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Set in the 1960s, the content may be dark and unforgiving but it is a beautifully and poetically planned tale that reveals itself layer by layer. (CANDIS )
'Though [Ellory's] books always provide a wild and giddy ride, there is more to them than thrills, chills and spills. Bad Signs is rich, complex and nuanced, with many psychological undercurrents. It's edge-of-the-seat entertainment. ' (Lorne Jackson BIRMINGHAM POST )
He's one of the great British thriller writers of his generation. (Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
Set in an utterly convincing 1960s rural America, this is a jaw droppingly good thriller by British writer Roger Ellory. (IRISH INDEPENDENT )
Ellory's the real deal, giving us another horrific chunk of small-town American violence, neglect and psychopathy. Institutionalised half brothers Clarence and Elliott have a startling choice to make when they are kidnapped by a convicted serial killer **** (Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR )
Violent imagery, real pathos and a dark, dark humour. Without doubt, Bad Signs is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader (Ali Karim Shots )
One of the most interesting crime novelists working today. He sets his novels in the US and seems to change his style of writing from book to book - always to excellent effect. (The Weekend Australian )
With this novel, Ellory has joined the stars of modern genre literature. It is a classic. (Ian Nichols THE WEST AUSTRALIAN )
Will your fingernails ever grow back? Now, that is good writing. This is a stellar work of fiction that deserves to be on everyone's reading list. Loved it. (SHOTS )
Ellory has been compared to Mario Puzo, James Ellory and Stephen King. All descriptions are accurate, but they fail to define Ellory's unique style. He is a very special writer. (CRIMEZINE )
Ellory has a talent for making the detestable captivating. An intricate fictional dance whicn he pulls off expertly. (KIRKUS REVIEWS )
Ellory has a lovely prose style that allows his story to glide on, as events both rivet and repel. [An] excellent action thriller. (The Globe & Mail )
The British author R J Ellory's cinematic evocation of US locales is fully in place - and, as usual, he knows exactly what he's doing. (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
When you close the book, you won't forget the two boys Digger and Clay, and the journey that was their undoing, and the grinning face of Earl Sheridan. Without doubt, BAD SIGNS is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader. (Ali Karim DEADLY PLEASURES )
'Though [Ellory's] books always provide a wild and giddy ride, there is more to them than thrills, chills and spills. Bad Signs is rich, complex and nuanced, with many psychological undercurrents. It's edge-of-the-seat entertainment. ' (Lorne Jackson BIRMINGHAM POST )
He's one of the great British thriller writers of his generation. (Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
Set in an utterly convincing 1960s rural America, this is a jaw droppingly good thriller by British writer Roger Ellory. (IRISH INDEPENDENT )
Ellory's the real deal, giving us another horrific chunk of small-town American violence, neglect and psychopathy. Institutionalised half brothers Clarence and Elliott have a startling choice to make when they are kidnapped by a convicted serial killer **** (Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR )
Violent imagery, real pathos and a dark, dark humour. Without doubt, Bad Signs is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader (Ali Karim Shots )
One of the most interesting crime novelists working today. He sets his novels in the US and seems to change his style of writing from book to book - always to excellent effect. (The Weekend Australian )
With this novel, Ellory has joined the stars of modern genre literature. It is a classic. (Ian Nichols THE WEST AUSTRALIAN )
Will your fingernails ever grow back? Now, that is good writing. This is a stellar work of fiction that deserves to be on everyone's reading list. Loved it. (SHOTS )
Ellory has been compared to Mario Puzo, James Ellory and Stephen King. All descriptions are accurate, but they fail to define Ellory's unique style. He is a very special writer. (CRIMEZINE )
Ellory has a talent for making the detestable captivating. An intricate fictional dance whicn he pulls off expertly. (KIRKUS REVIEWS )
Ellory has a lovely prose style that allows his story to glide on, as events both rivet and repel. [An] excellent action thriller. (The Globe & Mail )
The British author R J Ellory's cinematic evocation of US locales is fully in place - and, as usual, he knows exactly what he's doing. (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
When you close the book, you won't forget the two boys Digger and Clay, and the journey that was their undoing, and the grinning face of Earl Sheridan. Without doubt, BAD SIGNS is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader. (Ali Karim DEADLY PLEASURES )
