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 The Tinder Box - Minette Walters
 The Tinder Box - Minette Walters ... Patrick O'Riordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As shock turns to fury, the village residents form a united front against Patrick's parents and cousin, who report incidents of vicious threats and violence. But friend and neighbour Siobhan Lavenham remains convinced that Patrick has fallen victim to a prejudiced investigation and, putting her own position within the bigoted community in serious jeopardy, stands firmly by his family in defence of the O'Riordan name. Days before the trial, terrible secrets about the O'Riordans' past are revealed to Siobhan, and the family's only supporter is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his parents' tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world? As the truth rapidly unfurls, it seems that Sowerbridge residents need to be very afraid. For beneath a cunning facade, someone's chilling ambition is about to ignite.Newest Review: ... that it has been done many times before – from crime thrillers to soap operas – it is nothing new really. Hate, murder, ... more ... mystery, discovery, the only way a author can succeed in making these kind of topics interesting is by making the way it is written and the character unique, special, one-of-a-kind.
The structure of this novella is quite unique indeed. Walter has divided a mere 115 pages into seven chapters, the chapters again being sub-divided with headings specifying both dates and times. And this is where the flaws begin. There are simply too many sub-headings. And the sub-headings are not chronological. The reader is jumping ...more |
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The Tinder Box - Minette Walters: It should have been a play (764 words)
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In the small village of Sowerbridge, Irish labourer Patrick O’Riordan has been arrested for the murder of an elderly lady, 93-year-old Lavinia Fanshaw, and her live-in nurse Dorothy. The Sowerbridge community, outraged about the incident, seem to have united against Patrick’s parents and cousin – calling them all names under the sun, threatening both their life and limb. The only supporter the O’Riordan’s have is Siobhan Lavenham, their neighbour. She firmly believes in Patrick’s innocence and takes every opportunity to try and persuade the rest of the community and the police that they are wrong. In her mind, the village residents are simply prejudicial ... Read the complete review
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