- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment; TV tie-in edition edition (4 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007114699
- ISBN-13: 978-0007114696
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 490,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Fast-paced, gritty… deserves nothing but praise’
Esquire
‘A real cliffhanger’
Sunday Express
‘You’ll be pinned helplessly to every chilling page’
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'Not a book to be read alone at night! an intelligent, tense rollercoaster ride with a steely grip.' The Times 'Fast-paced, gritty! deserves nothing but praise' Esquire 'A real cliffhanger' Sunday Express 'You'll be pinned helplessly to every chilling page' Company
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this as a quick and easy holiday read, and accidentally started to read it before I went away, it was finished within days. And has since been passed on to numerous people. It is probably one of the most gruesome books I have ever read, and this is echoed in everyone else's opinions. But don't let this put you off, it is written brilliantly, and really does drag you in. It will leave you trapped until you finish it (this won't take long). The characters are there, the plot, the heart stopping moments. It's got everything! The only problem, it had to end! If you're going to pick a good psychological thriller, and feel like reading a one-off that isn't by the likes of James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell (as good as they are), and crew then read this. You will not regret it. Amazing!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this and made the mistake of starting it at about 10am.... 8 hours later and with not much done, I had finished! It's been ages since I read such a page-turner!
Without giving too much away, there are loads of different theories running through the book, most of which end up as dead ends, even though the ending is inevitable, it leaves you feeling a bit breathless. Clever and witty, it's well worth the cover price, although you might want to set aside a day or two!
afterthought: my boyfriend reads ian banks and stuff like sceptisicm inc (by bo something) and he thought he'd hate this book, but he read the first chapter and got hooked. He did stop to sleep in the middle of reading it though. I normally read Dean Koontz and science books so make of that what you will!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved it - such a page-turner I read it over a day and a half. Unlike the other reviewer here I didn't get who it was, and was led down many blind alleys. The ending is completely brilliant - the most well written part of the whole book. I gave this to my fiance when we went away on holiday - and he was so engrossed in it he didn't pay me any attention for 3 days. I agree with the James Patterson analogy but found Messiah more intelligent, and it was great to read something of that genre set in London. More please!
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Hail to Messiah
I can't remember where I picked this up. It was a while before the TV adaptation anyway. I do remember remarking what a brilliant screenplay it would make. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Juliet Foster
Breath taking!
Boris Starling is one of my favourite authors. I have read all his books, and i must say that although i enjoyed each one of them, Messiah is by far the best. Read more
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Gripping!
An amazing and gripping read. A great exercise in how to write a thriller. Although not exactly super-original , it does manage to captivate the reader in such a way that, not only... Read more
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It is the Messiah!
Among a crowded genre this book truely stands out from the crowd. As good as the TV series that it spawned was (and which I would recommend) this book is even better. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2008 by A. J. Powell
impressive debut
This isn't really the kind of book I would normally read but I came across it in a charity shop and thought it sounded like just the thing the wife likes, she read it in 2 days and... Read more
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Gruesome, gripping and intricate
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