This collection of nine short stories is reminiscent, at least to me, of du Maurier and Highsmith. In a variety of settings, we have people facing great psychological stress. There’s murder, secrets, jealousy, and even a little bit of ghostliness to spice things up. Ferrars’ stories are economical, being only as long as they need to be, and while I could guess one or two of the outcomes, the stories were very well told. I’ll have to keep an eye out for more of Ferrars’ work. ( )