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A Sight for Sore Eyes
A Sight for Sore Eyes | Ruth Rendell
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A Sight for Sore Eyes tells three stories, and for the longest time, the reader has no inkling of how they will come together. The first is a story of a little girl who has been scolded and sent to her room when her mother is brutally murdered; as Francine grows up, she is haunted by the experience, and it is years before she even speaks. Secondly, we become privy to the life of a young man, Teddy, born of unthinking young parents, who grows up almost completely ignored. Free of societal mores, he becomes a sociopath, who eventually discovers that killing can be an effective way to get what he wants. Thirdly, we meet Harriet, who from an early age has learned to use her beauty to make her way in the world. Bored by marriage to a wealthy, much older man, she scans the local newspapers for handymen to perform odd jobs around the house, including services in the bedroom. When these three plots strands finally converge, the result is harrowing and unforgettable. A Sight for Sore Eyes is not just the work of a writer at the peak of her craft. It is an extraordinary story by a writer who, after 45 books, countless awards, and decades of international acclaim, is still getting better with every book. From the Hardcover edition.
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Ruthiella
A Sight for Sore Eyes | Ruth Rendell
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#whereareyoumonday

There are three storylines and at about a quarter of the way in, they haven‘t yet converged. However, much of the story so far takes place in Camden Town, a borough of London. 🇬🇧

We‘ve got a sheltered girl whose mother was murdered, a possibly sociopathic boy who loves beautiful things, and the ex-girlfriend of a rock star looking for a new boyfriend to support her….no clue what happens next!

AmyG Rendell is the best. 7h
Ruthiella @AmyG She is! 6h
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A Sight for Sore Eyes | Ruth Rendell
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Surprise #bookmail! Two from paperbackswap and one from a reddit gift exchange. Excited for all of them!