A Dangerous Thing - Hardcover

Sarah Harrison is the best-selling author of numerous highly successful novels, including The Grass Memorial, Heaven's On Hold and That Was Then.

(*Starred Review*) London university professor Michael Bowater seems to have a perfect life: a good job, the respect of his colleagues, a beautiful wife, and a solid marriage. Beneath the surface, however, all is not well. Michael learns that his wife has had an affair with a student. Then he begins suffering from violent hallucinations. When his wife's lover commits suicide, Michael is convinced that his hallucinations foreshadowed the event. With his "perfect" life dissolving around him, Michael only wants to escape, so when a friend offers him the use of an isolated rural cottage, Michael seizes the opportunity for some soul-soothing peace and quiet. But far from healing his psyche, Michael's stay in the country only adds to his stress. Making friends with the locals, he discovers that the mysterious disappearance of a young girl has created dark undercurrents in the village. His hallucinations continue, and Michael believes he "sees" a murder. He's desperate to stop the killer, but events begin to spiral out of control, and the final result is as shocking as it is deadly. Harrison's story is taut, suspenseful, and sinister, with clear, simple writing cleverly juxtaposed against shadowy, complex psychological undertones. The impact is both powerful and compelling. Emily Melton
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