A Sight For Sore Eyes

A terrifyingly vivid portrayal of the murderous impulses hiding in the squalor of North London from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Readers of PD James Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will be hooked...'Rendell weaves the interlocking desires into a frightening tapestry of warped minds . . . A tale as chilling as any Rendell has written' -- The Times'Masterfully spooky. Don't read this alone' -- Red'A top-notch thriller that will I promise have you nibbling your nails' -- Daily Mail'Goodness me! This was good. Masterful plotting. Never a dull page. Fabulous characterisations...' -- ***** Reader review'This book is a masterpiece of intrigue' -- ***** Reader review'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review'One of the most amazing books I have ever read' -- ***** Reader review****************************************************************In traditional fairy tales the handsome prince rescues the beautiful princess from her wicked stepmother and the couple live happily ever after.Teddy Brex emerges from a loveless isolated childhood as a handsome but autistic young man.Francine Hill emotionally and mentally scarred by the murder of her mother grows into a beautiful young woman who must endure the over-protectiveness of an increasingly obsessive stepmother.Teddy Brex does ride to her rescue but he is a man who has already committed two murders.In Rendell's dark criminal London can anyone be trusted? It's a world in which innocent dreams can turn into the most terrible living nightmares...