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Bad Signs
R. J. Ellory
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Description for Bad Signs
Paperback. A superb thriller from the acclaimed author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 290.
A superb thriller from the acclaimed author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS.
Orphaned by an act of senseless violence that took their mother from them, half-brothers Clarence Luckman and Elliott Danziger have been raised in state institutions, unaware of any world outside. But their lives take a sudden turn when they are seized as hostages by a convicted killer en route to death row.
Earl Sheridan is a psychopath of the worst kind, but he has the potential to change the boys' lives for ever. As the trio set off on a frenetic escape from the law through California and Texas, the two brothers must come to terms with the ever-growing tide of violence that follows in their wake - something that forces them to make a choice about their lives, and their relationship to one another.
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781409118596
SKU
V9781409118596
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About R. J. Ellory
R.J. Ellory is a critically acclaimed author whose novels include the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and won the Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize. Ellory's novels have been translated into twenty-six languages, and he has won the USA Excellence Award for Best Mystery, the Strand Magazine Best Thriller 2009, the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for A Simple Act of Violence, the St Maur Prize, the Avignon Readers' Prize, the Livre de Poche Award and the Quebec Laureat. He has been shortlisted for a further thirteen awards in numerous countries, including four Daggers from the UK Crime Writers' Association. To find out more visit www.rjellory.com or follow him on X @rjellory
Reviews for Bad Signs
Set in the 1960s, the content may be dark and unforgiving but it is a beautifully and poetically planned tale that reveals itself layer by layer.
CANDIS
Though [Ellory's] books always provide a wild and giddy ride, there is more to them than thrills, chills and spills. Bad Signs is rich, complex and nuanced, with many psychological undercurrents. It's edge-of-the-seat entertainment.
Lorne Jackson
BIRMINGHAM POST
He's one of the great British thriller writers of his generation.
Alex Gordon
PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH
Set in an utterly convincing 1960s rural America, this is a jaw droppingly good thriller by British writer Roger Ellory.
IRISH INDEPENDENT
Ellory's the real deal, giving us another horrific chunk of small-town American violence, neglect and psychopathy. Institutionalised half brothers Clarence and Elliott have a startling choice to make when they are kidnapped by a convicted serial killer
Henry Sutton
DAILY MIRROR
Violent imagery, real pathos and a dark, dark humour. Without doubt, Bad Signs is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader
Ali Karim
SHOTS
One of the most interesting crime novelists working today. He sets his novels in the US and seems to change his style of writing from book to book - always to excellent effect.
THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
With this novel, Ellory has joined the stars of modern genre literature. It is a classic.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Will your fingernails ever grow back? Now, that is good writing. This is a stellar work of fiction that deserves to be on everyone's reading list. Loved it.
SHOTS
Ellory has been compared to Mario Puzo, James Ellory and Stephen King. All descriptions are accurate, but they fail to define Ellory's unique style. He is a very special writer.
CRIMEZINE
Ellory has a talent for making the detestable captivating. An intricate fictional dance whicn he pulls off expertly.
KIRKUS
Ellory has a lovely prose style that allows his story to glide on, as events both rivet and repel. [An] excellent action thriller.
GLOBE & MAIL
It's a cliche to praise a crime novel for its adroit marshalling of suspense, but there is no choice here
GOOD BOOK GUIDE
CANDIS
Though [Ellory's] books always provide a wild and giddy ride, there is more to them than thrills, chills and spills. Bad Signs is rich, complex and nuanced, with many psychological undercurrents. It's edge-of-the-seat entertainment.
Lorne Jackson
BIRMINGHAM POST
He's one of the great British thriller writers of his generation.
Alex Gordon
PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH
Set in an utterly convincing 1960s rural America, this is a jaw droppingly good thriller by British writer Roger Ellory.
IRISH INDEPENDENT
Ellory's the real deal, giving us another horrific chunk of small-town American violence, neglect and psychopathy. Institutionalised half brothers Clarence and Elliott have a startling choice to make when they are kidnapped by a convicted serial killer
Henry Sutton
DAILY MIRROR
Violent imagery, real pathos and a dark, dark humour. Without doubt, Bad Signs is Ellory's most disturbing book, and one that will haunt the reader
Ali Karim
SHOTS
One of the most interesting crime novelists working today. He sets his novels in the US and seems to change his style of writing from book to book - always to excellent effect.
THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
With this novel, Ellory has joined the stars of modern genre literature. It is a classic.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Will your fingernails ever grow back? Now, that is good writing. This is a stellar work of fiction that deserves to be on everyone's reading list. Loved it.
SHOTS
Ellory has been compared to Mario Puzo, James Ellory and Stephen King. All descriptions are accurate, but they fail to define Ellory's unique style. He is a very special writer.
CRIMEZINE
Ellory has a talent for making the detestable captivating. An intricate fictional dance whicn he pulls off expertly.
KIRKUS
Ellory has a lovely prose style that allows his story to glide on, as events both rivet and repel. [An] excellent action thriller.
GLOBE & MAIL
It's a cliche to praise a crime novel for its adroit marshalling of suspense, but there is no choice here
GOOD BOOK GUIDE