I knew Graham Norton only from his tv-show and for a long time I didn‘t know, he is also a writer. When I first found that novel, I really liked the premise of it and since it was just a short novel I thought I‘d give it a try. 🙂

„Helen is a retired teacher living on the Irish coast. She enjoys the peace and quiet – despite the burden of Margaret, her unpleasant sister. Margaret arrived three years ago for a short holiday, but somehow managed to stay and worm her way into Helen’s life. 

One day, Helen sees a man swimming in the sea. She doesn’t quite know what it is, but something about it feels very strange.“

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I thought it would maybe get to a 3-Star or even less but I was really surprised. It was a solid 5-Star-Read for me. It actually felt like one of the old Agatha Christie crime novels, combined with some deeper thoughts like „Our Souls at Night“. No fancy-shmancy psycho-thriller with more twists than pages and too much unnecessary drama but a solid mystery with loveable characters and a great atmosphere. I liked that one very much and I‘m sure this wasn‘t my last Norton. 100% recomandation. 😁👍🏻

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️