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Book SynopsisWATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
BBC RADIO 4''S OPEN BOOK
One family''s skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from ''Britain''s Patricia Highsmith'' and ''grandmother of psycho-domestic noir'' (Sunday Times)
''Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up .. Take it on holiday with you.'' Times
''Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.'' Elly Griffiths
''Fremlin packs a punch.'' Ian Rankin
''Splendid ... Got me hooked.'' Ruth Rendell
''A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.'' Janice Hallett
''A dark delight. Witty, unsettling domestic noir. Imagine Barbara Pym with arsenic.'' Clare Chambers
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
