- Paperback
- Publisher: Abacus (1989)
- ISBN-10: 0708848877
- ISBN-13: 978-0708848876
- ASIN: B000OJDOAK
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Page Turner!,
By Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eden Close (Paperback)
EDEN CLOSE by Anita ShreveEDEN CLOSE by Anita Shreve centers on a murder that takes place almost 20 years ago in a small rural town in upstate New York. Andrew, now working in sales and advertising in New York city, returns home for his mother's funeral and brings back with him memories of his childhood friend Eden and that murder which took place next door at the Close family's residence. Eden Close was a childhood friend of Andrew, he being seventeen at the time of the murder, and Eden only fourteen. He recalls the blossoming of their friendship, the recklessness that was part of Eden's personality, and the murder of her father that was still a mystery to Andrew all these years later. He remembers bits and pieces of what may have happened, but on that fateful night, all he remembers is hearing a gunshot, screams, and nothing more. Upon his return home for the funeral, Andrew stays to deal with the family property and get it ready for sale. He is the only surviving member, his father having passed away five years earlier from a heart attack, and he is an only child. As he goes through the many old items in the house, he recalls his childhood and the murder and accident that caused Eden to lose her sight. While Eden was such a big part of Andrew's life when they were growing up, he has had nothing to do with her since the murder. He finds out that she's been shut inside her home with Edith Close for all these years, except for a few years where she spent time in a special facility. He becomes obsessed with his need to get in contact with Eden, and to find out what has happened to her, despite Edith's determination to keep Andrew away from Eden. Andrew does succeed in getting in contact with Eden again. And slowly, she feeds him the story about what really happened twenty years ago, as they slowly rekindle their friendship and lost love, behind Edith's back. What Andrew finds out is a shocker, and the book culminates in a scene straight out of the movies. I really enjoyed EDEN CLOSE. I started the book having no idea what it was about, but I was not disappointed. A page-turner from the very first page, it took me only two days to read the entire book. While parts of the plot I did find predictable, it was the journey of the story that kept me going, not the ending. EDEN CLOSE comes highly recommended.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can't go wrong with Anita Shreve!,
This review is from: Eden Close (Paperback)
Anita Shreve has once again enthralled me with her wonderful writing. Eden Close enthralled me from beginning to end. This novel entertained and engrossed me in a way that a novel of this sort hasn't done for a long time. The story centers on Andrew and his journey to self-discovery after his mother dies. While I guessed what the "secret" was early on, and I won't go into deal so as not to ruin it for the potential reader, it did not matter at all to the enjoyment of the novel. Full of twists and turns, what really makes this novel incredible, as well as all of Anita's other works, is her character development and her unique style of writing. She really makes me care about the characters in a way that you wish them well in their endeavors.Not only do I recommend this novel, I guarantee that it will pull you in and won't let go until its final page. Also try The Pilot's Wife and The Weight of Water.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely Slow Reading,
By "feverton" (Birmingham, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eden Close (Paperback)
This book was not very captivating at all...it was extremely slow reading. Half way through the book I wasn't even sure what, exactly, it was about. Plus, the ending became very predictable about two-thirds into the book. I actually skipped about 50 pages just to be finished with the thing. I wouldn't recommend it.
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