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Icarus (Paperback)

by Russell Andrews (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 582 pages
  • Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (7 Mar 2002)
  • 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 (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 484,794 in Books (See Bestsellers 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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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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!, 13 Jun 2001
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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!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars why bad reviews?, 26 Feb 2004
This review is from: Icarus (Paperback)
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. I thought it demonstrated how much Russel Andrews has improved over time. His writing is more descriptive, than ever before, bringing his charactors into life.

I guarantee that you cant guess who it is!

ps: give it a chance. The best books start slowly, gain speed, until the plot moves at a rapid pace. The last few chapters are filled with twists.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK to pass the time but ultimately disappointing, 20 Mar 2002
This review is from: Icarus (Paperback)
Icarus starts off really well, and builts up to a nice climax, with a slower bit in the middle. It is well written and entertaining. There is however one fatal flaw with it; It is really really really obvious who the killer is! I spotted who the killer was at the first time his character was mentioned, and read through the rest of the book hoping to be proved wrong, which I wasn't, unfortunately. And this flaw leaves you with a very unsatisfied feeling after finishing the book, as you are hoping for something unexpected to happen, but it just doesn't deliver.
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