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Set in the 1960s, the content may be dark and unforgiving but it is a beautifully and poetically planned tale that reveals itself layer by layer. CANDIS 'Though [Ellory's] books always provide a wild and giddy ride, there is more to them than thrills, chills and spills. Bad Signs is rich, complex and nuanced, with many psychological undercurrents. It's edge-of-the-seat entertainment. ' -- Lorne Jackson BIRMINGHAM POST He's one of the great British thriller writers of his generation. -- Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH Set in an utterly convincing 1960s rural America, this is a jaw droppingly good thriller by British writer Roger Ellory. IRISH INDEPENDENT Ellory's the real deal, giving us another horrific chunk of small-town American violence, neglect and psychopathy. Institutionalised half brothers Clarence and Elliott have a startling choice to make when they are kidnapped by a convicted serial killer **** -- Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR Violent imagery, real pathos and a dark, dark humour. Without doubt, Bad Signs is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader -- Ali Karim Shots One of the most interesting crime novelists working today. He sets his novels in the US and seems to change his style of writing from book to book - always to excellent effect. The Weekend Australian With this novel, Ellory has joined the stars of modern genre literature. It is a classic. -- Ian Nichols THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Will your fingernails ever grow back? Now, that is good writing. This is a stellar work of fiction that deserves to be on everyone's reading list. Loved it. SHOTS Ellory has been compared to Mario Puzo, James Ellory and Stephen King. All descriptions are accurate, but they fail to define Ellory's unique style. He is a very special writer. CRIMEZINE Ellory has a talent for making the detestable captivating. An intricate fictional dance whicn he pulls off expertly. KIRKUS REVIEWS Ellory has a lovely prose style that allows his story to glide on, as events both rivet and repel. [An] excellent action thriller. The Globe & Mail The British author R J Ellory's cinematic evocation of US locales is fully in place - and, as usual, he knows exactly what he's doing. GOOD BOOK GUIDE When you close the book, you won't forget the two boys Digger and Clay, and the journey that was their undoing, and the grinning face of Earl Sheridan. Without doubt, BAD SIGNS is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader. -- Ali Karim DEADLY PLEASURES
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When Clarence Luckman's father kills their mother, Clarence and his half-brother Elliott Danziger , spend their childhood in various state institutions. By the time they are teenagers, housed in a juvenile detention facility, Clarence (known as Clay) and Elliott (known as Digger) are well acquainted with violence and the darker side of life in institutions. And things are about to get a whole lot worse when they are taken hostage by Earl Sheridan. Earl Sheridan, a man en route to death row with nothing left to lose, kills his way out of imprisonment and takes the brothers with him as hostages.
Set in the 1960s, in Texas, the balance of the story plays out over the next nine days. Earl Sheridan is a psychopath who takes the boys on a killing spree. Digger is fascinated, and sees Earl as a hero and someone that he wants to emulate. And so he does. Clay manages to escape, but is caught in a different tragedy as a consequence of mistaken identity.
This novel is both thriller and epic tragedy. Who will survive, and how? Are the fates determining who will live and die? Will the guilty be punished, and can the innocent survive? Both boys are seeking a happier life, both seem set on reaching their own Eldorado but each has chosen (or is drawn to) a different path. Other people, whose paths cross theirs, will have their lives changed. Or ended. Is it chance, or fate? Pre-destined, or self-determined? If self-determined, what factors determine the choices?
I could not put this novel down. I was caught up in an atmosphere of dreadful expectation and fearful hope - of a brighter future for one of the brothers and his new-found friend. There are some horrific scenes in this novel, but none of them seemed gratuitous within the context of the story. `Bad Signs' is disturbing but never entirely without hope. And the ending? Somehow it seemed appropriate. If you want to know why, you'll need to read it yourself. Be prepared to be shocked and moved, and then haunted.
`Doesn't matter where you are in the world, you're always looking at the same sky.'
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Set in the 1960s, in Texas, the balance of the story plays out over the next nine days. Earl Sheridan is a psychopath who takes the boys on a killing spree. Digger is fascinated, and sees Earl as a hero and someone that he wants to emulate. And so he does. Clay manages to escape, but is caught in a different tragedy as a consequence of mistaken identity.
