Uncle Paul was put into prison fifteen years ago and his sentence is about up. Three sisters take a beach holiday together and all of them are dreading his return. The early part of this book is amusing and clever in how well Fremlin captures a holiday in a slightly seedy British resort. But as the book moves on tension rises as all three of the sisters grow wary of the men in their lives. Could they be Uncle Paul, who none have seen in years? Or are they just like him in some ways? The book took a long time in introducing the tension and a long time in explaining it at the end. I had read another book (THE HOURS BFORE DAWN) and liked it quite a bit, but this one, despite the eerie atmosphere in the second half, just didn't hold my interest. Why do these women all involve themselves with men they hardly know. I guess this is the impact of Uncle Paul on them.
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Sometimes those 'slow burn' novels do pack a punch, Patti. It sounds like an interesting setup for the novel.
I still haven't read anything by Celia Fremlin. I do have a copy of THE HOURS BEFORE DAWN and one other book by her, APPOINTMENT WITH YESTERDAY. I don't usually like eerie atmospheres, but still I want to read her something by her.
I've read her work in "Hitchcock" anthologies years back, but nothing comes back clearly in memory. Never rule out a writer forcing the narrative for convenience's sake...
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