The Rink
2012
First Published
4.35
Average Rating
249
Number of Pages
Since the death of her husband, Ruth Chapman has lived an increasingly lonely life, despite her job in the university. Her son lives away, she has just one person she might call a friend and certainly no lover, not after what she has learned about Frank since he died. But the arrival of a temporary ice-skating rink outside her window one November morning begins to change her life in ways that she could never have guessed. A literally accidental meeting with Jean, its enigmatic French owner, leads her to question her ideas about the meaning of her twenty five years of marriage, about men and about relationships in the future. By the time the rink leaves The Close, the ancient square of green outside her city centre flat, her life could be heading in an entirely new direction. This novel is an exploration of one character's thoughts and feelings - sensation-seekers should download elsewhere.
Avg Rating
4.35
Number of Ratings
120
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
12%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Authors
Robert Partridge
Author · 2 books
This author is a pseudonym of Peter Grainger.
Peter Grainger
Author · 21 books
A British author, the writer Peter Grainger is a well known novelist of mystery fiction, largely focused on detective lead investigations. This his been the prime focus for much of his career, as he takes much of his inspiration from that of other infamous British detectives, such as Inspector Morse. The influence is clearly evident here, as he brings his own detective, DC Smith, to life, along with other books as well. Setting his mysteries firmly within the world of British detective fiction it is clear where his tastes lie as an author of his increasingly popular stories, stories that only increase in popularity as time goes on.
