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The Swimming Pool

By: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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Two reclusive sisters. A crumbling mansion. A dead doppelgänger. The New York Times best seller from the author known as the American Agatha Christie.

The Birches was one of the grand mansions of the 1920s, with a ballroom, tennis courts, and, of course, a swimming pool. But after the crash of '29, when Lois and Judith's father killed himself to escape his debts, the family turned the summer home into a fulltime retreat from the world. Decades later, Judith is the queen of New York society, a fast-living beauty whose nerves are beginning to fray, while Lois still lives in the dilapidated old mansion, writing mystery novels to pay the bills. She is about to encounter a mystery of her own.

To stave off a nervous breakdown, Judith moves in with her kid sister. Terrified of an unnamed threat, she nails her windows shut and locks the door. Soon, a woman is found dead in the pool - a stranger who bears a shocking resemblance to Judith. In a family with a history of tragedy, a chilling new chapter is about to be written.

©1952 Mary Roberts Rinehart; copyright 1980 by Frederick R. Rinehart and Alan G. Rinehart (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Cozy Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives
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This is one of my very favorite Mary Roberts Rhinehart mysteries. I love the vintage feel of these stories and the many twists and turns. This one is exceptionally good, and puzzling.

Fantastic Vintage Mystery!

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Lois could see much, and all but the last detail her man had told her. Judith's man was never hers, he owned her, and she saw only what she wanted to.

"...at least the man was mine."

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I enjoyed this enough that I may read more of these in the future. It was strange to read a book with that much 🚬.

Good enough

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Loved this book ... I did not previously know of the author but this was a really interesting mystery

Well written and well read

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Some racism but often the people of color will play a significant part in the plot that makes them important characters. Rinehart was somewhat progressive for the time. Esp in her turn of the century novels. (1900s). It's a shame we're still battling racism in 2021 as well as voting rights 2 decades into the 21st century. What's wrong with this picture?

Some racism

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It was exciting and held my attention.
I loved the way the the things of the times(such as the crash of 1929) and how the history of the times it was written and the times it was about came through. Very good writing, well developed characters.

Great Book

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Ridge!! This is a gripping whodunnit with an interesting set of characters who have their own secrets! Loved this book! Very well written and very interesting! 😻😻

Wonderful historical whodunnit had me guessing the entire time lol

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Love the twists and turns, although I did pick the murderer before the end. But enjoyed the process.

Twists and Turns

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First off, The Swimming Pool is a tautly written, extremely well portrayed murder mystery.

i would read/listen to more by this author, often referred to as the next Agatha Christie. This seems true for me.

Despite the above, I especially love Rinehart's refreshing turns of phrase; so are quaint, some are pithy, and many more are just plain funny.

Great listen

Execellent Building of Plot and Characters

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Narrator did a good job. The story did go on a little too long. Near the end, but a bit before the reveal, the guilty party became somewhat obvious. It was still a good mystery.

Good but very old-fashioned murder mystery

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