The House of Stairs

‘In a masterly and hypnotic synthesis of past, present and terrifying future, Vine casts a stone into her dark pond and lets the ripples spread … she has created a work that is both compelling and disturbing’
Sunday Times

‘This is the third psychological thriller by Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine and when I say it surpasses the first two that’s really saying something … Vine has not only produced a quietly smouldering suspense novel but also presents an accurately atmospheric portrayal of London in the heady 60s. Literally unputdownable’
Time Out