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Synopsis
When Victoria and Guy Blakeney-Jones inherit the tiny Cornish island of Trelise, they look on the restoration of the island's famous garden as a wonderful challenge. And the garden, established by Guy's ancestor Joshua Jones in 1847, is certainly unusual, its construction reflecting a bizarre and disturbing vision. But as restoration gets underway, Victoria begins to realize what else the overgrown terraces are hiding, when a skeleton is uncovered. Sensing an intriguing mystery, Victoria begins to unravel a tormented family history that reaches back through five generations - and could yet shatter the island's idyllic calm.
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Review
A dazzling novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed thriller writers (THE TIMES)
'A taut suspenseful thriller, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Stephen King' Mail on Sunday
'Right from the very first page with the grisly discovery of human remains, Llewellyn's dark, gothic novel proceeds at a cracking pace... Lewellyn's great skill lies in rounded characters and breathless plotting and with enough twists and turns to satisfy the most hardened thriller reader, this is a satisfying read from start to finish' Buzz
Llewellyn shuttles his narrative backwards and forwards through 150 years of duplicity, seafaring and plant-hunting with imagination, dash and a fine, high style... Delicious (LITERARY REVIEW)
'The novel's exciting, action-packed and cleverly crafted plot will appeal to readers of thrillers and serious novels alike' North Cornwall Advertiser
This is an exciting, action-packed novel, cleanly written and elegantly plotted (HARPERS & QUEEN)
The author of THE SHADOW IN THE SANDS has surpassed himself with an ingenious mosaic of a mystery...Love, lust, sea tragedies and missed inheritance are beautifully framed into the drama (PUBLISHING NEWS)
'Entertaining thriller' Kirkus Reviews
A taut suspenseful thriller, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Stephen King (MAIL ON SUNDAY)
`A taut suspenseful thriller, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Stephen King' Mail On Sunday
'A deliciously entangling thriller... The setting is wild, the dangerous currents surrounding the island reflect the passions of the characters and a whirlpool of intrigue and sexual adventure keeps the reader mesmerised... A superbly successful read' Cape Times (Safrica)
'Remarkable... This rich, ambitious and intricate novel has immense appeal, and will please both lovers of the thriller and the serious novel' Crime Time
'A dazzling novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed thriller writers' The Times
'This intelligent, intricate and suavely written mystery novel is a Cornish romance stiffened with erudition and the elemental presence of the sea' The Times
'This is to be read for the colour, and here it is brilliant.... This island...is an enchanting, romantic creation' The Times
'Llewellyn, always prepared to extend the boundaries of the thriller genre, creates a curious synthesis of murder mystery, family saga and the story of a 150-year-old garden' The Times
'Llewellyn shuttles his narrative backwards and forwards through 150 years of duplicity, seafaring and plant-hunting with imagination, dash and a fine, high style... Like eating plum cake drenched in brandy: delicious if you take your time over it' Literary Review
'This is an exciting, action-packed novel, cleanly written and elegantly plotted' Harpers & Queen
'The author of THE SHADOW IN THE SANDS has surpassed himself with an ingenious mosaic of a mystery...Love, lust, sea tragedies and missed inheritance are beautifully framed into the drama' Publishing News
'The story is well-paced, the language is vivid... The transitions from past to present are effortless for the reader, I thoroughly enjoyed this book' Historical Novels Review
'Beautifully crafted, elegant novel... The Sea Garden has a great plot and really good characters' Toronto Globe and Mail
'Complex but hugely satisfying, THE SEA GARDEN is a real page-turner' South Wales Evening Post
'THE SEA GARDEN allows Sam Llewellyn to show how an accomplished thriller-writer can skilfully turn his hand to something altogether more complex - the vivid creation of a microcosm in which not merely the garden but the island itself and the successive generations of its inhabitants lay down a rich compost of power, greed, jealousy and revenge that in due course starts to nourish something rotten at the heart of paradise. Spiced with all of his customary wit and gusto, Llewellyn's relentless plotting leaves one breathless... THE SEA GARDEN is one of Sam Llewellyn's finest books to date' The Oldie
'A novel written in a quirky, engaging style that constantly surprises...Llewellyn carries the reader along at a cracking pace' The Good Book Guide
'This rich, ambitious and intricate novel has immense appeal, and will please both lovers of the thriller and the serious novel' Good Book Guide
'A richly inventive thriller' Family Circle
'A captivating story brilliantly interweaving past and present' Active Life
SHADOW IN THE SANDS
'I really enjoyed this novel, which combines a spy thriller with a nautical adventure, and cracking stuff it is too...There's lots of action, on sea and on land. Most original, and extremely well written, too.' Manchester Evening News
'Splendid' The Oldie
Book Description
Sam Llewellyn's masterpiece: The Lost Gardens of Heligon meets Daphne du Maurier in a brilliant historical mystery spanning five generations.
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- PublisherCharnwood (Large Print)
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0708992447
- ISBN 13 9780708992449
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages544
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