The Birdwatcher
Autor William Shawen Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 iun 2017
Police
Sergeant
William
South
has
a
good
reason
to
shy
away
from
murder
investigations:
he
is
a
murderer
himself.
**Longlisted
for
the
Theakston
Old
Peculier
Crime
Novel
of
the
Year
A
methodical,
diligent,
and
exceptionally
bright
detective,
South
is
an
avid
birdwatcher
and
trusted
figure
in
his
small
town
on
the
rugged
Kentish
coast.
He
also
lives
with
the
deeply
buried
secret
that,
as
a
child
in
Northern
Ireland,
he
may
have
killed
a
man.
When
a
fellow
birdwatcher
is
found
murdered
in
his
remote
home,
South's
world
flips.
The
culprit
seems
to
be
a
drifter
from
South's
childhood;
the
victim
was
the
only
person
connecting
South
to
his
early
crime;
and
a
troubled,
vivacious
new
female
sergeant
has
been
relocated
from
London
and
assigned
to
work
with
South.
As
our
hero
investigates,
he
must
work
ever-harder
to
keep
his
own
connections
to
the
victim,
and
his
past,
a
secret.
The
Birdwatcheris
British
crime
fiction
at
its
finest;
a
stirring
portrait
of
flawed,
vulnerable
investigators;
a
meticulously
constructed
mystery;
and
a
primal
story
of
fear,
loyalty
and
vengeance.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316316248
ISBN-10: 0316316245
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 159 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
ISBN-10: 0316316245
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 159 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
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Notă biografică
William
Shawis
an
award-winning
pop
culture
journalist,
who
has
written
regularly
for
the
UK'sObserverandIndependent,
as
well
as
theNew
York
Times.
His
previous
novels
areShe's
Leaving
Home,The
Kings
of
London,
andA
Song
for
the
Brokenhearted.
Shaw
lives
in
Sussex,
England.
Recenzii
One
of
"Summer's
chilliest
thrillers...
Shaw's
prose
still
sinks
its
hooks
in."—Entertainment
Weekly
"I liked its discreet, thoughtful prose. . . . By its theatrical but moving conclusion,The Birdwatcherhas become an excellent read."—Charles Finch,USA Today
"William Shaw'sThe Birdwatcheris a gem of an addition to the stellar Mulholland line of crime fiction. Shaw's writing is true British procedural; lean and spectacle-free, it nevertheless grabs and doesn't let go. With minimal telling, Shaw paints full characters and relationships with seemingly preternatural ease. Particularly satisfying are South's relationship with Cupidi's daughter Zoe and emotional flashbacks to his childhood in Ireland during the Troubles.A well-plotted mystery with love and loyalty at its core,The Birdwatcheris a gratifying standalone that both satisfies and cries for more."—Shelf Awareness [starred review]
"A gem of an addition to the stellar Mulholland line of crime fiction. Shaw's writing is true British procedural; lean and spectacle-free, it nevertheless grabs and doesn't let go. . . . A well-plotted mystery with love and loyalty at its core,The Birdwatcheris a gratifying standalone that both satisfies and cries for more."—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Well told [and] affecting. The writing is beautifully understated, and the characters are vividly drawn and likable in their imperfections. Shaw makes the stony landscape an important element in the work; it becomes, by the end of the story, a place to which readers will feel a curiously strong attachment."—Booklist (starred review)
"A totally satisfying mystery from the first page to the last."—BookRiot
"There is a lot going on in this book which is artfully presented to the intelligent reader. I've read all of William Shaw's novels to date and consider him to be one of the top major talents to emerge in the last five years. Rating: A"—Deadly Pleasures Magazine
"Award-winning author Shaw ("Breen and Tozer" series) delivers an outstanding stand-alone novel; its gritty protagonist, intricate plot, and atmospheric description of the English countryside will please readers of Tana French's 'Dublin Murder Squad' series."—Library Journal
"Shaw crafts a delicious atmosphere."—Mystery Scene
"The Birdwatcher[is] exquisite in every way. A slow-burn book that begins with a violent crime and ends explosively... You won't want to put it down."—BookReporter
"Engaging . . . A fine procedural . . . The action builds to a thrilling ending."—Publishers Weekly
"The Birdwatcheris Shaw's most accomplished book yet, and a demonstration of why so many of his fellow writers have lined up to praise him."—The Independent [UK]
