Book description
Disturbing, atmospheric suspense novel from the author of Only
Darkness, Silent Playgrounds and Night Angels:
'Dark, edgy and compelling' The Times
Beyond the new city centre developments, the old Sheffield canal is
overgrown, run-down and deserted. Signs of regeneration creep along its
towpaths, including a small, innovative gallery housed in one of the
warehouses. But between the renovations it's a dark and lonely place -
the perfect site for an exhibition reworking Brueghel's The Triumph of Death.
For Elisa Eliot, the curator, the chance to show well-known artist
Daniel Flynn's work at the gallery is a coup. But when a young woman's
body is found in the canal, Flynn's nightmare images begin to spill out
into the real world. Still affected by the murder of her friend's
daughter four years earlier, Eliza is drawn deep into the violence that
seems to surround the gallery. Is this the work of a psychopath or is
there a link between present horrors and the tragedy of four years
before? Praise for Bleak Water:
'Sinister… Ms Reah holds the threads of her sometimes complicated plot
together skilfully and she has a good ear for dialogue' Susanna Yager,
Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Silent Playgrounds:
'Suspense scrupulously assembled; excitements dovetail with themes of
genuine concern; characterization … generously and sympathetically
drawn. Outskirts of Sheffield setting; welcome freshness of locale and
theme. Reah's second novel is seriously good' Literary Review
'With its strong atmosphere, well-contrived narrative and topical
concerns, Silent Playgrounds is a superior thriller' Patricia Craig, TLS
'This is a complex psychological thriller. Reah is skilled at splicing
domestic life with the menace of fears and at creating characters who
are vulnerable, intelligent and humane' Manchester Evening News
Praise for Only Darkness:
'Menacing, highly atmospheric thriller … Scary stuff given an extra
boost by dark and persuasive psychology in a chilly provincial setting
where horrible things happen which freeze your blood' Literary Review
Danuta Reah is an educational consultant who has also taught creative
writing. She lives in Sheffield. Her previous suspense novels are Only
Darkness, Silent Playgrounds and Night Angels.
