False Pretences
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Although she hadn't seen her god-daughter for several years, Isabel feels duty-bound to help when Emily gets into trouble and takes her under her wing. To her surprise Emily is determined not to be a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0751523232
ISBN13:9780751523232
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Time Warner Paperbacks
Length:310 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:7.0" x 0.9" x 4.5"
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False Pretenses
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Margaret Yorke is a world unto herself. Her mysteries are tight, detailed, interesting and always contain a twist.
Another Winner from Ms. Yorke!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a very British novel along the lines of Ruth Rendell (but not as intense!) and is rather typical of Ms. Yorke, whose work I feel is sadly overlooked. Her novels are wonderfully descriptive of the modern day life of genteel, intelligent middleaged women who find themselves in dangerous/mysterious situations. This novel's heroine is a goodhearted independent lady in a blah marriage who takes the big step of bringing a girl she believes to be her godchild into her home. The girl goes to work as a nanny for a neighboring family and a kidnapping plot unfolds. Smart, amusing, clever, sad, suspenseful as all of Ms. Yorke's novels are. Detailed portrait of modern day English lives. I highly recommend it, and all of the author's wonderful novels.
An excellent portrayal of the menace in our everyday life.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Margaret Yorke captures the desperation of the unhappy housewife and the lonely and abused teen. She seems to be a master of making the reader feel empathetic toward her characters. The evil in the character of Godfrey added the touch of menace that makes for a good read.
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