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samwisery's review against another edition
5.0
I got this book from 'Blind Date with a Book', so I didn't choose it myself - and I wouldn't have.
Thoughtful and surprising. They do say not to judge a book by its cover. I might listen more in future.
Thoughtful and surprising. They do say not to judge a book by its cover. I might listen more in future.
francescaastraea's review against another edition
4.0
Very few people in this novel are likeable, fair warning.
ragingcardboard's review against another edition
3.0
I quite enjoyed this read. I'm a big fan of the Hitchcock movie based on this story, so I was excited to read the source material. The story is engaging and interesting. I both hated and sympathized with Marnie, at different points in the story. I enjoyed the slow unraveling and reveals as we went. It's so interesting to see what Marnie got away with, considering it would be impossible at this time. This story is a bit dated and used some language I'm not totally comfortable with, but aside from that, this was a good one.
tashabye's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the feel of this story, so retro and twilight zonish.
pinkpanthress's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this book. Though it would have been nice to have more closure at the end.
lnatal's review
4.0
From BBC Radio 4:
It's 1961 and blonde and stunning Marnie Elmer poses as a secretary in order to steal from her employers and fund her mother's existence in Torquay. But she's yet to meet handsome company director, Mark Rutland, whose pursuit of her will ultimately lead to her downfall.
Winston Graham is probably best known for his "Poldark" series, but also wrote a number of taut thrillers, of which "Marnie" (written in 1961) may be the best remembered - having been filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in the early 1960s. This new adaptation for radio returns to the heart of the book itself.
One could not forget the famous of this film Hitchcook's version (1964) based on this book, with Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery and Diane Baker.
It's 1961 and blonde and stunning Marnie Elmer poses as a secretary in order to steal from her employers and fund her mother's existence in Torquay. But she's yet to meet handsome company director, Mark Rutland, whose pursuit of her will ultimately lead to her downfall.
Winston Graham is probably best known for his "Poldark" series, but also wrote a number of taut thrillers, of which "Marnie" (written in 1961) may be the best remembered - having been filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in the early 1960s. This new adaptation for radio returns to the heart of the book itself.
One could not forget the famous of this film Hitchcook's version (1964) based on this book, with Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery and Diane Baker.
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