Serious Intent: A Novel of Suspense
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Book Overview
Richard Garrett lives in a beautiful house with his second wife, Verity, and her two children from a previous marriage. But soon after their wedding, Richard discovers that his new wife is a depressed alcoholic with violent mood swings. Richard slowly finds himself drawn into an unlikely friendship with his neighbor, Marigold. After Marigold's house is burglarized, Richard's concern for her drives Verity into a fit of jealousy which quickly spirals into a dangerous reign of domestic terror that threatens to destroy more than just their marriage.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0892965835
ISBN13:9780892965830
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Mysterious Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Quiet menace sets the mood
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
In the calm sinister voice perfected by a few British mystery authors, Yorke delivers a quiet tale of domestic misery and malice. The tidy village of Haverscot presents a harmonious face to the world but at its heart secret tensions and resentments are building. Long-suffering Richard Garrett's second marriage is failing under the weight of his helpless wife's wild mood swings and drinking and his stepsons' growing resentment. An old man dies after a visit from his murderer son. The boys who cared for him continue to haunt his house in diverse ways, having a profound effect on the retired spinster who buys the place. York's characters cross and re-cross paths in the daily course of village life, building up a web of secrets, misunderstandings and emotional encounters while the reader waits tensely for the straw which upsets the delicate balance. This is a story entirely of mood and character, with the most likable characters naturally facing the highest risk. Veteran writer Yorke produces another winner.
true psychological suspense
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
this thought provoking story is Margaret Yorke at her best. She again serves up an intelligent, forthright look at modern life, warts & all!! It is filled with quiet menace, something she is SO good at doing. My only problem with Margaret Yorke is that she doesn't write new books fast enough, hence my second reading of "Serious Intent" It was just as good as the first time!!
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