Synopses & Reviews
Simon Serrailler's story began in The Various Haunts of Men (about a serial killer) and continued with The Pure in Heart (about a kidnapped schoolboy). Susan Hill is not afraid to tackle difficult issues, nor to face up to the realities of stress in an ordinary English police station. Her third crime novel, The Risk of Darkness, even more compulsive and convincing, follows up the child abduction and explores the crazy grief of a widowed husband, a derangement which turns to obsession and threats, violence and terror.
Meanwhile, handsome, introverted Simon Serrailler, whose cool reserve has broken the hearts of several women, finds his own heart troubled by the newest recruit to the Cathedral staff: a feisty female Anglican priest with red hair...
The Risk of Darkness is packed with action and adventure. Like Various Haunts, it hinges on a terrific twist which comes as a complete surprise to the reader; and like The Pure in Heart, it deals in depth with complex daily problems.
From the Hardcover edition.
Review
Praise from the U.K. for The Risk of Darkness "Crime fans on the look out for intelligent examples of the genre will enjoy The Risk of Darkness."-Time Out
"Of its sort The Risk of Darknessis an almost flawless novel." -Spectator
"This is a crime series that specialises in sidestepping conventions, always to exhilarating effect."-The Independent
"A page-turner. Watch out for the twist in the tail, it'll take you by surprise." -Choice
"A compulsive and compelling story...packed with action and adventure." -At Home
Synopsis
Simon Serailler is back in this pulse-pounding, wrenching novel of action, love and loss.
Synopsis
We met Simon Serailler first in The Various Haunts of Men and got to know him better in The Pure in Heart. Susan Hill is not afraid to tackle difficult themes, always prepared to face up to the dark realities in everyday lives-and even the terrors of the real world. Her third crime novel, The Risk of Darkness, perhaps even more compulsive and convincing than its predecessors, explores the crazy grief of a widowed husband, a derangement that turns into obsession and threats, violence and terror. Meanwhile, handsome, introverted Simon Serrailler, whose cool reserve has broken the hearts of several women, finds his own heart troubled by the newest recruit to the Cathedral staff: a feisty female Anglican priest with red hair. With the complexity and character study that got raves for The Pure in Heart, and with the relentless pacing and plot twists of The Various Haunts of Men, The Risk of Darkness is truly the work of a writer at the top of her form.
Synopsis
From the author of "The Various Haunts of Men" and "The Pure in Heart" comes Hill's third crime novel, which follows a child's abduction and explores the grief of a widowed husband, a derangement that turns to obsession and threats, violence, and terror.
About the Author
Susan Hill's novels and short stories have won the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham, and John Llewellyn Rhys awards, and the Yorkshire Post Book of the Year, and been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. She is the author of fifty-six books. The play adapted from her famous ghost story, The Woman in Black, has been running in the West End since 1989; it is also a major feature film starring Daniel Radcliffe. Her crime novels featuring DCS Simon Serrailler are currently being adapted for TV.