The Scold's Bridle
Book description
Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year, The Scold's Bridle is the mystery thriller from crime queen Minette Walters.
I wonder if I should keep these diaries under lock and key. Jenny Spede has disturbed them again . . . What does she…
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Another British author! I was researching scold’s bridles for my last book, and came across this gem by Minette Walters. I’d read it years and years ago but re-read this year, once again completely captivated.
An old woman’s body is found two days after overdosing and slashing her wrists. But here’s weird – on her head is a grotesque scold’s bridle adorned with nettles and michaelmas daisies. It’s a tragic story of the human mindset, wrapped in a gripping, intelligently and skillfully woven mystery, written compassionately whilst also maintaining a degree of horrific fascination. Absolutely up my street.
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