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The Hollow Man [Kindle Edition]

Oliver Harris
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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"He's [Belsey] got to be London's coolest cop... Harris has plundered London's underworld for his richly plotted and unusual detective series... It's heady stuff"--Daily Mail

"The story works as a thriller but it's also a very entertaining read, all the more because the locations are so precisely described. It gives new meaning to the expression 'Hampstead novel'."--Jessica Mann, The Literary Review

"The Hollow Man is another great debut novel you can't afford to miss!"--CrimeSquad

"With a seasoned author's skill and a cabbie's encyclopedic knowledge of London's every nook and cranny, debut novelist Oliver Harris tells a pacey tale firmly rooted in the credit-crunched modern world. A blistering start to a promising new crime series."--Short List

"This is an astonishingly good first novel. Its plot is original, its dialogue lively, and in DC Belsey- the man who can't make up his mind whether he's a corrupt slacker or a dedicated detective and seems cursed to be both at once- it has a protagonist who truly stands out from the crowd."--Morning Star

"...a plot that twists and turns like the back streets of Kentish Town: this is a cracker of a debut by local boy Oliver Harris."--Camden New Journal

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'A twisting spiral of lies and corruption, a pitch-perfect portrait of contemporary London and a beguiling bastard of a hero -- what a recipe for a great read.' Val McDermid

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 622 KB
  • Print Length: 386 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0224091220
  • Publisher: Vintage Digital (13 May 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0050OMIMO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #23,000 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Well worth reading 11 May 2011
Format:Paperback
The Hollow Man is a page turning detective novel, yet it has the qualities of a thoroughly researched and carefully written literary novel. The protagonist, Nick Belsey, is well observed in his self destructive descent. He is also extremely likeable, I was cheering him on throughout. This novel will be the first in a new series that will do very well indeed.
I look forward to reading the next one.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By George
Format:Paperback
The Hollow Man is an excellent book. It's an accomplished bit of work, well written with a complicated and interesting plot and a likeable main character with a dark side. As someone who reads a lot of thrillers, what I liked most about it was the fact it felt original, which I think is rare at the moment and very impressive indeed for a first time author. I also have a particular fondness for thrillers set in London's dark underbelly and THM really hit the spot. This was a very, very good read and I will definitely get Oliver Harris's next book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Hollow Man's complex, pacy and unpredictable plot made this a very difficult book to put down; this is a seriously impressive debut. Rarely have I come across a central protagonist (the morally dubious detective Nick Belsey) who is so utterly compelling. But it is in the journey you are taken through the streets and parks of London - a skilfully evoked labyrinth of sordid corruption which put me very much in the mind of Chandler's Los Angeles - that, in my opinion, you find the book's greatest strength. Oliver Harris is clearly a massive talent, and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Page Turner
A real page turner, can't put it down thriller. Draws you in from page one. Hope to read more from this author.
Published 29 days ago by MR E.A. McFarlane
Great read - especially for a North Londoner
Harris dleights with his devious detective. A carefully researched and planned thriller with skillful use of wit, I found this book impossible to put down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by hamster
North London romp
Although the plot twists stretched the bounds of credulity, this was an engaging and fun read which I found hard to put down. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lloyd Clarkson
Urban Noir
This was a great read. I know nothing about the author and it was a random selection but the writing was really really good. Read more
Published 8 months ago by jessica grove
For Hampstead locals only
If you live in the vicinity of Hampstead this book has some appeal provided you enjoy reading about locations you're familiar with. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nightman
exuberantly masculine (not in a necessarily good way)
I liked the idea of an urban thriller, and on the positive side, the writing about London was very good. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Hazel Johnstone
Pleasantly surprised.
I bought bought this book for a holiday read, and if I'm honest I left it till last, not really expecting much from it, however I soon found myself wrapped up in it and found I... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mari-Ell
A stylish cut of London noir
This is an outstanding first novel from Harris. In "The Hollow Man" he has managed to create a slick, stylishly written slice of London noir that picks with dirty fingernails at... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Mullen
Disappointed
Unlike the two previous reviewers, I found the main character so thoroughly UNlikeable that I gave up on the book at page 84. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Cybele
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