The Prophet
Autor Michael Korytaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 aug 2013
A
new
thriller
from
international
bestseller
Michael
Koryta:
the
killer
of
a
teenage
girl
terrorizes
a
small
town
and
reopens
decades-old
wounds.
Kent Austin is the beloved coach of the local high school football team, a religious man and hero in the community. After years of near misses, Kent's team has a shot at the state championship, a welcome point of pride in a town that has had its share of hardships.
Just before playoffs begin, the town and the team are thrown into shock when horrifically, impossibly, another teenage girl is found murdered. As details emerge that connect the crime to the Austin brothers, the two must confront their buried rage and grief-and unite to stop a killer.
Michael Koryta, widely hailed as one of the most exciting young thriller authors at work today, has written his greatest novel ever-an emotionally harrowing, unstoppably suspenseful novel that Donald Ray Pollock has called "one of the sharpest and superbly plotted crime novels I've read in my life."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316122597
ISBN-10: 0316122599
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316122599
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
Notă biografică
Michael
Koryta
(pronounced
ko-ree-ta)
is
theNew
York
Timesbestselling
author
of
nine
novels,
most
recently
THE
PROPHET.
His
last
three
novels,
THE
RIDGE,
THE
CYPRESS
HOUSE,
and
SO
COLD
THE
RIVER
were
allNew
York
Timesnotable
books
and
nominated
for
several
national
and
international
awards.
In
addition
to
winning
theLos
Angeles
TimesBook
Prize,
his
novel
ENVY
THE
NIGHT
was
selected
as
a
Reader's
Digest
condensed
book.
Koryta's
work
has
been
translated
into
more
than
twenty
languages.
A
former
private
investigator
and
newspaper
reporter,
Koryta
graduated
from
Indiana
University
with
a
degree
in
criminal
justice.
He
currently
lives
in
St.
Petersburg,
Florida,
and
Bloomington,
Indiana.
Recenzii
PRAISE
FORTHE
PROPHET:
"The Prophetis a relentless, heart-in-your-throat thriller about ordinary people caught in the middle of an extraordinary nightmare."—Dennis Lehane
"Michael Koryta is an amazingly talented writer, and I rankThe Prophetas one of the sharpest and superbly plotted crime novels I've read in my life."—Donald Ray Pollock, author of Knockemstiff and The Devil All the Time
"Friday Night LightsmeetsIn Cold Bloodin this powerful tale...It's a brilliantly paced thriller that keeps its villains at a tantalizing distance, a compelling family portrait, a study in morality that goes beyond the usual black-and-white judgments, and an entertaining spin on classic football fiction. A flawless performance."—Kirkus, starred review
"Elegantly written...Koryta shows great sensitivity in examining how each brother deals with these parallel tragedies."—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"Thriller Award-finalist Koryta (The Ridge) triumphantly returns to crime fiction with this multi-layered exploration of guilt and redemption....Like Laura Lippman, Koryta has a gift for melding a suspenseful, twisty plot with a probing, unflinching look at his protagonists' weaknesses."—Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"The Prophetis like a long, heart-stopping pass down the sidelines in the final seconds of a decisive game. It's made me want to leap to my feet and cheer Koryta on."—Scott Smith
"A delicious read, intricately woven, with characters who are impossible to forget. Michael Koyta excites and satisfies on every level."—Elin Hilderbrand
"Edgar-nominated mystery wunderkind Koryta (he turns 30 this year) has earned kudos from veteran thriller writers Stephen King and Dean Koontz. He proves plenty worthy of praise in this vivid portrayal of a small Midwestern town and the evils that befall it....With its crisp writing and steady suspense, this is a must-read for his fans both old and new."—Booklist, starred review
"Gut-wrenching at every level."—Library Journal,starred review
"A compelling story...a powerful psychological portrait."—Tampa Bay Times
"Could. Not. Put. It. Down."—The New London Day
Praise for Michael Koryta:
"Somehow, Michael Koryta gets better with every book, no small feat considering the quality of those he's already written. Here's a writer for the new century, one to read, admire and, yes, envy."—Tom Franklin, author ofCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter
"The Prophetis a relentless, heart-in-your-throat thriller about ordinary people caught in the middle of an extraordinary nightmare."—Dennis Lehane
"Michael Koryta is an amazingly talented writer, and I rankThe Prophetas one of the sharpest and superbly plotted crime novels I've read in my life."—Donald Ray Pollock, author of Knockemstiff and The Devil All the Time
"Friday Night LightsmeetsIn Cold Bloodin this powerful tale...It's a brilliantly paced thriller that keeps its villains at a tantalizing distance, a compelling family portrait, a study in morality that goes beyond the usual black-and-white judgments, and an entertaining spin on classic football fiction. A flawless performance."—Kirkus, starred review
"Elegantly written...Koryta shows great sensitivity in examining how each brother deals with these parallel tragedies."—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"Thriller Award-finalist Koryta (The Ridge) triumphantly returns to crime fiction with this multi-layered exploration of guilt and redemption....Like Laura Lippman, Koryta has a gift for melding a suspenseful, twisty plot with a probing, unflinching look at his protagonists' weaknesses."—Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"The Prophetis like a long, heart-stopping pass down the sidelines in the final seconds of a decisive game. It's made me want to leap to my feet and cheer Koryta on."—Scott Smith
"A delicious read, intricately woven, with characters who are impossible to forget. Michael Koyta excites and satisfies on every level."—Elin Hilderbrand
"Edgar-nominated mystery wunderkind Koryta (he turns 30 this year) has earned kudos from veteran thriller writers Stephen King and Dean Koontz. He proves plenty worthy of praise in this vivid portrayal of a small Midwestern town and the evils that befall it....With its crisp writing and steady suspense, this is a must-read for his fans both old and new."—Booklist, starred review
"Gut-wrenching at every level."—Library Journal,starred review
"A compelling story...a powerful psychological portrait."—Tampa Bay Times
"Could. Not. Put. It. Down."—The New London Day
Praise for Michael Koryta:
"Somehow, Michael Koryta gets better with every book, no small feat considering the quality of those he's already written. Here's a writer for the new century, one to read, admire and, yes, envy."—Tom Franklin, author ofCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter