Customer Reviews
A good read - By: Andrew Haslam, 30 Nov 2008 
I reallly loved this book & was totallly engrossed in it. Her story telling is fantastic.
Unfortunately i was very disappointed by the last 5 pages of the book. The whole story just seemed to end rather quickly. Having said that, i still enjoyed it.
Disturbing....an excellent read - By: AH, London, 25 Mar 2008 
I agree with the review on the front of this book which describes it as 'a brilliant psycholgical chiller'. I read it many years ago & came across it again recently, I had forgotten the twist at the end, which was quite unexpected! Disturbing & thoroughly gripping, with excellent characterisations & a believable plotline. I couldn't put it down. Philippa Gregory is a very versatile author, this was very different from her more well known historical novels. Highly recommended.
enjoyable and light - By: love reading, 30 Dec 2007 
This was a very easy read & was enjoyable. I wouldn't say that the writing was great but it was definitely well worth reading. The twist at the end was good. It was very annoying that Ruth didn't just run away with her baby but then her character was so needy. Overalll, very light but enjoyable.
very tight, uneasy but brill read - By: kimmy, 12 Jul 2006 You'll find your self gasping for air as ruths life spirals out of her control, very scary in a mind messing type way
Very frightening! - By: S. Mcgregor, 11 Oct 2005 I couldn't put it down... It's one of those books you remember. My stomach turned with every page as the tense & twisted plot unfolded...
I willed the central character to wake up & see her scheming mother in law for what she was....
...and I cursed her weak & childish husband.
I reallly didn't see that ending coming either.
This book is for every woman who feels like she's married her inlaws ...... (and for every grown man who still lets his mum do his ironing.)
