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Set in Stone |
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| Set in Stone by Robert Goddard Bantam Press, 1999 ISBN 0593043855 Reviewed by our South African Editor, Merilyn Tomkins Adams Bookshop, Durban, SA - adams.west@saol.com Recovering from the recent tragedy of his wife's death in a cliff fall, Tony Sheridan goes to stay with his sister-in-law, Lucy, and her husband, long-time friend Matt Prior, at their new home in Rutland - Otherways. It is a strange, circular, moated house, the only surviving creation of the eccentric and reclusive Edwardian architect Emile Posnan. Disturbed by memories of his wife and a growing attraction to Lucy, Sheridan is also troubled by weird and vivid dreams. He learns that a murder committed at Otherways in 1939 still has resonances for those living in the house and in the neighbourhood, as does a later scandal surrounding the murderer's brother, a nuclear scientist who defected to the Soviet Union. These and other mysteries forewarn Sheridan of disaster as he and Lucy embark on a secret and passionate affair. But that disaster, when it strikes, is far worse than a wrecked marriage or a friendship betrayed. In uncovering the truth about Otherways, Sheridan realizes too late that he is merely adding to the list of its victims - and that those closest to him may soon be among them. |
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