- Paperback: 582 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (20 Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751531545
- ISBN-13: 978-0751531541
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 307,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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People keep dying around Jack Keller, the central character of Russell Andrews' second thriller Icarus, and he finds it difficult to be sure that it is nothing to do with him. His mother was thrown from a window by a maniac; his wife was shot on the opening night of their new restaurant; his protégé and therapist Kid fell to his death--even his mentor Dom lost an arm to the Mob for refusing to fix a fight. Jack starts investigating Kid's life and finds out more than he wants to know about the women Kid only ever referred to by aliases--the Murderess, the Mistake, the Mortician, the Destination. Kid lived in a bleak world of sexual opportunism and trade-offs, and Jack, who liked him, has to follow his trail there. For both Jack--and the policewoman whose investigation he constantly criss-crosses--the trail is one of endless legwork and painful discoveries. This is an inventive thriller about how little we really know about anyone, even those to whom we are closest. The story takes us to a vividly realized New York of high, cold places, literal and metaphorical, from which the agoraphobic Jack is perpetually tempted to take that last fall. --Roz Kaveney
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'I defy you to figure out who dunnit, why they dunnit, or how they dunnit.' JANET EVANOVICH 'Furious, sexually-fueled, and mind-bending - a unique thriller.' William Diehl
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book of the Year!,
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This review is from: Icarus (Paperback)
Icarus grabs you on the first page and never lets go. Even avid mystery/thriller readers will make it through most of the book before figuring out the identity of the real killer. Gideon was good, but Icarus is terrific!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slow, then pacy, then...,
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This review is from: Icarus (Paperback)
This book starts a bit slowly, building the characters, getting to know and like them.
Once it gets going, it doesn't stop, gripping, thrilling and fast-paced. As for guessing who dunnit? You'll probably guess before the end, but as for the why? and how?, this'll keep you guessing till the end. The only reason I've not given it 5/5 is the ending. With a few twists, it's guaranteed to keep the pages turning, but tended to fizzle out a bit. This is definitely his best.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too slow in the middle,
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This review is from: Icarus (Paperback)
Icarus is a good book but ultiamately it seems to be missing something important. The begining is good and draws you in as Jack's life is built from childhood disaster to wealth and happiness. You care what happens to him and his wife, but ultimately as the book enters its middle section and begins to meandre. I found it very hard to care what happened to Kid, one of the most central characters in the book and a driving component of the story. I must confess I didnt work out or guess who the killer was until the end and so the book redeemed itself slightly in pure surprise. Good but ultimately disappointing and quite frustrating.
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