"Beautifully composed and splendidly written, it has great power and real point ... the command of the contemporary scene is masterly.... One of the best ...

A torrential downpour forces Philip and Margaret Waverton and their friend Roger Penderel to seek shelter in an ancient, crumbling mansion inhabited by ...

Gregory Dawson, a middle-aged and disillusioned writer, is holed up in a Cornish hotel working on a film script he must finish. A chance encounter with ...

J. B. Priestley (1894-1984) was a versatile and prolific novelist and playwright, but in The Other Place (1953) he shows an unexpected talent, proving ...

'Written with tremendous pace and panache. It sweeps you along in excitement. John Buchan, Ray Bradbury, science fiction or suspense - it is all the same ...

'Priestley in top form and being very, very funny.' - Simon Fox, Western Mail '[A] glorious fantasy . . . I, for one, immensely enjoyed this romp ...

'Splendid . . . this absorbing topical tale . . . has the master stamp . . . in pace, ingenuity, coherence, it is completely assured, and with the special ...

"This is a story in Mr. Priestley's best vein, and he uses all the arts of suspense, all the twists and turns of fate, as well as his own cheerful and ...