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Uncle Paul

By: Celia Fremlin
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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One family's skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' and the 'grandmother of psycho-domestic noir' ( Sunday Times)

' Laughter turns to terror in this beautifully contrived plot by an unjustly overlooked mystery writer...Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up ..

Take it on holiday with you.' Times

' A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett

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 ...?

©2023 Celia Fremlin (P)2023 Faber & Faber Classics Cosy Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Detective Marriage Crime Murder

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The author’s sharp, witty observations about the ridiculousness of British holiday makers still rings true today. Great fun.

One of the funniest books I’ve read

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Just like listening to a very good play.
Of its time and very well done.

Back to the 1950’s caravan holiday!

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could not stop listening on the edge of your seat reading and listening fab read

gripping

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...But it reads as though it was written yesterday. I didn't guess whodunnit till the very end. Perfect holiday reading.

A classic mystery novel...

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Of its age, didn't meet my expectations of being written by the British Patricia Highsmith, ,

Disappointing

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