'This collection showcases the almost ventriloquistic powers of a dazzling writer over nearly half a century ... Highsmith is addictively brilliant' Joanna Briscoe, Guardian 'These tales should not be glanced at by those with even the slightest history of poor mental health ... Highsmith's dark humour oozes through this new collection like a particularly delicious poison' Andrew Wilson, Independent on Sunday 'A magnificent new volume by the doyenne of upmarket suspense writing ... Highsmith ratchets up a furtive sense of foreboding and dread ... This collection reminds us how skilled she was' Daily Telegraph 'One of her classic themes is of the twisted lurking beneath the surface ... The sinister and the beautiful, the warm and the cold are superbly interwoven' Daily Express