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The Woman in the Sea
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241 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1948
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Shelley Smith
47 books9 followersPseudonym of Nancy Hermione Courlander Bodington.
Her sister Barbara published under the name Elizabeth Anthony.
Her sister Barbara published under the name Elizabeth Anthony.
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March 7, 2023I received a complimentary copy of this novel from MyNextRead and author Shelley Smith.
October 23, 2022
Good, but not great
I so enjoy Shelly Smith’s books, despite their age. Mixed feelings about this one. Didn’t like the first couple of chapters and almost gave up. The main character seemed to suddenly morph into someone else. Anyway, it got better, but all in all, the characters weren’t believable and I can’t see how a fling would lead to the events that unfurled. I don’t believe anyone would risk everything for someone they have so little feeling for. They didn’t even have a great sexual connection. So why bother?
I do like the writing style, funny in parts!
Gosh, all her books could do with a good proofread! They’re littered with errors, £ signs and all sorts. There’s also an extremely offensive and racist description of the colour black in this one, which should be taken out. Yes, the books are dated, but whoever is publishing them and earning money from them should deal with those things.
I so enjoy Shelly Smith’s books, despite their age. Mixed feelings about this one. Didn’t like the first couple of chapters and almost gave up. The main character seemed to suddenly morph into someone else. Anyway, it got better, but all in all, the characters weren’t believable and I can’t see how a fling would lead to the events that unfurled. I don’t believe anyone would risk everything for someone they have so little feeling for. They didn’t even have a great sexual connection. So why bother?
I do like the writing style, funny in parts!
Gosh, all her books could do with a good proofread! They’re littered with errors, £ signs and all sorts. There’s also an extremely offensive and racist description of the colour black in this one, which should be taken out. Yes, the books are dated, but whoever is publishing them and earning money from them should deal with those things.
April 27, 2026
I know that Smith wrote a series of books with a detective and then switched to more psychological “mysteries.” This wasn’t much of a mystery to me. So, am hoping to be able to catch a novel by this author that is one with the detective. Full disclosure- I’m really not into watching people and their neurosis’s and doldrums.
May 20, 2020
Some really beautiful and insightful writing at times, despite the main character's vast weaknesses and the obviously predictable ending.
July 24, 2020
The Woman In The Sea by Shelley Smith.
This was a good read. Little slow but I read it. Predictable. 4*.
This was a good read. Little slow but I read it. Predictable. 4*.
May 23, 2017
The ending predictable, but perhaps that's what made you read the entire book.
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