Originally published in 1959, Fremlin's irresistible seaside-set psychological thriller finds three sisters fearing for their lives as the eponymous murderer threatens to return after his release from prison.
Waterstones Thriller of the Month for July 2023
Another face, cool and smiling, framed against another rose arch, fifteen years ago. Cool in spite of the summer heat; smiling for the last time before the fearful discovery was made ... The holidays have begun.
In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel and her sister Meg build sandcastles with the children, navigate deckchair politics, explore the pier's delights, gorge ice cream in the sun.
But their half-sister Mildred has returned to a nearby coastal cottage where her husband - the mysterious Uncle Paul - was arrested for his first wife's attempted murder: and family skeletons emerge.
Now, on his release from prison, is he returning for revenge, seeking who betrayed him? Or are all three women letting their nerves get the better of them? Though who really is Meg's new lover? And whose are those footsteps?
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571380879
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 217 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
Edition: Main
Really enjoyed this reissue of a book from the late 50’s. This trip back in time to a book quintessential of its time reminds you what was so good about crime fiction before the onslaught of forensic correctness,... More
Uncle Paul feels like the quintessential holiday read and moves through the themes of classic, cosy and psychological crime with the mere turn of the page and has something that everyone will enjoy. First published in... More
I was passed this to review by a colleague who had already read it. This is such a bizarre little read... at all times it had me wondering just what could happen next and where was this book ultimately going...... More
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