"A brilliantly constructed thriller . . . Utterly compulsive, written in sharp, unsentimental style, and with a wonderfully atmospheric storm-battered setting."—Sunday Mirror [UK]
"William Shaw is, quite simply, an outstanding storyteller.The Birdwatcheris the most gripping book I've read in years."—Peter May, Barry Award-winning author of The Lewis Trilogy
"The Birdwatcheris an astoundingly good crime novel. The characters and setting are brilliantly drawn--the descriptions spare but always telling--and the plot builds to an unforgettable resolution."—Elly Griffiths, author of The Woman in Blue
"A fine, atmospheric, emotionally compelling thriller." Thriller of the Week.—Mail on Sunday [UK]
"A gripping plot, atmospheric setting, highly believable characters, and dialogue you can imagine real people saying, make this a contender for thriller of the year."—The Sun [UK]
"I liked its discreet, thoughtful prose. . . . By its theatrical but moving conclusion,The Birdwatcherhas become an excellent read."—Charles Finch,USA Today
"William Shaw'sThe Birdwatcheris a gem of an addition to the stellar Mulholland line of crime fiction. Shaw's writing is true British procedural; lean and spectacle-free, it nevertheless grabs and doesn't let go. With minimal telling, Shaw paints full characters and relationships with seemingly preternatural ease. Particularly satisfying are South's relationship with Cupidi's daughter Zoe and emotional flashbacks to his childhood in Ireland during the Troubles.A well-plotted mystery with love and loyalty at its core,The Birdwatcheris a gratifying standalone that both satisfies and cries for more."—Shelf Awareness [starred review]
"A gem of an addition to the stellar Mulholland line of crime fiction. Shaw's writing is true British procedural; lean and spectacle-free, it nevertheless grabs and doesn't let go. . . . A well-plotted mystery with love and loyalty at its core,The Birdwatcheris a gratifying standalone that both satisfies and cries for more."—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Well told [and] affecting. The writing is beautifully understated, and the characters are vividly drawn and likable in their imperfections. Shaw makes the stony landscape an important element in the work; it becomes, by the end of the story, a place to which readers will feel a curiously strong attachment."—Booklist (starred review)
"A totally satisfying mystery from the first page to the last."—BookRiot
"There is a lot going on in this book which is artfully presented to the intelligent reader. I've read all of William Shaw's novels to date and consider him to be one of the top major talents to emerge in the last five years. Rating: A"—Deadly Pleasures Magazine
"Award-winning author Shaw ("Breen and Tozer" series) delivers an outstanding stand-alone novel; its gritty protagonist, intricate plot, and atmospheric description of the English countryside will please readers of Tana French's 'Dublin Murder Squad' series."—Library Journal
"Shaw crafts a delicious atmosphere."—Mystery Scene
"The Birdwatcher[is] exquisite in every way. A slow-burn book that begins with a violent crime and ends explosively... You won't want to put it down."—BookReporter
"Engaging . . . A fine procedural . . . The action builds to a thrilling ending."—Publishers Weekly
"The Birdwatcheris Shaw's most accomplished book yet, and a demonstration of why so many of his fellow writers have lined up to praise him."—The Independent [UK]
"A brilliantly constructed thriller . . . Utterly compulsive, written in sharp, unsentimental style, and with a wonderfully atmospheric storm-battered setting."—Sunday Mirror [UK]
"William Shaw is, quite simply, an outstanding storyteller.The Birdwatcheris the most gripping book I've read in years."—Peter May, Barry Award-winning author of The Lewis Trilogy
"The Birdwatcheris an astoundingly good crime novel. The characters and setting are brilliantly drawn--the descriptions spare but always telling--and the plot builds to an unforgettable resolution."—Elly Griffiths, author of The Woman in Blue
"A fine, atmospheric, emotionally compelling thriller." Thriller of the Week.—Mail on Sunday [UK]
"A gripping plot, atmospheric setting, highly believable characters, and dialogue you can imagine real people saying, make this a contender for thriller of the year."—The Sun [UK]
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Dark, intelligent crime novel about a policeman with a secret past, and an emotive exploration of violence within the family
Dark, intelligent crime novel about a policeman with a secret past, and an emotive exploration of violence within the family