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St. Zita Society : A Novel by Ruth Rendell (2013, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherScribner
ISBN-101451666691
ISBN-139781451666694
eBay Product ID (ePID)124765167
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Book TitleSt. Zita Society : a Novel
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicPsychological, Family Life, Thrillers / Psychological, Thrillers / Suspense
GenreFiction
AuthorRuth Rendell
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.4 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.7 in
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LCCN2012-014259
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Reviews"Yet another gem ... The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the 'Upstairs Downstairs' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight."-Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, eoe The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residentseas often happens in Rendelle(tm)s novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks arene(tm)t visible e" until suddenly they are.ee"Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, "This novel radiates tension...Rendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels."--Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, A trip down a road so twisted that only a guide as skillful as Rendell could navigate it without a false step.Elly Griffiths, Denver Post, Rendell's offbeat characters will stay with you long after you have closed the book.-Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive …one of Britain's leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street.-Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, A modern, murderous take on the relationship between master and servant in modern England.Susannah Cahalan, The New York Post, Yet another gem The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the Upstairs Downstairs variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight.Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, "Yet another gem … The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the 'Upstairs Downstairs' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight."-Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, eoe Hilariously funny throughout , with a chilling twist at the end that pays homage to Daphne du Mauriere(tm)s Done(tm)t Look Now . Every character is sharply drawn and three-dimensional , every situation credible no matter how unlikely or coincidental.ee"Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, eoeA trip down a road so twisted that only a guide as skillful as Rendell could navigate it without a false step.ee"Elly Griffiths, Denver Post, "Written with Rendell's customary grace and precision ...[ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence."--Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, "A modern, murderous take on the relationship between master and servant in modern England."-Susannah Cahalan, The New York Post, "This novel radiates tension...Rendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels."-Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, eoe Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive eone of Britaine(tm)s leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street.ee"Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, eoeThe prolific Rendell, the author of more than 60 works of fiction and a master of well-paced suspense and insight , has again written a novel that inspires grim smiles and great shocks.ee"Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch, "This novel radiates tension…Rendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels."-Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, Hilariously funny throughout , with a chilling twist at the end that pays homage to Daphne du Mauriers Dont Look Now . Every character is sharply drawn and three-dimensional , every situation credible no matter how unlikely or coincidental.Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, eoeIf you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her 60 or so books, if you've never experienced the frisson produced by her unique blend of elegant prose and brutal plotting or laughed out loud at her acidic humor or social observations, then congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richere As with Patricia Highsmith, Rendell is a brilliant if detached observer of all levels of societye Like Charles Dickens, Rendell writes about contemporary London crime, but no one would call Dickens just a mystery writer. Rendell's work is too great, too thought-provoking and too important to be pigeonholed. The only mystery is why everyone doesn't know it.e, Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive one of Britains leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street.Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, eoeWritten with Rendelle(tm)s customary grace and precision e[ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence.ee"Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, " Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive …one of Britain's leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street."-Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, "Rendell's offbeat characters will stay with you long after you have closed the book."--Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, If you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her 60 or so books, if you've never experienced the frisson produced by her unique blend of elegant prose and brutal plotting or laughed out loud at her acidic humor or social observations, then congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richer... As with Patricia Highsmith, Rendell is a brilliant if detached observer of all levels of society... Like Charles Dickens, Rendell writes about contemporary London crime, but no one would call Dickens just a mystery writer. Rendell's work is too great, too thought-provoking and too important to be pigeonholed. The only mystery is why everyone doesn't know it., "The prolific Rendell, the author of more than 60 works of fiction and a master of well-paced suspense and insight , has again written a novel that inspires grim smiles and great shocks."-Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch, eoeThis novel radiates tensioneRendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels.ee"Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, " Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive ...one of Britain's leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street."--Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, "A gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitable-and violent-conclusion… The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendell's] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing ."-Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, "Written with Rendell's customary grace and precision ...[ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence."-Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, Written with Rendells customary grace and precision [ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence.Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residentsas often happens in Rendells novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks arent visible until suddenly they are.Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, If you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her 60 or so books, if you've never experienced the frisson produced by her unique blend of elegant prose and brutal plotting or laughed out loud at her acidic humor or social observations, then congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richer… As with Patricia Highsmith, Rendell is a brilliant if detached observer of all levels of society… Like Charles Dickens, Rendell writes about contemporary London crime, but no one would call Dickens just a mystery writer. Rendell's work is too great, too thought-provoking and too important to be pigeonholed. The only mystery is why everyone doesn't know it., Rendells offbeat characters will stay with you long after you have closed the book.Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, " The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residents…as often happens in Rendell's novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks aren't visible until suddenly they are."-Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, " Hilariously funny throughout , with a chilling twist at the end that pays homage to Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now . Every character is sharply drawn and three-dimensional , every situation credible no matter how unlikely or coincidental."-Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A trip down a road so twisted that only a guide as skillful as Rendell could navigate it without a false step."