China Lake: Where Belief Becomes Obsession - Brossura

Gardiner, Meg

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340822481 ISBN 13: 9780340822487

Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2002

Riassunto

Evan Delaney is shocked to discover that her ex-sister-in-law has joined The Remnant, a fantical cult, and that she is trying to regain custody of her son, Luke, who is currently in Evan's care. Along with her boyfriend, Evan decides to tackle The Remnant head on, convinced they have some more sinister agenda than is immediately apparent.

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Recensione:

Sure-footed, action-packed (Bookseller)

Meg Gardiner's . . . certainly arrived with a bang. She swiftly and smoothly lures you into the plot, and, by the time you've realised it, you're already locked in its vice-like grip . . . rocked by what you've read, yet enthralled at the same time. (Alex Gordon, Peterborough Evening Telegraph)

compelling tale, a powerful mix of murder, terrorism and a wealth of dark secrets. (Publishing News)

What sets China Lake apart . . . is the quality of Gardiner's writing. She has a way of capturing a character or place with a single line of epigrammatic prose. . . Readers everywhere will welcome Gardiner into the halls of praise frequented by fellow authors Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs with this ebullient debut of a hot-tempered, kind-hearted and clever heroine. (Waterstone's Books Quarterly)

With energetic, punchy prose and a breathless, action-thriller plot, China Lake is an assured debut. Evan Delaney is a great character and Gardiner a writer to watch. (Tangled Web)

With a colourful cast of richly delineated characters, a protagonist with whom the readers will easily identify - all big-hearted, quick-tongued and hair-trigger-tempered - this novel provides a fast-paced ride through some of the more dubious nooks and crannies of the American dream and is an impressive opening salvo by a Surrey-based expatriate who hits the bookshelves running. (Maxim Jakubowski, Guardian)

China Lake makes a strong impression. The story grips and Ms Gardiner is a welcome addition to the ranks of American thriller writers. (Sunday Telegraph)

A colourful cast of richly delineated characters, a protagonist with whom the reader will easily identify, all big-hearted, quick-tongued and trigger-hair tempered, this is a fast paced ride through some of the more dubious nooks and crannies of the American dream . . . an impressive opening salvo (Crime Time)

With energetic, punchy prose and a breathless, action-thriller plot, China Lake is an assured debut. Evan Delaney is a great character, and Gardiner is a writer to watch. (Manchester Evening News)

Religious fundamentalism, anti-Aids crusaders, nutty relatives, and a Waco-style shootout: they're all here in the exciting mix that Gardiner expertly stirs up. Great stuff. (Independent on Sunday)

Descrizione del libro:

A no-holds-barred ride through a woman's worst nightmare

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• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0340822481
• ISBN 13: 9780340822487
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352