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- Publisher: Brilliance Corporation; MP3 Una edition (30 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1593350317
- ISBN-13: 978-1593350314
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.6 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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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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William Diehl
'Furious, sexually fueled, and mindbending a unique thriller.'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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.
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
Format: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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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Another cracker!
Russell Andrews writes in an a way which ensures that early, essential connection. I have thoroughly enjoyed the books I have read, and Icarus is no exception. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. R. Wood
A great read that keep you enthralled all the way through!
From the first page to the last, I was intrigued and captured in the story. A great thriller, taking you in and out of the New York underground scene. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2008 by Disco Biskit
why bad reviews?
I am shocked to see such average to bad reviews on Icarus. I found it to be a truely harrowing tale, that gripped me all the way. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by Doug Evans
Excellent and well written
Another of Andrews books that I couldn't put down. I found this a story of two halves. The first part sets up the perfect story of the hero Jack, his wife and their restaurants. Read more
Published on 25 April 2003 by J. Buxton
Sluggish then energetic then....a fizzle
Funny old book, this one. It starts in sprightly fashion, with a nasty and powerful set piece that sets the tone for the principal character's behaviour throughout the novel. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2002 by Stephen Delo
Sluggish then energetic then....a fizzle
Funny old book, this one. It starts in sprightly fashion, with a nasty and powerful set piece that sets the tone for the principal character's behaviour throughout the novel. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2002 by Stephen Delo
Impossibly good
I bought this book on a whim and found it to be an excellent choice. Very involved and totally enthralling. Couldn't put it down - even food was sidelined till I had finished! Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2002 by Juliana Anderiesz
not really up to scratch
This book is nowhere as good as his previous effort Gideon. The cover boasts something like 'you won't be able to guess who and why', or words to those effect. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2002
Not as good as Gideon
After being gripped by Andrews first book Gideon I couldn't wait to see what his next would be like. I have to say I was disapointed. Read more
Published on 5 May 2002 by catzts@aol.com
Well written, but implausible
Although this book is well written and the characters come alive, the author lost me when the plot stumbled into complete implausibility. Read more
Published on 8 April 2002
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