False Pretences
Worth buying if: You enjoy Margaret Yorke’s deliberate pacing and moral doubt.
Skip it if: You want nonstop action or twist-driven thrillers.
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Summary
False Pretences follows Yorke’s precise unraveling of deceit in a provincial English setting: a protagonist’s carefully kept falsehoods collide with old secrets, forcing moral choices and escalating into psychological danger across 310 pages.
Why this book now
Readers who return to classic psychological suspense will appreciate Margaret Yorke’s steady craftsmanship and moral probing in this St Martin’s Manor-era paperback.
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- You enjoy Margaret Yorke’s deliberate pacing and moral doubt.
- You prefer provincial English settings and character-driven suspense.
- You want nonstop action or twist-driven thrillers.
- You prefer modern procedurals rather than psychological character study.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780312199753
Worth buying if: You enjoy Margaret Yorke’s deliberate pacing and moral doubt.
Skip it if: You want nonstop action or twist-driven thrillers.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At about 310 pages, expect a measured, character-focused read that rewards attention to dialogue, motives, and incremental revelations over several sittings.
What stands out here
This St Martin’s Press edition preserves Yorke’s late-20th-century voice and pacing, highlighting her emphasis on domestic atmosphere and ethical unraveling.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly to register small behavioral clues and recurring details; note character interactions rather than plot shocks to appreciate Yorke’s psychological layering.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780312199753
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