- Hardcover
- Publisher: McClelland & Stewart; First Canadian Edition edition (1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0333647890
- ISBN-13: 978-0333647899
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 762 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Suspenseful Read,
By kanga (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dark Room (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read several books by Minette Walters and rate this as one of her best. The main character, Jinx Kingsley, has amnesia after a car accident and we are left wondering (as Jinx is)about her involvement in some pretty gruesome murders. A great concept, well handled by the author to create a suspenseful read.The characters are interesting and the pace is good. The only reason I have not given it a five star rating is that I felt that the ending was a bit too happy and optimistic - out of character for some of the personalities in the story. If you have read and enjoyed any of Minette Walters' books before, then you will not be disappointed with The Echo. If you have not read one of her books, this is a good first read. If you like The Echo, then try The Ice House and the Sculptress as well.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely worth reading.,
By Maureen "Unitarian Universalist Minister, Lif... (Hendersonville, New Caledonia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Dark Room (Mass Market Paperback)
Hints and clues abound, but the ending still carries some surprises. Characterization is uneven and it's hard to come away saying "I cared about x or y" -- but it's a complex psychological thriller and worth reading. One more-serious cavil: Walters plays fast and loose with her (mis)use of the term "existentialist." I leave it to more erudite readers to critique this if they will. I just stuck it in the "jargon" box and went on to enjoy the story.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping, but occasionally uneven,
By frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dark Room (Mass Market Paperback)
Jinx awakens in the hospital and is told that she tried to kill herself after being jilted by her fiance for her best friend. She's suffering from short-term amnesia around the event, but is certain that that couldn't be true-- she had been dissatisfied with her relationship herself. Why would she try to kill herself over a relationship she would have been relieved to have ended? The question becomes more than academic when the pair turn up murdered, and the question is how much Jinx really remembers...The book kept me reading, and fascinated. Jinx was a strongly drawn character and conflicted enough that you buy the fact that people have doubts about her innocence. The ending was unfortunately disappointing for being overly convoluted. It may not live up to the standard of The Scold's Bridal, but it's a well-written book.
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