Trust No One: A Thriller

Author: Cleave, Paul

Features:

• Atria Books

Number Of Pages: 352

Details:

A “powerhouse novel.”

— Booklist

“This thriller is one to remember.”

— New York Journal of Books

“Cleave’s whirligig plot mesmerizes.”

— People magazine (

People Pick) “This outstanding psychological thriller forces the reader to reconsider what is real.”

— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A vivid, jangled exploration of mental illness, dark imagination, and the nowhere territory in between.”

— Kirkus Reviews

In this exciting psychological thriller by the Edgar-nominated author of Joe Victim, a famous crime writer struggles to differentiate between his own reality and the frightening plot lines he’s created for the page. Jerry Grey is known to most of the world by his crime writing pseudonym, Henry Cutter—a name that has been keeping readers at the edge of their seats for more than a decade. Recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of forty-nine, Jerry’s crime writing days are coming to an end. His twelve books tell stories of brutal murders committed by bad men, of a world out of balance, of victims finding the darkest forms of justice. As his dementia begins to break down the wall between his life and the lives of the characters he has created, Jerry confesses his worst secret: The stories are real. He knows this because he committed the crimes. Those close to him, including the nurses at the care home where he now lives, insist that it is all in his head, that his memory is being toyed with and manipulated by his unfortunate disease. But if that were true, then why are so many bad things happening? Why are people dying? Hailed by critics as a “masterful” ( Publishers Weekly) writer who consistently offers “ferocious storytelling that makes you think and feel” ( The Listener) and whose fiction evokes “ Breaking Bad reworked by the Coen Brothers” ( Kirkus Reviews), Paul Cleave takes us down a cleverly twisted path to determine the fine line between an author and his characters, between fact and fiction.

Reviews:

Praise for TRUST NO ONE:

“A gripping thriller. TRUST NO ONE draws us into a world where truth blends with delusion. This story of a writer losing his memory and bearings pulls us into a maze where fiction blurs into murder. I couldn’t put it down.” (Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award winning author) With an unexpected ending, this thriller is one to remember. ( NY Journal of Books)

“This powerhouse novel plays with the subtexts at the core of the mystery genre.” ( Booklist)

“On almost every page, this outstanding psychological thriller forces the reader to reconsider what is real.” ( Publisher’s Weekly (starred review))

“A vivid, jangled exploration of mental illness, dark imagination, and the nowhere territory in between…. Cleave spins one nightmare scenario after another out of Jerry's homely malady, leaping with such fiendish élan between past and present tense and first-person, second-person, and third-person narration that you may wonder if you've killed someone yourself.” ( Kirkus Reviews) Praise for FIVE MINUTES ALONE:

“[A] fiendishly twisted thriller.... Cleave’s masterful plotting skills are matched with superior pacing and characterization.” ( Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“ Breaking Bad reworked by the Coen Brothers.” ( Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“[A] powerhouse of a tale... A gripping thriller from beginning to end.” ( Booklist (starred review)) Praise for JOE VICTIM:

“Cleave pulls out all the stops in his seventh Christchurch noir.... [He] juggles all the elements with impressive ease. Darkly humorous references to horrific violence will resonate with Dexter fans.” ( Publishers Weekly (starred))

“A little Hannibal Lector. A little Richard von Krafft-Ebing. A lot of gore” ( Kirkus Reviews)

About the Author:

Paul Cleave is the internationally bestselling author of ten award-winning crime thrillers, including Joe Victim, which was a finalist for the 2014 Edgar and Barry Awards, Trust No One and Five Minutes Alone, which won cons...

EAN: 9781476779171

Release Date: 04-08-2015

Languages: English

Item Note: Readable book with typical wear and small creases. Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Good 2015

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Hardcover