This novel is both thriller and epic tragedy. Who will survive, and how? Are the fates determining who will live and die? Will the guilty be punished, and can the innocent survive? Both boys are seeking a happier life, both seem set on reaching their own Eldorado but each has chosen (or is drawn to) a different path. Other people, whose paths cross theirs, will have their lives changed. Or ended. Is it chance, or fate? Pre-destined, or self-determined? If self-determined, what factors determine the choices?
I could not put this novel down. I was caught up in an atmosphere of dreadful expectation and fearful hope - of a brighter future for one of the brothers and his new-found friend. There are some horrific scenes in this novel, but none of them seemed gratuitous within the context of the story. `Bad Signs' is disturbing but never entirely without hope. And the ending? Somehow it seemed appropriate. If you want to know why, you'll need to read it yourself. Be prepared to be shocked and moved, and then haunted.
`Doesn't matter where you are in the world, you're always looking at the same sky.'
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I discovered this author just befor xmas last year (2011) and since then have read, 'A Quiet Belief in Angels', 'Anniversary Man' and 'Saints of New York'...All of which I'd give 5*'s. What a fantastically amazing writer. I'm finding it hard to choose books by other authors to read in-between these master-pieces. I'm a big fan of Peter James and Mark Billingham - I love both their series and stand alone novels but they generally seem to be about the same issues and subjects. Ellory on the other hand seems to have a bottomless pit of ideas that upon first impression may risk being far-fetched but every book so far has been un-put-downable. High drama and tension courses through the pages and all his characters are created to be liked / disliked / understood...there's never a character who doesn't matter and whose story is left in the air.
Bad Signs is simply great. Full of twists, turns and tension. A seriously crazy road trip. Could easily be a big screen hit too!!
Read it...Read em all. You won't be disappointed.
Bad Signs is simply great. Full of twists, turns and tension. A seriously crazy road trip. Could easily be a big screen hit too!!
Read it...Read em all. You won't be disappointed.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Set in a vividly imagined American south west in November 1964 Bad Signs is a very powerful novel about two half-brothers - both born under a very bad sign - on the run from the authorities. While reminding me of great storytellers like Stephen King and John Steinbeck, Ellory writes in a tough yet poetic prose style all his own, creating a succession of memorable characters who transcend cliche, and the novel powerfully broods on fate and destiny as the Feds close in. Harrowing in places,completely gripping, it draws to a very satisfactory conclusion. Highly recommended.
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If it wasn't for bad luck, they wouldn't have no luck at all
`Bad Signs' is a terrific interpretation of the American `killer on the loose' road movie, set in an expertly realised, rolling landscape of wide horizons and hidden, intimate... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Rowena Hoseason
Bad Signs indeed
I have read everything by RJ Ellory & would say he is one of my favourite authors but I noticed with The Anniversary Man & Saints Of NewYork that the books don't grip me anymore. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. A. Morris
Story telling at it's best
R.J Ellory has such a unique style of writing. He writes about the dark, seedy side of life but in such a light, eloquent way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sarah Bennett
yet another fantastic read
I'd left Bad Signs a few months before reading , hoping that it would not be a disappointment - I was not disappointed! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark Robinson
BAD about says it all
This was written by RJ Ellory? Really? The clever, accomplished, absorbing author of Saints of New York, Vendetta, A Simple Act of Violence, A Quiet Belief in Angels, to name but a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Wend
Another classic
RJE is the bee's knees, the top banana, the Man. Yet another brilliant, stand alone novel written in his usual haunting, atmospheric style. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Isted
Disappointing
I've read all the other Ellory novels and enjoyed them very much. This one, I'm afraid, isn't particularly outstanding and I was disappointed with it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by V. Pope
Another gem from RJ Ellory
This is another thumping good read from RJ Ellory and that rarest of things : a book that is beautifully written and which will keep you up all night (and as the father of a baby... Read more
Published 4 months ago by bgcraker
From the first page!
From the first page I was hooked, over the past few years R.J. Ellory has become one of my favorite authors, with Bad Signs he is now well out in front on his own! Read more
Published 4 months ago by David Wadsworth
Roger Ellory's "Bad Signs"
Roger Ellory's Bad Signs, is his most current entry into the world of crime fiction. To date, I've read every book he has written, and look forward to reading the next one and all... Read more
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