Would you kill for love? A breathtakingly tense and taut exploration into the criminal power of love from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.''Every sentence is appallingly, shockingly convincing . . a memorably harrowing journey through sick and weak minds, written with a skill that makes it relentlessly gripping'' -- The Times''To read her at her best - and The Bridesmaid is perhaps her best book - is like stepping on to a trundling country bus and feeling it turn into a roller coaster'' -- Sunday Times''Absorbing and unputdownable'' -- ***** Reader review''Ruth Rendell at her very best'' -- ***** Reader review''Couldn''t put it down'' -- ***** Reader review''Top class, as usual'' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************************Philip Wardman''s feminine ideal is the statue of the Roman goddess Flora in his mother''s gardenHis marble Flora