Over Tumbled Graves: A Novel - Brossura

Walter, Jess

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ISBN 10: 0061712833 ISBN 13: 9780061712838

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2009

Riassunto

In Over Tumbled Graves, Jess Walter, National Book Award finalist and author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, confronts our fascination with pathology and murder. A thriller of extraordinary depth and dimension, Over Tumbled Graves follows Caroline Mabry, a Spokane police detective searching for a serial murderer.

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Recensione:

“Suspenseful,challenging and intelligently written, Over Tumbled Graves is a first novel of considerable depth and insight.” (The Dallas Morning News)

“An original page-turner in this overcrowded genre.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

“(Walter’s) first novel is an accomplished character study...A very satisfying debut.” (Booklist)

“[An] intelligent, gripping, and genuinely scary novel...” (Otto Penzler, Amazon.com)

“First rate writing speeds us to a perfectly foreshadowed plot twist and a gripping conclusion.” (Oregonian)

“Disquieting. Walter(’s)...incisive sensitivity...emerges as a bitter metaphor.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Breathtaking.Moving.Insightful. Excellent quality of writing.” (The Mystery Review)

“Outstanding. Riveting. Never sacrifices action for emotional impact.” (The Washington Post Book World)

"(Walter's) powerful fiction debut....stands out from run-of-the-mill serial killer novels...." (The Seattle Times)

“Shifting like...currents, the story moves swiftly, promising a fast-paced thriller filled with inner turmoil as well as action.” (Sun Sentinel)

L'autore:

Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061712833
• ISBN 13: 9780061712838
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 383