The Bridesmaid

By: Ruth Rendell

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Paperback | 5 July 1994 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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Would you kill for love? A chilling exploration into the criminal power of love, from the world's best living crime writer and author of psychological thrillers, including Thirteen Steps Down.

Would you kill for love? A breathtakingly tense and taut exploration into the criminal power of love from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.

'Every sentence is appallingly, shockingly convincing . . . a memorably harrowing journey through sick and weak minds, written with a skill that makes it relentlessly gripping' -- The Times
'To read her at her best - and The Bridesmaid is perhaps her best book - is like stepping on to a trundling country bus and feeling it turn into a roller coaster' -- Sunday Times
'Absorbing and unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review
'Ruth Rendell at her very best' -- ***** Reader review
'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Top class, as usual' -- ***** Reader review

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Philip Wardman's feminine ideal is the statue of the Roman goddess Flora in his mother's garden. His marble Flora doesn't fade, doesn't alter, doesn't die.

But then he meets Senta Pelham, a beautiful, sensual, childlike actress and a living incarnation of the statue.

The two embark on a passionate affair that soon becomes dangerous when Senta sets Philip a test; to prove their love, they must each commit the ultimate crime against humanity...

Industry Reviews

"A young man refurbishes suburban homes, lives with his mother and sister, becomes obsessed with a garden nymph statue and then dangerously infatuated with its living lookalike. This relationship is emotional, erotic and vampiric, with him as the victim" * Guardian * "Every sentence is appallingly, shockingly convincing . . . a memorably harrowing journey through sick and weak minds, written with a skill that makes it relentlessly gripping" * The Times * "To read her at her best - and The Bridesmaid is perhaps her best book - is like stepping on to a trundling country bus and feeling it turn into a roller coaster" * Sunday Times * "If Ruth Rendell were not slotted into the category of writer of mystery novels, she would have won the Booker long ago" * Books of the Year, Evening Standard * "Ruth Rendell, like all the great creators of crime fiction, keeps her pact with the reader. There's a murder mystery, there are clues, there is a solution. It's a very satisfying read" * Giles Brandreth *

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