The Shape of Snakes - Minette Walters Reviews

It really takes a book to grip me to get me to finish it, I've lost count of the books I've bought after reading the blurb that have lost me by the end of the first chapter. I have read quite a few of Minette Walters books, some I finished, some were abandoned but this one does stand out in my memory. It is a brave step to write about a ...  Read the complete review

The Shape of Snakes is the seventh novel from the award winning mystery/crime writer Minette Walters. The Plot In 1978, it is the winter of discontent. In a predominantly white community, black woman known 'Mad' Annie is found dying in the street by Mrs Ranelagh. The resultant verdict is death by natural causes, but Mrs ...  Read the complete review

Introduction This is such a strange book. I have read all of Minette Walters' books; some are better than others and I do agree that this is a good one, but I found it so difficult to get involved in to begin with. The only reason I ever finished the book when I read it for the first time was that I was living abroad at the time and it was ...  Read the complete review

After reading The Sculptress and thoroughly enjoying it (See previous review!), I immediately began reading another of Minette Walters’ books – The Shape of Snakes. This one is her seventh novel and was published in 2000. I was pleased to discover that although it had some similarities with The Sculptress, the feel of this novel was ...  Read the complete review

Minette Walters came on holiday with me to Majorca this summer, or a least her latest book “The Shape Of Snakes” did. It was the first of many that I devoured during my two week stay. I had bought it from WHSmith’s as it was on offer at £3.99, which I think is very reasonable for a newly released paperback, had ...  Read the complete review