Description
A quiet bachelor’s comfortable routine is shattered when an unexpected windfall tempts him into a new life—one that begins with a simple decision and quickly spirals into something darker. As Martin Urban’s choices draw him toward the margins of respectability, the novel explores how ordinary people can be nudged, seduced, and ultimately consumed by obsession, secrecy, and moral compromise. Rendell’s sharp psychological insight and suspenseful pacing turn this into a chilling study of desire and consequence, where the line between control and collapse grows dangerously thin. First published in 1980 and recognized with the Arts Council National Book Award for Genre Fiction, this is a gripping, character-driven thriller that lingers long after the final page.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published Jan 1, 2001
210 pages
ISBN: 9780375704970
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Details
First Published
1980
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Lake of Darkness by Ruth Rendell.