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From the international best-selling author of I Kill.
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A serial killer holds New York in his grip. He does not choose his victims. Nor does he watch them die. But then there are too many of them for that. The explosion of a twenty-two storey building, followed by the casual discovery of a letter, lead the police to face up to a dreadful reality: some of New York’s buildings were mined at the time of their construction. But which ones? And how many? A young female detective hiding her personal demons behind a tough appearance, and a former press photographer with a past he’d rather forget, and for which he still seeks forgiveness, are the only hope of stopping this psychopath. A man who does not even claim responsibility for his actions. A man who believes himself to be God. Praise for the Giorgio Faletti: ‘In my neck of the woods, people like Faletti are called larger than life, living legends’ - Jeffery Deaver. 'Publishing sensation' Financial Times. I Kill is one of those bestsellers that proceeds at a cracking pace and presses all the right buttons with clinical efficiency. Giorgio Faletti’s thriller is set in Monte Carlo, home to so many obnoxious millionaires and their trophy girlfriends that what the city really needs is a serial killer. Enter just such a killer .. The writing has no great literary pretentions, but then it does not have to. The plot is the thing. Sunday Telegraph. 'The best selling first novel by Giorgio Faletti . . . has been defined as a masterpiece and Faletti himself as the best living Italian writer.' Corriere della Sera.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Crime fiction is not my favourite genre, but when it is done well, I really do enjoy it. Emily and Jamie from Constable Robinson publishers regularly feed my reading needs, sending me a wide assortment of their titles to try. When I Am God by Giorgio Faletti dropped through the letterbox, I really wasn't sure what to think - the cover alone is enough to scare the pants off you and the blurb on the back is intriguing.
So, a couple of days later, I finally raise my head from the pages, and it really has been the most fabulous read, to use a well-worn phrase; 'I really couldn't put it down'.
This is a very cleverly written novel, with a wide cast of characters who at first seem to have nothing whatsoever to link them, as the story unfolds, these characters become more and more entwined within this gripping story.
There is a serial killer on the loose. A serial killer with a difference - the police are aware that there are buildings in New York city that have mines in their foundations - they were put there at the time of construction and someone, somewhere is making sure that they are detonated. Vivian Light is the policewoman in charge of the investigation and the chase to find the killer and what follows is a superbly crafted thriller with red-herrings, twists and unexpected events galore - keeping the interest of the reader throughout the story.
An unpredictable story line, an astounding ending and some really realistic characters - added to a sense of tension that is almost unbearable towards the end, this novel is a real triumph of a thriller.
So, a couple of days later, I finally raise my head from the pages, and it really has been the most fabulous read, to use a well-worn phrase; 'I really couldn't put it down'.
This is a very cleverly written novel, with a wide cast of characters who at first seem to have nothing whatsoever to link them, as the story unfolds, these characters become more and more entwined within this gripping story.
There is a serial killer on the loose. A serial killer with a difference - the police are aware that there are buildings in New York city that have mines in their foundations - they were put there at the time of construction and someone, somewhere is making sure that they are detonated. Vivian Light is the policewoman in charge of the investigation and the chase to find the killer and what follows is a superbly crafted thriller with red-herrings, twists and unexpected events galore - keeping the interest of the reader throughout the story.
An unpredictable story line, an astounding ending and some really realistic characters - added to a sense of tension that is almost unbearable towards the end, this novel is a real triumph of a thriller.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Read the other reviews where people say this book is awful.....did they read the same book as me? I thought it was fast moving and kept me going right to the final twist (which I didn't see coming) not far from the end. Someone else complained about the grammar and how the book lost it's flow when it was translated from Italian? Rubbish. If you didn't know before hand you wouldn't know when you had finished it. I got this for 99p in the Christmas sale.....I would gladly pay full price for it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I Am God is a strange book. It's incredibly badly written (and hopelessly edited, with elementary spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes) but actually quite readable. The premise of the book is an interesting one: that bombs which have been planted in various buildings around New York City are being detonated, one by one, by a homicidal maniac with a hatred of his country and fellow man. However, the storytelling is badly done. Every few pages you find yourself saying: "that doesn't make any sense", or "why doesn't he/she just call the police?" But you do find yourself continuing to turn the pages, eager to find out what's going to happen next.
This book has far too many clichés, and the writer (an Italian) clearly hasn't done any research into how the NYPD actually works. It appears that he has probably just watched a few 80s cop shows. There are also far too many coincidences in the main narrative to make it plausible.
My biggest problem with this book is the ending - it's stupid, unbelievable and hopelessly fails to explain itself and tie up the loose ends. We spend four hundred and fifty pages following a certain lead only to find out that it's false. And the killer's reason for his terrorism is impossible to accept.
On the cover of this book it boasts: "Over one million copies sold!" I can't understand how.
This book has far too many clichés, and the writer (an Italian) clearly hasn't done any research into how the NYPD actually works. It appears that he has probably just watched a few 80s cop shows. There are also far too many coincidences in the main narrative to make it plausible.
My biggest problem with this book is the ending - it's stupid, unbelievable and hopelessly fails to explain itself and tie up the loose ends. We spend four hundred and fifty pages following a certain lead only to find out that it's false. And the killer's reason for his terrorism is impossible to accept.
On the cover of this book it boasts: "Over one million copies sold!" I can't understand how.
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A worthy read!
I didn't realise when I bought this that it has been translated from Italian. You do realise this occasionally as some sentences don't make sense. Apart from that, I enjoyed this. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Douglas
Awful, crass and cliched
I had to give up reading this after about ten pages. Probably the worst book I've ever read. Desperately hackneyed, crass, cliche-ridden, corny. Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Rouse
I Am God - A real 'Page turner'
I bought this book at the WHDmith when I went on holiday to Greece, simply to give me something to do with my time there. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Paul S
Slow
I was looking forward to reading this book, the synopsis sounded fantastic. But I have just closed it at page 125 and had the intention of not picking it up again. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ally
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