The Crocodile Bird

From multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell this is a tense taut and twisted psychological thriller about a dark mother-daughter relationship that will keep you hooked. Perfect for fans of PD James Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.'Here is Ruth Rendell on such fantastic form that you'll want to stay up all night racing through to the end' - Daily Mail'The most brilliant mystery novelist of our time' - Patricia Cornwell'A powerful and absorbing narrative told with elegance and subtlety' - Daily Telegraph'I just couldn't put it down'-- ***** Reader review'I was totally enthralled by this from start to finish'-- ***** Reader review'Great read with a twist at the end' -- ***** Reader review'A fascinating compelling and powerful book' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************Liza has never been allowed to set foot outside the secluded gatehouse in which she has always lived with her mother Eve. Her world reduced to four walls there has only ever been enough room for two in their cocoon; intruders enter at their peril only to mysteriously disappear...Now at sixteen Liza is not the only one to discover the truth behind her mother's pathological violence or the dead bodies. When the police arrive on their doorstep Eve throws her daughter into the real world to protect her from the consequences of her own chilling crimes.Little by little Liza begins to see the logic behind her mother's gruesome crimes and must accept the possibility that she has inherited Eve's lust for murder...