After the murder of her young daughter Ellie, Maggie Chapman
commits suicide. Maggie's old college friend, Eliza Eliot, accepts
the unpleasant task of clearing out the remains of her friend's
tragic life. But Eliza's mind is too occupied with organizing an
exhibition of rising artist Daniel Flynn's masterpiece, an
interpretation of Brueghel's The Triumph of Death. That is until
another two girls are mutilated and murdered and it appears that
someone has become obsessed with turning Daniel's graphic images
into a reality. In the meantime, someone has begun a cat-and-mouse
game with 13-year-old Kerry Mason, daughter of the man jailed for
Ellie's murder. Can this be a coincidence or is something more
sinister at work behind the scenes? As the police intensify their
investigations it becomes clear that the wrong man may have been
blamed for Ellie's death, but time is running out and a killer is
closing in on another victim. Now Eliza realizes that her own life
is threatened and she no longer knows whom she can trust. This is
life - and death - literally imitating art. Bleak Water is a classy
and atmospheric thriller, set against the backdrop of a dank and
decaying basin of the Sheffield canal. Danuta Reah conjures up a
nightmare atmosphere of darkened rooms, deep shadows, muffled
footsteps and sudden violence. A pervasive mood of fear stalks the
pages, interspersed with just the right amount of sudden shocks to
ensure the reader stays on a knife-edge of suspense. Every chapter
provides another 'turn of the screw', until the final, shocking,
climax. This unusually intelligent crime story uses vivid
characterization, an imposing setting and intricate plotting to
explore the nature of art and artists. It is a stylish affair, with
lashings of good old-fashioned, edge-of-the-seat storytelling.
(Kirkus UK)
Beyond the new city centre developments, the old Sheffield canal is overgrown, run-down and deserted. Signs of regeneration creep along its towpaths, including a small, innovative gallery housed in one of the warehouses. But between the renovations it?s a dark and lonely place - the perfect site for an exhibition reworking Brueghel?s The Triumph of Death.
For Elisa Eliot, the curator, the chance to show well-known artist Daniel Flynn?s work at the gallery is a coup. But when a young woman?s body is found in the canal, Flynn?s nightmare images begin to spill out into the real world. Still affected by the murder of her friend?s daughter four years earlier, Eliza is drawn deep into the violence that seems to surround the gallery. Is this the work of a psychopath or is there a link between present horrors and the tragedy of four years before?
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