A Nail Through the Heart: A Novel of Bangkok

Hallinan, Timothy

ISBN 10 : 0061257222 ISBN 13 : 9780061257223

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008

Synopsis

Travel writer Poke Rafferty was good at looking for trouble - so good that he made a little money writing a few offbeat travel guides for the young and terminally bored. But that was before Bangkok stole his heart. Now the expat American is happily playing family with Rose, the former go-go dancer he wants to marry, and with Miaow, the wary street child he wants to adopt. Yet just when everything is beginning to work out, trouble comes looking for Poke in the guise of good intentions. First he takes in Miaow's friend, a troubled and terrifying street urchin named Superman. Then he agrees to find a distraught Aussie woman's missing uncle - and accept an old woman's generous payment to find a blackmailing thief. Suddenly he finds himself pulled into a dark side of Bangkok that he doesn't know or understand, but everything he has is suddenly under threat.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“(A) tale of blackmail, extortion and revenge...spinning along at a speedy clip.” (Washington Post)

“Excellent. The rich depictions of Bangkok’s seedy side recall John Burdett’s visceral mysteries.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Vibrant, deftly drawn characters...well-crafted...and ultimately entertaining.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Excellent. This is a twisted story. You can read and read. And never imagine the end.” (Contra Costa Times)

“A haunting novel...It’s fast, bold, disturbing and beautifully written. Hallinan is terrific.” (T. Jefferson Parker)

“Exhilarating.” (Bookcrossing.com)

“Brilliantly conceived and beautifully rendered...Artful, compelling and entertaining. Kudos to Hallinan for an exceptional story.” (Perfecttext.com)

“A page-turner.” (Bookgasm.com)

“Rich with detail and sympathetic characters. From a very talented writer.” (The Brown Bookloft)

“Well constructed, lively...full of misdirection, surprises, humor. A well-paced thriller. (Popmatters.com)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Poke Rafferty was writing offbeat travel guides for the young and terminally bored when Bangkok stole his heart. Now the American expat is assembling a new family with Rose, the former go-go dancer he wants to marry, and Miaow, the tiny, streetwise urchin he wants to adopt. But trouble in the guise of good intentions comes calling just when everything is beginning to work out. Poke agrees to take in Superman, Miaow's troubled and terrifying friend from the gutter. Then he agrees to help locate a distraught Aussie woman's missing uncle and accepts a generous payment to find a blackmailing thief. No longer gliding carelessly across the surface of a culture he doesn't really understand, suddenly Poke is plodding through dark and unfamiliar terrain—and everything and everyone he loves is in terrible danger.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061257222
• ISBN 13: 9780061257223
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 352