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"A famous author dies quite suddenly. Through the help of one of her two adored daughters, the author's long-suffering, abused wife learns that her husband was not the man she thought he was."
Stuart Howard, Resident Scholar
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" Barbara Vine (aka Ruth Rendell) in "The Chimney Sweeper's Boy" introduces us to famed writer Gerald Candless, who early on in the book suffers a fatal heart attack. In the aftermath of his death, his daughter Sarah is persuaded to write his biography and as she begins to follow up research, she discovers some critical information, so critical that she begins to question whether she really knew her father at all. Sarah unearths some chilling and emotionally trying material, parts of which are both sentimental and tragic. Her biographical search reveals aspects of her father's life that are simply shocking. Gerald was not an easy man for others to like, but his daughters totally adored him. What transpires in this biography-within-a novel makes compelling reading; it is a novel of great characterization and moves with a rapid pace. "
Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- writer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Water?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
- 1
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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