The Reunion

by Janet Tanner

The new book from this popular author - At school Hannah and her three best friends, Laura, Jenny and Annabel, were known as The Inseparables. So when Laura calls out of the blue with the idea of holding a reunion, Hannah is excited at the prospect of seeing how the years have treated her contemporaries. But things soon turn sour when one of them is found dead, drowned in her own swimming pool . . .

216 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 2007

About the author

Janet Tanner is a prolific and well-loved author and has twice been shortlisted for RNA awards. Many of her novels are multi-generational sagas, and some – in particular the Hillsbridge Quartet – are based on her own working class background in a Somerset mining community. More recently, she has been writing historical and well-received gothic novels for Severn House – a reviewer for Booklist, a trade publication in the United States, calls her “a master of the Gothic genre.” Besides publication in the UK and US, Janet’s books have also been translated into dozens of languages and published all over the world. Before turning to novels she was a prolific writer of short stories and serials, with hundreds of stories appearing in various magazines and publications worldwide. Janet Tanner lives in Radstock, Somerset.

Reviews

[Sherrill Watson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mediocre book. Everything was wound up & tied with a ribbon, but uninspired. There were three suspects -- well, four -- the protagonist got the handsome rugged guy, the lesbian got killed (of course) , etc. I wasn't sure how the one girl escaped getting killed when her house was torched and the bottom floor was in ruins, why her husband would go off somewhere beyond cellphone reach when she was due any day, and why did both girls drink the coffee laced with medicine?? Oh well. Ho. Hum.

[Bo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I agree with the other reviewer, easy to tell who the murderer was early on. I would not say at the beginning, but after a few instances it was fairly clear. However, the book is a nice read and there are a few unfoldings that are enjoyed with a malignant relish.

[Success · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poor girls, they never thought their reunion would turn out anything but total happiness. Well, at least Jenny's baby can carry on the names of their cherished friends.
I'm not going to give any spoilers here so I might as well live it at that.

Loved the book.

[Peggy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my usual genre, but a light, easy read. If you read many mysteries, you'll figure out "whodunit" very early and wonder why no one else suspects what seems to be the obvious murderer.