The Crime Writer - Couverture rigide

Dawson, Jill

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1444731114 ISBN 13 : 9781444731118

Editeur : Sceptre, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

THE CRIME WRITER represents an astonishing act of literary ventriloquism, easily on a par with THE MASTER, Colm Tóibín's fine novel about Henry James. (Craig Brown Mail on Sunday)

Ventriloquy is Dawson's forte . . . this fascinating, skilfully constructed novel builds a convincing picture of Patricia Highsmith (Andrew Taylor Spectator)

You do not need to be a passionate Highsmith fan to admire this beautifully written and elegant novel, but I think it will particularly appeal to those who have read her books and know something about her life; they should recognise many of the allusions and ideas (Jessica Mann Literary Review)

An ingenious concept . . . Dawson can be applauded for her passionate immersion in her subject, and for creating a novel as dark and odd as the subject herself. (Joanna Briscoe Guardian)

A beautifully crafted and utterly riveting blend of fact and fiction about a fascinating 20th-century figure. (Carla McKay Daily Mail)

Dawson has drawn a witty, creepy plot as well as a convincing character sketch of a woman all too easy to caricature (Jake Kerridge Daily Telegraph)

Dawson skilfully constructs a dark tale that Highsmith fans will love (Sunday Times)

A dark tale of madness and murder, of obsession and delusion, that's worthy of Highsmith herself (Red magazine)

[An] impeccable portrait . . . a hugely compelling read, jam-packed full of tensions and psychological insight, all beautifully observed. (Sunday Express)

An intoxicating, shadowy narrative . . . [Dawson's] version of events will delight Highsmith's fans (Crime Scene magazine)

Quatrième de couverture :

In 1964, the eccentric American novelist Patricia Highsmith is hiding out in a cottage in Suffolk to concentrate on her writing and escape her fans. She has another motive too - a secret romance with a married lover based in London. But her lover keeps failing to visit, a stalker seems to be on her trail and after a young woman claiming to be a journalist comes to interview her, events take a catastrophic turn. Or do they? As ever in Highsmith's troubled life, perhaps matters are not quite as they first appear . . .

Masterfully recreating Highsmith's fantasies of murder and madness, Jill Dawson probes the darkest reaches of the human imagination in this novel - at once a brilliant portrait of a writer and an atmospheric, emotionally charged, riveting tale.

Jill Dawson is the author of eight novels, including Fred and Edie, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award and the Orange Prize, The Great Lover and, most recently, The Tell-Tale Heart. An award-winning poet, she has also edited six anthologies of poetry and short stories.

www.jilldawson.co.uk

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Sceptre
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1444731114
• ISBN 13: 9781444731118
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256