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The Sculptress

By: Minette Walters
Narrated by: Emma Fenney
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About this listen

It was a slaughterhouse, the most horrific scene I have ever witnessed.... Olive Martin is a dangerous woman. I advise you to be extremely wary in your dealings with her.

The facts of the case were simple: Olive Martin had pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering her sister and mother, earning herself the chilling nickname ‘The Sculptress’. This much journalist Rosalind Leigh knew before her first meeting with Olive, currently serving a life sentence. How could Roz have foreseen that the encounter was destined to change her life – for ever?

©1993 Minette Walters (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"A dark, superbly plotted tale guaranteed to keep readers up most of the night." (The Denver Post)

"This is one of my books of the year." (Sunday Times)

"Awesomely accomplished. The plot twists and grips, like an octopus." (Daily Telegraph)
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Cleverly put together. Hope she writes more like it would go down well with her readers

A good read

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Really enjoyed this book, well written with plenty of depth. I thought the reader was excellent

Very gripping story

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The story was ruined by bizarre intonation, accents and very slow narration.
I had to listen on a speeded up setting

Good story awful narration

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Give that narrator a raise! What a brilliant brilliant performance! She made the story better

BRILLIANT NARRATOR

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Read this book a number of times and always enjoyed. Minette walters is an amazing writer.

Great book by a fantastic author.

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