Eight Detectives: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
Autor Alex Pavesien Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 aug 2021
'One of the year's most entertaining crime novels'SUNDAY TIMES,CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
'When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over'A. J. FINN
'An elegantly structured, intellectually challenging and completely unique thriller that grips like a vice'SOPHIE HANNAH
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All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.
In the 1930s, Grant McAllister, a mathematics professor turned author, worked them out, hiding their secrets in a book of crime stories.
Then Grant disappeared.
Julia Hart has finally tracked him down. She wants to know what happened to him.
But she's about to discover that a good mystery can be murder to solve . . .
_______
'One of the most creative detective novels of the year . . . If not of all time'Samantha Downing
'Intelligent and inventive . . . It's the most fun I've had in ages'Cathy Rentzenbrink
'So, so clever . . . Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!'Sarah Pinborough
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405944977
ISBN-10: 1405944978
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405944978
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Alex
Pavesi
lives
in
London,
where
he
writes
full
time.
He
previously
worked
as
a
software
engineer
and
before
that
studied
mathematics
to
PhD
level,
during
which
time
he
worked
as
a
part-time
bookseller.Eight
Detectivesis
his
first
novel.
Recenzii
Terrific.
Alex
Pavesi
knows
the
genre
inside
out.
One
of
the
year's
most
entertaining
crime
novels
Dizzying, dazzling - a potent potion of a thriller, a brew of bibliophilia (thinkThe Shadow of the Wind), wire-taut tension (The Talented Mr. Ripley), and plot swerves so sharp and sudden you risk whiplash with each turn of the page, as bold as the best of Michael Connelly and Lisa Gardner. When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over.
So, so clever.A twisty story and an education in the maths of murder mysteries,Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!
Alex Pavesi is a lively writer . . . It feels like a game of Clue-do-ku
An elegantly structured, intellectually challenging and completely unique thriller that grips like a vice
This is both a wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction
It's rare for me to read a book in a single day, but I couldn't putEight Detectivesdown. Compelling, clever, and beautifully-constructed. It deserves to be huge.I genuinely wanted to applaud at the end
A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end
An absolute triumph of a novel. I read it in two greedy gulps. Intelligent and compelling storytelling.Utterly brilliant
This super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun
Has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters
InEight Detectives, Alex Pavesi constructsa remarkable puzzlethat turns readers into literary detectives with every new twist.Both a celebration and a reinvention of mystery fiction
Masterfully told in a unique way - this is sure to get you thinking
An absolute juggernaut of a novel.
This debut novel, constructed with clockwork precision, has an understated creepiness that gets under your skin
Alex Pavesi'sEight Detectivesisa delightfully inventive and enjoyable debutwhich plays fascinating games with the classic murder mystery and putsa fresh spin on the notion of whodunit. Bravo!
So clever and a lot of fun, fans of Golden Age crime fiction (of which I am one) will love thisunique tale with a modern twist
Alex Pavesi has writtenone of the most creative detective novels of the year...if not of all time. Sharp writing, crisp dialogue, andthe end will leave you reeling. An incredible debut novel!
A fantastic read. Utterly original, yet reads like a long-lost golden age classic. The author surprises from the first chapter, is always one step ahead, and constantly gives you this feeling that something macabre is happening behind your back!Bravo
I have never read a book quite like this. It'soriginal, clever and compelling- and the revelations at the end took me totally by surprise.
I loved this intelligent and inventive noveland I'm sure that it will find legions of fans amongst aficionados of classic crime. It'sthe most fun I've had in ages
An ingenious exploration of the crime genre
A brilliantly conceived novel . . . "I didn't see that coming", you'll say
Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie
A clever read
[An] impressive evocation of the golden age of crime fiction
Dizzying, dazzling - a potent potion of a thriller, a brew of bibliophilia (thinkThe Shadow of the Wind), wire-taut tension (The Talented Mr. Ripley), and plot swerves so sharp and sudden you risk whiplash with each turn of the page, as bold as the best of Michael Connelly and Lisa Gardner. When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over.
So, so clever.A twisty story and an education in the maths of murder mysteries,Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!
Alex Pavesi is a lively writer . . . It feels like a game of Clue-do-ku
An elegantly structured, intellectually challenging and completely unique thriller that grips like a vice
This is both a wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction
It's rare for me to read a book in a single day, but I couldn't putEight Detectivesdown. Compelling, clever, and beautifully-constructed. It deserves to be huge.I genuinely wanted to applaud at the end
A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end
An absolute triumph of a novel. I read it in two greedy gulps. Intelligent and compelling storytelling.Utterly brilliant
This super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun
Has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters
InEight Detectives, Alex Pavesi constructsa remarkable puzzlethat turns readers into literary detectives with every new twist.Both a celebration and a reinvention of mystery fiction
Masterfully told in a unique way - this is sure to get you thinking
An absolute juggernaut of a novel.
This debut novel, constructed with clockwork precision, has an understated creepiness that gets under your skin
Alex Pavesi'sEight Detectivesisa delightfully inventive and enjoyable debutwhich plays fascinating games with the classic murder mystery and putsa fresh spin on the notion of whodunit. Bravo!
So clever and a lot of fun, fans of Golden Age crime fiction (of which I am one) will love thisunique tale with a modern twist
Alex Pavesi has writtenone of the most creative detective novels of the year...if not of all time. Sharp writing, crisp dialogue, andthe end will leave you reeling. An incredible debut novel!
A fantastic read. Utterly original, yet reads like a long-lost golden age classic. The author surprises from the first chapter, is always one step ahead, and constantly gives you this feeling that something macabre is happening behind your back!Bravo
I have never read a book quite like this. It'soriginal, clever and compelling- and the revelations at the end took me totally by surprise.
I loved this intelligent and inventive noveland I'm sure that it will find legions of fans amongst aficionados of classic crime. It'sthe most fun I've had in ages
An ingenious exploration of the crime genre
A brilliantly conceived novel . . . "I didn't see that coming", you'll say
Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie
A clever read
[An] impressive evocation of the golden age of crime fiction