The Nightspinners

by Lucretia Grindle

Book Overview

Growing up, Susannah and her twin sister, Marina, silently communicated in a secret language they called "nightspinning." But when Marina is brutally murdered, eerie, inexplicable events force... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375507760
• ISBN13: 9780375507762
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Suspenseful story, worth the read!

I have had this book a while and finally got around to reading it. I thought it was really suspenseful, creepy and I really liked the characters. I kept thinking I had it figured out, but I must admit, the author got me in the end. I liked it so much, I was hoping the author had more books out, guess I have to wait.Anyway, this is book worth the read if you like psychological(hope I spelled that right) suspense.

DOUBLE TROUBLE

How close can a set of twins really be? In Grindle's chilling tale, Susannah and Marina deBreems are closer than most. Susannah is coping with the brutal murder of her twin. The police have not been able to find the killer, and ultimately Susannah finds herself a potential victim. She's receiving hang-up phone calls, flowers, someone's vandalized her car, and snuck in and clipped off a piece of her hair. We soon find out that the same things happened to Marina before she was killed.Grindle effectively uses flashbacks to set the stage for the finale. There are some red herrings, and the killer's identity is shocking, since there are at least three or four suspects floating around.The only "twitch" I found annoying is that Susannah has become such a reclusive, unyielding soul that she's not totally likeable. I also think more of Mark Cope would have been nice.All in all, though, a very good novel.

Great suspenseful read

I really enjoyed this book. I stayed up all night just to find out who did. I thought I had it all figured out but was surprised in the end. Makes me want to go back and try to find any clues I might have missed. Overall, a good suspenseful peice of work.

Pulls you in until the end!

This is a great story, easy to read with a likable, but realistic, heroine. I did figure out the villain(s), but that was probably because I am a suspense writer myself. Even so, she did have me second-guessing myself. This is not only a great suspense novel, but a great character study. I highly recommend it!

Nightspinners spins a compelling tale

Back in December I spoke with Ms. Grindle's husband in a Border's in Portland, ME. At that time he told me his wife had a debut novel coming out in March. A week ago I picked up the book and was woven into the intricate relationship between two twins and the thickening plot line of who killed one of them and who is stalking the other. This is one of those wonderful suspense novels that keeps you guessing up to the very last pages. I reccomend it to any one who enjoys a great psychological thriller. I have already suggested it to friends and told them to clear their schedules- once they start reading it they will not want to stop. Thanks to Ms. Grindle's husband for telling me about his wife's chilling novel!