The Sculptress - Reviews

'The nature of the crime – she carved her mother and young sister into collops, hence 'sculptress' – the grossness of her person (26 stone of lard and jelly) and the grim refusal to plead diminished responsibility all ensure the murderess a special place in the chamber of horrors. She's a 'natural' for the woman with writer's block and personal problems who tries to hey through to her in prison and finds her preconceptions gradually undermined as she investigates the background: negligent solicitor, baffled defence council, prissy father, lecherous 'uncles' and the slimy underside of provincial sociology. A devastatingly effective second novel with a chilling ambiguity at the end.'
The Observer

'A strong story written in a pleasing style'
The Times

'A stunningly good corkscrew of a crime novel of murder, motive and guilt. If you only dip into crime occasionally, dive headfirst into this one.' 
The Daily Telegraph

'This is a suspenseful cliff-hanger of a novel, and Walters's sheer story-telling ability will keep you reading well into the night.'
Australian Sunday Herald

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