"Brown Eyes" by
Paul Stewart is a mystery novel often categorized as a graded reader for
English language learners, meaning it uses simplified vocabulary and sentence
structures.
The story follows a
couple, Peter and Susan Reed, who go on holiday to Lea-on-Sea every year
and stay at the Hotel Vista. This year, however, their usual peaceful trip
takes a dark turn.
Things begin to go wrong
when a strange man starts pretending to be Peter. This impostor is seen
by people in town who know the real Peter, causing confusion and unease. Peter
and Susan try to track down the man but lose him.
Upon returning to their
hotel room, they discover a photograph of themselves that the mysterious man
must have taken. The impostor then enters their room, armed with a gun, and
reveals his true identity: Stephen Griggs.
It turns out Stephen was
an old colleague of Susan's from years ago (13 to 15 years, depending on the
source). He believes Susan loved him but chose Peter instead. Driven by a
twisted sense of revenge, Stephen shoots Susan and attempts to frame Peter for
the murder by placing the gun in Peter's hands.
The book is a thrilling
and suspenseful mystery, despite its simplified language, and has a tragic
ending.
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