A Judgement in Stone
A Judgement in Stone is a 1977 horror novel by Ruth Rendell.
Open Library readers give it an average of 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 7 languages.
At about 192 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About A Judgement in Stone
"A classic."--The London Times What on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre?On Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family--George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles--were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, A Judgement in Stone is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers. "It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."--London Daily Express"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."--TimeFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Quick answers
Who wrote A Judgement in Stone?
A Judgement in Stone was written by Ruth Rendell and first published in 1977.
What genre is A Judgement in Stone?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is A Judgement in Stone?
The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Judgement in Stone?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tales of Terror and Mystery, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Stepford Wives.
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