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It took me awhile to get used to the writing style (alot of "telling" instead of "showing"), but it really picked up after the 30% mark. I read it because I liked the French film La Ceremonie ( ) that was based on this book. I think the film was better.
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"Eunice Parchman Killed Coverdole family because she could not read or write." This is the first line of the mystery fiction A Judgement Of Stone, by Ruth Rendell. So there is no mystery. But really, I read on with great interest, because what would be a greater mystery than "who done it", is "why done it".
Eurince Parchman is a illiterate by chance, or by misfortune. This "handicap" brings her shame, discomfort, and ultimately: fear. To avoid this fear, she is incredibly ingenious in handling "d ...more
Eurince Parchman is a illiterate by chance, or by misfortune. This "handicap" brings her shame, discomfort, and ultimately: fear. To avoid this fear, she is incredibly ingenious in handling "d ...more
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