Books like The Water's Lovely by Ruth Rendell
When their stepfather's body was found in a bathtub nine years earlier, the police ruled it an accidental drowning. Yet Ismay has always harbored doubts that her sister Heather may have known more. Now, as the sisters grow older and appear to move forward separately, Heather becomes seriously involved with a man for the first time. Ismay’s long‑repressed memories resurface, forcing her to confront the possibility that her sister’s involvement in their stepfather’s death may have been more than mere coincidence. The novel follows Ismay’s struggle to keep this dark truth hidden, and the inevitable unraveling of the sisters’ lives.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Ruth Rendell
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