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The Ice House
Author: Minette Walters
Book Information
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Rating: 30
ISBN-13: 9780312951429 - ISBN-10: 0312951426
Publication Date: 9/15/1993
Pages: 306

Book Description:
With this stunning debut--a marvelous marriage of classic convention and contemporary sophistication--Minette Walters sets a new standard of excellence for the mystery novel.

The three women living in seclusion at an elegant Hampshire country house have long been fodder for village gossip...even whispers of a witches' coven. So when a faceless corpse of uncertain vintage is found in the Streech Grange ice house, Chief Inspector Walsh can't wait to make a case of it.

Lady of the manor Phoebe Maybury, still haunted by Walsh's relentless investigation of her husband's strange disappearance ten years ago, is calm. She and her two housemates--sensitive, charming artist Diana Goode and pretty, earthy Anne Cattrell--seem as puzzled as the police. But do they have something to hide?

While Walsh strives to nail Phoebe for murder, sexy young Detective Sergeant McLoughlin turns his attention to the exasperating and magnetic Anne. Soon his inquiry and his impulses will draw him into a tangled thicket of love, loyalty, and deadly intrigue.

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Top Member Reviews

Carly C. (ccwriter) from VISTA, CA wrote on 3/9/2006...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

British mystery.

Elizabeth R. (esjro) from STOCKTON, NJ wrote on 6/23/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This character-driven mystery surprised me, because it seemed to change tones at some point. Initially, the mood seemed very dark, but towards the end it brightened up and the author attempted some dry humor. The primary whodunnit story was not all that interesting to me, but I did enjoy the characters and the ending is a surprise.


Rate These Member Reviews

Marian L. (sunfish) from BETHEL, VT wrote on 4/27/2008...


Intriguing. Not at all what I was expecting. Excellent.

Barbara H. (barbaralois) from POMPANO BEACH, FL wrote on 4/19/2007...


Three woman who are thought of as the towns "whiches" are under suspesion when a body is found at the Grange Ice House.

Ann J. from DEER PARK, WA wrote on 4/13/2007...


Great new author! Somewhere between a cozy read and a thriller.

Carley C. (Carley) from SAULSBURY, TN wrote on 2/11/2007...


Didn't enjoy it as much as her other books...but still a very good read.

Betty H. (beja) from WICHITA, KS wrote on 10/24/2006...


liked it a lot

Katie B. (katiem63116) from SAINT LOUIS, MO wrote on 8/13/2006...


Great read as usual.

Carol L. (CarolL1999) from WALTHAM, MA wrote on 2/21/2006...


****A very well-paced and twisty thriller, with characters becoming suspect and then being cleared. Clever interaction between the characters is a Walters trademark, and does not disappoint here. Four stars because of a romance that, while satisfying, seems a little de rigeur.

Sharon D. from SANDY LAKE, PA wrote on 11/30/2005...


An elegant and original first mystery by this author, with some unusual insights into the friendships and loyalties between women... The three women living in seculusion at an elegant Hampshire country house have long been fodder for village gossip...even whispers of a witches' coven. So when a faceless corpse of uncertain vintage is found in the Streech Grange ice house, Chief Inspector Walsh can't wait to make a case of it.
Lady of the manor Phoebe Maybury, still haunted by Walsh's relentless investigation of her husband's strange disappearance ten years ago, is calm. She and her two housemates - sensitive, charming artist, Diana Goode and pretty, earthy Anne Cattrell - seem as puzzled as the police. But do they have something to hide?


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