The Moon-Spinners

by Mary Stewart

Nicola Ferris, on leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances. But before she even reaches her destination Nicola stumbles on evidence of a murderous crime involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by blood and the bonds of greed. For the first time in her life Nicola meets a man and a situation she cannot deal with ...

• ISBN10: 0340013613
• ISBN13: 9780340013618
• Publish Date: 18 April 1991 (first published 1964)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 1 December 2010
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Format: Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[MurderByDeath]

One of my mom's all time favourites, and I've finally read it.  I don't know what it is about Mary Stewart's books but they always start off a bit slow for me - or maybe I'm just impatient for the suspense to start?  Either way, they usually pick up pretty quickly and this was no exception.  The further along I got into the book, the harder it was to put down.   Still, these are very plot-driven books, so even though I enjoy the heck out of them, I always feel there's a little something lacking because there's not a lot of time spent on character building.  The Moonspinners probably had the best characterisations of all Stewart's books I've read to date.  Definitely a lot of fun; even if you don't care for the plot or the characters, it's almost worth it for the scenery of Crete alone.