Different Class: the last in a trilogy of dark, chilling and compelling psychological thrillers from bestselling author Joanne Harris - Brossura

Harris, Joanne

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ISBN 10: 0552777013 ISBN 13: 9780552777018

Casa editrice: Black Swan, 2017

Riassunto

The gripping new psychological thriller from Joanne Harris, to follow her bestselling Gentlemen & Players and Blueeyedboy. Perfect for fans of Claire Mackintosh, BA Paris, Paula Hawkins and Tracy Chevalier.

‘Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don’t matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped.’ Independent
'A cracking psychological thriller' Good Housekeeping

After thirty years at St Oswald’s Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go – the clowns, the rebels, the underdogs, and those he calls his Brodie boys. But every so often there’s a boy who doesn’t fit the mould. A troublemaker. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. A boy with hidden shadows inside.

With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher’s dreams. A boy capable of bad things.

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Recensione:

"A magnificently plotted and twisty journey to the heart of a 24-year-old crime...darkly humorous...constantly wrongfoots and misdirects...up to a satisfyingly eccentric conclusion." (Observer)

"Slowly, Harris reveals tiny clues, withholding full explanations until the startling denouement. Classy writing, sensitive and moving." (The Times)

"Harris pulls off an impeccable thriller denouement...consistently entertaining." (John Dugdale Sunday Times)

"It's Goodbye, Mr Chips meets The Bad Seed. Joanne Harris' latest has a killer elevator pitch and, what's more, it delivers on its intriguing premise...a rich, dramatic tale that builds to a surprising conclusion." (Washington Post)

"A masterpiece of misdirection." (Val McDermid)

Descrizione del libro:

The impressively versatile Joanne Harris in her psychological thriller mode, at her darkest and most unsettling.

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• Editore: Black Swan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0552777013
• ISBN 13: 9780552777018
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 512