The Sculptress, Minette Walters
The Sculptress, Minette Walters
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The Sculptress

Author: Minette Walters

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/01/2009

Synopsis

Everyone knows Olive Martin, the huge and menacing woman who was found five years ago with the carved-up bodies of her mother and younger sister. Everyone knows how she pleaded guilty to murder at her trial. And everyone knows not to anger the Sculptress even now that she is safely locked in prison for a minimum of twenty-five years.When Rosalind Leigh accepts a commission to write a book about Olive, she finds herself wondering what lies behind all of these facts that everyone knows. When Roz first visits her in prison, she finds that Olive is not quite what she expected. And if—as Roz is repeatedly warned—Olive lies about almost everything, then why did she confess so readily to two hideous murders? The deeper she is drawn into the shadowy world of the Sculptress, the more firmly she is convinced that Olive is hiding something—perhaps even her innocence. But whom could Olive be protecting—and why?

About Minette Walters

Minette Walters, a writer by occupation, lives in Romsey, England. Her novels include The Ice-House, which won the John Creasey Prize for Britain’s best first mystery of the year, and The Sculptress, a nominee for the Edgar Allen Poe best novel award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darryl on November 12, 2019

"The Sculptress" by author, Minette Walters has been around for a long time (first published 1993) but time has not aged the story one bit. Roz Leigh is a complex character, an author herself with some past success and is asked by her publisher to write a book about Olive Martin, presently incarcera......more

Goodreads review by Frances on June 19, 2012

I don't care what anyone thinks, I LOVE this author's work! Disturbing, yup. Gory, yup. Dark, dark, dark! Does this mean I'm mentally sick, probably, but I don't mind because this woman knows her ____! Could not put this book down! Thought about it for days afterwards! That my friend are the signs o......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 09, 2009

A chilling story from a master of the crime/suspense genre. A monstrously obese woman is in prison having confessed and pled guilty to the murder and brutal dismembering of her mother and younger sister some years previously. A writer, who is dealing with emotional damages of her own, is assigned by......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on June 08, 2021

A friend recommended this book, and I was not disappointed. This was my first Walter’s book, but won’t be my last. Interesting and complex characters, driving plot and just a very enjoyable read.......more

Goodreads review by Chantel on November 24, 2022

It is important to note that the majority of the themes explored in this book deal with sensitive subject matters. My review, therefore, touches on these topics as well. Many people might find the subject matters of the book as well as those detailed in my review overwhelming. I would suggest you st......more

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