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Thriller readers are a difficult group to seduce: they've read all the key titles (and their numerous progeny) and are quick to recognise over-familiar material. So when a new premise appears, it's a cause for celebration. Andrews' publishers must have been pleased to receive this manuscript, for this is a unique and interesting plot which is handled in prose possessing a frictionless energy. When a writer, Carl Granville, is hired by a mysterious source to synthesise an old diary, articles and letters into fiction, he is bemused by the quarter of a million dollars he will be paid for this task. Needless to say, that price tag has a reason: the pseudonymous Gideon's book on which he is working has more than bestseller potential--it articulates a profound evil and a long disguised cover-up by a clandestine and powerful figure. And when people near to Carl begin to die, his apartment is ransacked and his computer stolen, he finds himself both suspected by the authorities and in danger from nameless sources. There are echoes of Grisham here, but when Andrews throws off his influences, he shows that he can really let rip with a fresh and invigorating piece, garnished with some notably nasty villains. --Barry Forshaw
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MICHAEL DOUGLAS
'A fastpaced political thriller in the vein of The Pelican Brief'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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As with one of your other reviewers it was the cover that first caught my eye. The story itself did more than reinforce my decision to impulse buy. From start to finish I was hooked. You can feel the tension and anxiety and feel you are right there tagging along on the journey. I had a series of very late nights and early mornings with this as I simply couldn't put it down. The twists and turns are fantastic and it can't be long before someone thinks of turning it into a film. It's so good I have read it three times, something I have done with no other book. Look out for his second book, "Icarus". Not as good as this one but still well worth a read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I buy books to read on the train on the way to work. Occasionally I will find a book that makes the journey enjoyable but with this book I couldn't wait to get on the train! It is well paced, exciting and keeps you guessing right to the surprising end. Definitely recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This was simply a book that I could not put down, once I started I couldn't stop. The plot was intelligent, exciting and full of suspense, definitely recommendable.
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Page Turner
Gideon is without a doubt one of the best thrillers that keeps you guessing till the end. The characters are well developed and while the dialogue is somewhat cheesey at times it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Odious
Exciting twisty thriller let down by internet
Throughly enjoyed the story which has been covered in other reviews. A struggling writer gets hired to create a novelised version of someones life from an old diary. Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Halfacre
Ace books
Russell Andrews can't write books fast enough for my liking. I've enjoyed them all and can't wait for the next one.
Published on 19 May 2009 by Jack D
Couldn't put it down!
I read Icarus by Russell Andrews last year and really enjoyed it so seeing this, his first book caught my attention. Read more
Published on 25 April 2003 by J. Buxton
Hillary should have read this in 1992
This release by a two-headed author (Peter Gethers and David Handler) is a thriller of many layers. Perhaps too many for one to write a short, succinct review that is yet... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2002 by Joseph Haschka
good, but.....
I really enjoyed this book and found it hard to put down but for me the ending was too transparent and left me a little miffed as it seemed obvious who dunnit. Read more
Published on 24 April 2002 by gavin@ivmedia.com
Overated Thriller Falters
After an unclear prologue the story seemed to get going to a compulsive hungry action thriller, however halfway through the book the powerful events and pace collapsed as the... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2001 by R. Pieters
Absolutely fabulous; unputdownable!!
I read this whilst on holiday in Thailand this year and found it just brill. I think it has a great plot; lots of twists and turns and even a little bit scary in places - great if... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2000 by jo@write-image.co.uk
Doesn't live up to its cover...
Tacky dialogue and a weak rather obvious plot made this book a bit of a let down. It's all been done before and to my mind, never very well.
Published on 8 Nov 2000
Absolutely brilliant!
A fast paced exciting book. I only bought it because the synopsis looked interesting and the cover was inviting (yes I do judge a book by it's cover! Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2000 by lickleys@plickley.fsnet.co.uk
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