--Elly Griffiths, Denver Post, " The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residents...as often happens in Rendell's novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks aren't visible - until suddenly they are."-Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, This novel radiates tensionRendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels.Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, "Written with Rendell's customary grace and precision …[ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence."-Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, Written with Rendell's customary grace and precision …[ The St. Zita Society ] will reward those who crave deep character studies and thought-provoking questions of guilt and innocence.-Sandra Parshall, Washington Independent Review of Books, This novel radiates tension…Rendell creates characters that seem to forsake the page of a Kindle or a Nook, and live beyond the borders of her novels.-Stephen Anable, Publishers Weekly, If you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her 60 or so books, if you've never experienced the frisson produced by her unique blend of elegant prose and brutal plotting or laughed out loud at her acidic humor or social observations, then congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richer As with Patricia Highsmith, Rendell is a brilliant if detached observer of all levels of society Like Charles Dickens, Rendell writes about contemporary London crime, but no one would call Dickens just a mystery writer. Rendell's work is too great, too thought-provoking and too important to be pigeonholed. The only mystery is why everyone doesn't know it., eoeA gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitablee"and violente"conclusione The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendelle(tm)s] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing .ee"Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, " The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residents...as often happens in Rendell's novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks aren't visible - until suddenly they are."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, "A gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitable-and violent-conclusion... The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendell's] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing ."-Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, "The prolific Rendell, the author of more than 60 works of fiction and a master of well-paced suspense and insight , has again written a novel that inspires grim smiles and great shocks."--Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Yet another gem ... The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the 'Upstairs Downstairs' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight."--Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, " Upstairs, Downstairs in sordid hyper-drive ...one of Britain's leading crime writers turns her attention to orchestrating the tangled and secretive lives of masters and servants on a London street."-Jimmy So, The Daily Beast, eoeRendelle(tm)s offbeat characters will stay with you long after you have closed the book.ee"Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, A gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitable-and violent-conclusion… The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendell's] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing .-Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, eoeA modern, murderous take on the relationship between master and servant in modern England.ee"Susannah Cahalan, The New York Post, eoeYet another gem e The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the e~Upstairs Downstairse(tm) variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight.ee"Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, Yet another gem … The St. Zita Society is both a sex comedy and a social satire, of the 'Upstairs Downstairs' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight.-Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post Book World, eoeRendell, an expert craftsman, has delivered the goods again.ee"Muriel Dobbin, The Washington Times, The prolific Rendell, the author of more than 60 works of fiction and a master of well-paced suspense and insight , has again written a novel that inspires grim smiles and great shocks.Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Rendell's offbeat characters will stay with you long after you have closed the book."-Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, "A trip down a road so twisted that only a guide as skillful as Rendell could navigate it without a false step."-Elly Griffiths, Denver Post, A gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitableand violentconclusion The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendells] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing .Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, "A gripping portrayal of the London world of servants and their masters, all marching toward an inevitable--and violent--conclusion... The St. Zita Society , a brilliantly crafted novel of psychological suspense , further enforces [Rendell's] rightful place as the queen of British mystery writing ."--Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness, " Hilariously funny throughout , with a chilling twist at the end that pays homage to Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now . Every character is sharply drawn and three-dimensional , every situation credible no matter how unlikely or coincidental."--Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hilariously funny throughout , with a chilling twist at the end that pays homage to Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now . Every character is sharply drawn and three-dimensional , every situation credible no matter how unlikely or coincidental.-Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A modern, murderous take on the relationship between master and servant in modern England."--Susannah Cahalan, The New York Post, The St. Zita Society takes up residence in a picturesque London street and ever so slowly and delicately eviscerates the pretentious upper-middle-class residents…as often happens in Rendell's novels of psychological suspense, characters are undone by their own obsessions. But these meltdowns are executed with such stealth and subtlety that the psychic cracks aren't visible until suddenly they are.-Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
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SynopsisThis captivating novel about residents and servants on one block of a posh London street is a "sex comedy and a social satire, of the ' Upstairs Downstairs ' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight" ( The Washington Post Book World ). *Includes an excerpt of Rendell's final novel, Dark Corners * Life on Hexam Place appears orderly on the outside: drivers take their employers to and from work, dogs are walked, flowers are planted in gardens. But beneath this tranquil veneer, this quintessentially London world of servants and their masters is set to combust. Henry, the handsome valet to Lord Studley, is sleeping with both the Lord's wife and his university-age daughter. Montserrat, the Still family's lazy au pair, assists Mrs. Still in keeping secret her illicit affair with a television actor--in exchange for pocket cash. June, the haughty housekeeper to a princess of dubious origin, tries to enlist her fellow house-helpers into a "society" to address complaints about their employers. Meanwhile, Dex, the disturbed gardener to several families on the block, thinks a voice on his cell phone is giving him godlike instructions--commands that could imperil the lives of all those in Hexam Place., INCLUDES AN EXCERPT OF RENDELL'S FINAL NOVEL, DARK CORNERS This captivating novel about residents and servants on one block of a posh London street is a "sex comedy and a social satire, of the ' Upstairs Downstairs ' variety, with a few murders mixed in for our added delight" ( The Washington Post Book World ). Life on Hexam Place appears orderly on the outside: drivers take their employers to and from work, dogs are walked, flowers are planted in gardens. But beneath this tranquil veneer, this quintessentially London world of servants and their masters is set to combust. Henry, the handsome valet to Lord Studley, is sleeping with both the Lord's wife and his university-age daughter. Montserrat, the Still family's lazy au pair, assists Mrs. Still in keeping secret her illicit affair with a television actor--in exchange for pocket cash. June, the haughty housekeeper to a princess of dubious origin, tries to enlist her fellow house-helpers into a "society" to address complaints about their employers. Meanwhile, Dex, the disturbed gardener to several families on the block, thinks a voice on his cell phone is giving him godlike instructions--commands that could imperil the lives of all those in Hexam Place.
LC Classification NumberPR6068.E63S79 2012
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