The Susan Howatch Collection: v. 2

by Susan Howatch

This is a collection of three short stories by the author of "Penmarric". The first is "The Shrouded Walls", which is a mystery set in Kent, the second is "April's Grave" which features murder in the Scottish Highlands, and the third is a tale of Welsh black magic, "The Devil on Lammas Night".

568 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 1989

About the author

Susan Howatch (b. 1940) is a British novelist who has penned bestselling mysteries, family sagas, and other novels. Howatch was born in Surrey, England. She began writing as a teen and published her first book when she moved to the United States in 1964. Howatch found global success first with her five sagas and then with her novels about the Church of England in the twentieth century. She has now returned to live in Surrey.

Reviews

[Christine Mathieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

"April's Grave" is really good. I read it decades ago and again 2 or 3 years ago and it has aged very well.

[Karen Holt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dated and very much of its time. This was easy read, but a bit like a well written Mills and Boon. Interesting to see Susan Howatch in her early days before she had honed her craft. Not one to keep and read again.

[Kerry Hillier · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just arrived from UK.

This first story, The Shrouded Walls is an excellent gothic mystery romance, a real page tuner. The second one, April's Grave is a quite boring romantic suspense. The third one, The Devil on Lammas Night deals with black magic, murders and a ver twisting plot.