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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

The Driver's Seat

Muriel Spark (author), John Lanchester (author of introduction)

Paperback Published on: 17/04/2025

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Synopsis

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Muriel Spark claimed The Driver's Seat to be her best and creepiest novel. Once you have met her heroine Lise - heading for the holiday of a lifetime in an extraordinarily garish dress and with violence on her mind - you will understand why.

Publisher information

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241752036
Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 181 x 111 x 8 mm
Weight: 80g
Languages: English

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Crime writing with a difference

Only a short book, so perfect for a commute or a lunch break. Very well written and although from the beginning you are away of her planning a crime, you a... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

An inside out crime, a novella that doesn't pull its punches

Spark's story is of Lise, the woman in bright colours, who is looking for someone, a man, on her trip to the South. Peppered in the prose are nods to the f... READ MORE

Lizzie | @littlehux

Wacky and delightful

I bought this book as it was my local Waterstones' (Grimsby store) book club, book of the month (for April). I was intrigued by the tantilizing blurb and ... READ MORE

Alexandra Norman

'It's a whydunit in Q sharp major' - genius!

Muriel Spark's reinvention of the traditional crime narrative is nothing short of brilliance! 'The Driver's Seat subverts the whodunit and opts for a whydu... READ MORE

Katherine Hastings

Spark has a novel that truely sparkles!!

Started to read on Sunday finished it by Monday night. Found this star of a book difficult to put down. Totally spellbinding from start to finish. This is ... READ MORE

Robynfleur