The Tree of Hands, by Ruth Rendell. 1984, Hutchinson, London, UK, British hardcover edition, 269 pages. This multi-talented, much-awarded author has produced marvelous works since her first novel in 1964. Here she "... explores a world of intense, often obsessive family relationships."
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Mopsa, driven by a past scarred by madness and violence. Benet, stricken by the most grievous loss any woman can bear. Carol, trapped in a life of crushing drabness no lover can change. Three mothers joined by a single thread of terror, whirled into a spiral of kidnapping, murder, and a final, reckless affirmation of love.
Ruth Rendell is the recipient of several awards, including three Edgars and four Gold Daggers from the UK’s Crime Writers’ Association. Simisola, Blood Lines, Keys to the Street, and The Brimstone Wedding (written as Barbara Vine) are available from Brilliance Audio. She lives in England.
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