The Comfort of Strangers

An English couple’s idyllic vacation takes a dark and unexpected turn in this haunting novel from Booker Prize winner and bestselling author Ian McEwan.

While exploring a nameless, foreign city, Mary and Colin meet Robert, a magnetic and mysterious older man eager to share his stories. Soon, they’re drawn into the orbit of Robert and his enigmatic, housebound wife, Caroline. But what begins as a curious friendship slowly unravels into something far more sinister.

Disturbing, elegant, and psychologically intense, The Comfort of Strangers is a chilling tale of seduction, power, and obsession—an unforgettable exploration of vulnerability and trust from one of literature’s modern masters.