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The Singing Stones: A Novel
Despite her misgivings, child psychologist Lynn McLeod returns to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to help ten-year-old Jilly, her ex-husband Stephen's child. But what she finds at the secluded household are more questions. And the danger that threatens both Stephen and Jilly soon closes tightly around Lynn. And all the while, the soft, hypnotic sound in the wind--the eerie...more
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published
December 28th 2004
by Ivy Books
(first published 1990)
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Thought I'd re-read some old Phyllis Whitney romantic suspense to see how she compared to Mary Stewart. The answer is poorly. While this book has a New Age theme and deals with the possibility of reincarnation and past life regression, it feels more like a parlor game treatment. There's no magic here that Mary Stewart knows how to conjure. I liked the use of the setting outside of Charlottesville in the mountains where the 'singing stones' become like the voice of the Greek chorus. Other tha...more
This was my first Phyllis Whitney book. She had been recommended to me because I love Mary Stewart's novels, and so far I am not disappointed. I really enjoy this type of romantic suspense, where setting is so innately connected with the mystery.
I really liked the story, and it definitely captivated my interest. My only complaint, and really the reason the book got knocked down a star, is that I wish it had more interaction with the hero. I feel like a good part of the book was spen...more
I really liked the story, and it definitely captivated my interest. My only complaint, and really the reason the book got knocked down a star, is that I wish it had more interaction with the hero. I feel like a good part of the book was spen...more
Another hit by the acknowledged master of romantic suspense. I have loved Whitney for over 30 years and would highly recommend everything she has ever written. This book is no exception. Lynn McLeod is a child psychologist who has been asked to treat the daughter of her ex-husband. Jilly was traumatized after witnessing a murder and fall that crippled her father. As usual the killer is never who you think and Whitney's loonies are truly loony. Score another one for Whitney lovers everywhere. Adu...more
Ah, Phyllis Whitney. Her novels are one of life's simple pleasures: romantic mystery sans blood, gore, sex, and language. What better for some mind-candy fun? Yes, her novels are somewhat formulaic, but part of the fun is always the setting. Her novels are set in interesting locales that often become a character themselves. I like books with a strong setting; I guess that's how I get to travel, so I've been all over the world with Phyllis. The stones that sing are a an integral part of the...more
My mother gave this to me because it takes place in Charlottesville, Virginia, where I used to live. I imagine she picked it up at a garage sale somewhere in Illinois.
This was a very quick read. The characters are more or less believable, but I was terribly unimpressed with Stephen and therefore Lynn as well. I also thought the ending was kind of forced. I like to be surprised at the identity of the killer in a "wow, I never would have suspected him/her but it all makes sense no...more
This was a very quick read. The characters are more or less believable, but I was terribly unimpressed with Stephen and therefore Lynn as well. I also thought the ending was kind of forced. I like to be surprised at the identity of the killer in a "wow, I never would have suspected him/her but it all makes sense no...more
Enjoyable mystery with nice descriptions of the Blue Ridge mountains in fall, descriptions of a hot air balloon ride, and a journey into hypnosis for past recall. All skillfully woven into a mystery plot about a troubled young girl who has nightmares remembering an accident and a possible murder involving her father.
Lynn married Stephan young and it ended in divorce--when he met a beautiful, famous dancer. Twelve years later, Lynn is asked to come and help his daughter, Jilly, because of her work with terminally ill children. Jilly isn't dying, yet she is. She holds a secret and has to deal with the fact that no one seems to care or can help her.
Lynn was young and seemed to try and please others, more than herself at first. But as the story jumps to the future, she really is a strong woman. She ...more
Lynn was young and seemed to try and please others, more than herself at first. But as the story jumps to the future, she really is a strong woman. She ...more
I read this book when i was very young. and i still remember the stroy. :)
I like Phyllis Whitney's books. They're as suspenseful as I like to go.
I like a good romance/suspense story.
Creepy! But good.
I forced myself to finish this book. Plot was slow and plodding and characters were uninteresting.
Light read....exciting mystery
O.K., TOO New Age, good plot
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Phyllis Ayame Whitney (September 9, 1903 – February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic locations. A review in The New York Times once dubbed her "The Queen of the American Gothics".
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Phyllis Ayame Whitney (September 9, 1903 – February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic locations. A review in The New York Times once dubbed her "The Queen of the American Gothics".
She was born in Japan to Americ...more
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