I, Witness: The gripping psychological thriller that you won't be able to put down
Autor Niki Mackayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 iul 2018
Traducerea din limba engleză a acestui roman polițist păstrează intactă duritatea dialogului și ritmul sacadat, elemente esențiale care definesc debutul lui Niki Mackay. Considerăm că forța acestei scrieri rezidă în contrastul dintre nevinovăția declarată a lui Kate Reynolds și imaginea sa de acum șase ani: plină de sânge, cu arma crimei în mână, pledând vinovată. Apreciem modul în care autoarea introduce personajul Madison Attallee, o investigatoare privată atipică — fumătoare înrăită, pasionată de muzică rock și definită de o asprime feminină care refuză pasivitatea. Credem că tensiunea este construită cu o precizie chirurgicală, explorând nu doar misterul crimei, ci și traumele profunde ale abuzului și prieteniilor care degenerează în hărțuire. I, Witness amintește de What Happened that Night de Nicci French prin tema eliberării unui deținut care caută adevărul despre o crimă din trecut, dar se diferențiază prin perspectiva unică a investigatoarei Attallee și prin atmosfera urbană contemporană, mult mai tăioasă. În contextul operei sale, dacă în The Due Date Mackay se concentra pe anxietatea maternă, iar în Loaded explora lumea interlopă a Londrei anilor '60, aici revine la prezentul imediat, păstrând însă predilecția pentru protagoniste feminine puternice, dar profund imperfecte, care navighează prin medii violente și secrete de familie întunecate.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1409174611
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 137 x 200 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Orion Publishing Group
Colecția Orion
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Descriere
'A cracking thriller and a great female protagonist.' C.J. Tudor, author of Sunday Times Bestseller The Chalk Man
'I couldn't put I,Witness down, this is a 2018 must-read' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House
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They say I'm a murderer.
Six years ago, Kate Reynolds was found holding the body of her best friend; covered in blood, and clutching the knife that killed her.
I plead guilty.
Kate has been in prison ever since, but now her sentence is up. She is being released.
But the truth is, I didn't do it.
There's only one person who can help: Private Investigator Madison Attallee, the first officer on the scene all those years ago.
But uncovering the truth means catching a killer.
An incredibly gripping thriller with a twist you'll never see coming. Fans of Persons Unknown by Susie Steiner, Strike's The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, Close to Home by Cara Hunter and The Child by Fiona Barton will love I,Witness.
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What everyone is saying about this gripping debut:
'An absolutely gripping thriller founded on the horror of familial abuse and a great, flawed, female PI. There will be more Madison Attalee, I hope.' Radio 4's Dame Jenni Murray
'Cracking thriller and a great female protagonist. Swearing, smoking, rock-music loving (and not neurotic or passive!) My kind of woman.' C.J. Tudor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man
'I was swept away by this punchy, pacy thriller with its sharp characterisation and confident plotting. I devoured it in a single day. I particularly loved Madison's fabulously chain-smoking, hyper-feminine sharpness. There were so many things done well here - the presentation of domestic abuse, dysfunctional families, the uneven dynamic of female friendships that border on bullying - so much to enjoy. So looking forward to the next one.' Helen Callaghan, author of Sunday Times bestseller Dear Amy
'Tough and uncompromising, I, Witness had me totally gripped. I'm looking forward to hearing more from PI Madison Attalee.' Alex Lake, author of Killing Kate, After Anna and Copy Cat
'I couldn't put I,Witness down. A hugely accomplished novel with a dark, sad story at its heart - the characters are so well drawn that I felt every twist along with them as Mackay expertly manipulates the reader. With a wonderful, chain-smoking and perfume-spraying private detective driving the narrative, this is a 2018 must-read.' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House
'Totally engaging, fast-paced and edgy ... completely captivating. I, Witness kept me guessing till the very end. Pick this book up if you're after apage-turner with attitude.' Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife
'Cutting-edgegripping.' Sam King, author of The Choice
'Had me hooked within two pages, it has every bit as much appeal as some of the bestsellers of the last few years, like Girl on the Train.' Robert Scragg, author of What Falls Between the Cracks
Recenzii
I was swept away by this punchy, pacy thriller with its sharp characterisation and confident plotting. I devoured it in a single day. I particularly loved Madison's fabulously chain-smoking, hyper-feminine sharpness. There were so many things done well here - the presentation of domestic abuse, dysfunctional families, the uneven dynamic of female friendships that border on bullying - so much to enjoy. So looking forward to the next one.
Tough and uncompromising, I, Witness had me totally gripped. I'm looking forward to hearing more from PI Madison Attalee.
An absolutely gripping thriller founded on the horror of familial abuse and a great, flawed, female PI. There will be more Madison Attalee, I hope.
Totally engaging, fast-paced and edgy ... completely captivating. I, Witness kept me guessing till the very end. Pick this book up if you're after a page-turner with attitude.
I couldn't put I,Witness down. A hugely accomplished novel with a dark, sad story at its heart - the characters are so well drawn that I felt every twist along with them as Mackay expertly manipulates the reader. With a wonderful, chain-smoking and perfume-spraying private detective driving the narrative, this is a 2018 must-read.
Cutting-edge gripping.
Had me hooked within two pages, it has every bit as much appeal as some of the bestsellers of the last few years, like Girl on the Train.
A humdinger of a thriller debut ... a maze of lies, deceit and danger.
With a fantastic main character in the troubled PI Madison Attallee (hopefully we'll be seeing more of her), a slick plot and the clever device of switching viewpoints from Madison to Kate to her sister-in-law Claudia and even Naomi's mum, Anthea, author Niki MacKay pull us in and keeps us guessing right up to the end of this pacy murder-mystery.
Niki Mackay's debut novel is a grippy, gulp-it-down crime thriller, deliciously full of twists and switchback revelations.
As addictive as Killing Eve. You Will not want to put it down.
Mackay builds tension to a fever pitch and throws in more twists than a corkscrew. Readers will look forward to Madison's next case.