Thicker Than Water

by Madeleine A. Polland

HOLLYMOUNTSummoned by her dying grandmother, Veronica MacKinnon returned to the picturesque Irish countryside and her childhood home, Hollymount. The trip meant the chance to recapture happy memories and to be reunited with her handsome and charming cousin, Dinny, Hollymount's heir.But Veronica's romantic memories were soon marred with apprehension, then fear. For Hollymount was eerie and foreboding, and there was something disturbing about the fascinating Dinny.It was when she finally made a startling discovery about Dinny that Veronica knew she was trapped in a web of terror - a web spun from a past secret into an evil plan to destroy her and Hollymount...

Genres: Gothic

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

Madeleine Polland (who also wrote as Frances Adrian) was born in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland, on May 31, 1918.

Madeleine was educated at Hitchin Girls' Grammar School, Herfordshire, from 1929 to 1937.

After leaving school, she served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, and shortly after leaving married Arthur Joseph Polland in 1946.

Madeleine Polland has written several books for children and many novels for adults. Her first book for young readers, CHILDREN OF THE RED KING, was published in the UK by Constable in 1960.

Reviews

[CLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review: http://perfectretort.blogspot.com/202...

Beautifully written as are all books by this author. I pretty much knew what was going to happen so I suppose I must have read this many years ago and simply forgotten. I would hate to think such a gifted author was . . . predictable.

[Emma Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm giving this three stars only because I don't remember if it really was worthy of more. I never knew how many books had the title, "Thicker Than Water"! A true surprise, but this review pertains to a rather typical suspense-family-romance-drama set in Ireland. This is the type of book entirely worth reading if you find it for free (as was my case), and ideally devoured while lounging on a beach or a lovely patch of grass. In other words, I viewed it as a perfect leisurely read. I'm not sure if this book holds up within its genre's standards, but I don't mean this as an insult.
In essence, it is not a book which I would typically pick up, but it was a very enjoyable read regardless.