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The Examiner de Janice Hallett

The Examiner

Autor Janice Hallett
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 iun 2025

Tradusă din limba engleză, această lucrare aduce în peisajul literar românesc un suflu proaspăt prin formatul său experimental; deși traducerea reușește să păstreze ritmul alert, se pierde poate doar nuanța intraductibilă a jargonului academic britanic. Timpul trece. Șase studenți. O crimă. Considerăm că The Examiner nu este doar un roman polițist, ci un test de perspicacitate extrem. Subliniem că Janice Hallett abandonează narațiunea clasică în favoarea unui dosar de dovezi care transformă cititorul în detectiv. Premisa este tensionată: un curs de artă la Royal Hastings University devine un câmp de luptă între personalități incompatibile. Avem un artist supracalificat, un geniu al sculpturii și un carierist agresiv, toți prinși într-o plasă de sabotaje și secrete. Merită menționat că, dacă The Appeal v-a captivat prin modul în care fragmentele de corespondență asamblează o vinovăție, această carte extinde experiența în direcția unei examinări clinice a comportamentului uman sub presiune. Dacă în Bitter Fruits moartea unui student expune elitele universitare, aici Janice Hallett folosește mediul academic pentru a construi un „howdunnit” diabolic. Față de atmosfera festivă și sinistră din The Christmas Appeal, The Examiner este mult mai rece, mai calculat și mai axat pe detalii tehnice care ascund adevărul. Ritmul este dictat de urgența evaluatorului extern care trebuie să descopere cine lipsește din grup și de ce restul tac. Este un puzzle narativ unde fiecare e-mail sau mesaj poate fi o probă sau o diversiune.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781668023433
ISBN-10: 1668023431
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 135 x 206 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: ATRIA

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte celor care caută o provocare intelectuală, nu doar o poveste. Câștigați rolul de examinator într-un caz de omor unde probele sunt chiar în fața ochilor voștri. Este lectura ideală pentru fanii genului „cosy crime” care doresc o structură modernă, similară cu un „escape room” literar. Veți învăța că în artă, ca și în crimă, detaliul face diferența între succes și condamnare.

Despre autor

Janice Hallett este o jurnalistă și scenaristă britanică, devenită un fenomen în literatura polițistă contemporană. Absolventă de scenaristă la Royal Holloway, ea a debutat spectaculos cu The Appeal, care a devenit rapid un succes internațional. Stilul ei distinctiv se bazează pe folosirea documentelor, e-mailurilor și transcrierilor pentru a construi intriga, o tehnică ce reflectă background-ul său în jurnalism. Lucrările sale, precum The Twyford Code sau The Christmas Appeal, au consacrat-o drept o maestră a misterelor moderne, fiind adesea supranumită de presă „regina genului cosy crime” datorită ingeniozității cu care reinventează structura clasică a romanului polițist.

Notă biografică

Janice Hallett's bestselling debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code, was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Her third novel, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in West London.

Descriere scurtă

*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ****** THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER ****** A WATERSTONES BEST CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR ****** A FINANCIAL TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR ****** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL, THE TWYFORD CODE, THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS AND THE CHRISTMAS APPEAL *** 'The queen of cosy crime' - DAILY TELEGRAPH'A joy to read' - SUNDAY TIMES'A huge treat' - INDIA KNIGHT Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... The mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who's a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril. The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong?The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now...'So unpredictable, I adored it' - CLAIRE DOUGLAS'An absolute original' - MICK HERRON'Hallett at her very best' - ELLY GRIFFITHS'A slice of genius' - LOUISE CANDLISH'Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever' - TOM HINDLE'Fresh and infinitely intriguing' - J.M. HALL 'Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant' - IAN MOORE

Recenzii

The plot twists form a tottering pile as the tone grows ever darker. Close reading is essential but rewarding for this complicated and unconventional slow burn of a book
A joy to read, containing some delicious surprises
Hallett has firmly established herself as one of the quirkiest and most intelligent of British crime writers... Forensic attention to the text is required, but the results are manifold
With a narrative built almost entirely from online messages, Hallett offers an engrossing tale of conspiracy and murder... An impressive novel
As ever with Hallett, The Examiner is told in an innovative way... I can't fault Hallett's ingenuity and her characters are a lot of fun
The queen of 'cosy crime'
Janice Hallett has done it again
The author of The Twyford Code delights with her mysteries told through letters, emails and transcripts. Hallett's latest sees an examiner turn up at a school where he is convinced a student's death has been covered up
Janice has the gift for teasing readers with red herrings, and this is no different... Twisty, turny, I didn't know what I was thinking half the time and all the better for it
Beloved for her innovative storytelling and intricate plotting, Hallett delivers a compelling mystery... The novel showcases Hallett's signature blend of suspense and vivid characters, drawing readers into a meticulously crafted plot with surprising twists
Fast-paced, funny and clever
Another intricate mystery where a close reading of all the evidence is essential
A smart and unpredictable read that keeps you on your toes. Told with a unique style, this story moves with many twists and turns
Truly twisty... Fast-paced and clever
The queen of the unconventional narrative mystery strikes again... A totally unique piece of work
The characters are well-observed... Sophisticated and searching
A suspected murder cover-up by university students is at the heart of the new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal
Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author of The Appeal on top form
After the setting and characters have been richly evoked, Hallett allows the mystery to unfold in a tantalising way... A riveting guessing game from the outset, combining key aspects of the classic whodunnit with near-impossible puzzles more closely related to a howdunnit and whatexactlywasdunanyway. It all makes for an unexpectedly macabre mystery that delivers surprise after surprise as the six
Another fab head-scratching whodunnit
I love Janice Hallett beyond words, so this new one is a huge treat. Her books are playful, engrossing and really clever, and also have the uncommon virtue of being constructed in a completely original way. They are so fun, and so ingenious
I'm a huge fan of Janice's books. They are always so clever and original and The Examiner is my favourite yet. Dark, twisty, funny, intelligent and so unpredictable, I adored it
Insanely readable. Hallett is an absolute original, a complete one-off
Fiendishly clever, The Examiner will delight readers with its satire before drawing them into its dark, devious heart
Completely immersive and addictive - within pages I was in so deep I started to believe I was one of the students myself. Another slice of genius from Janice Hallett
Cleverer and twistier than ever! This is Janice Hallett at her very best
A unique book with head-spinning mystery that is a must read for crime fans. Janice Hallett is a crime fiction tornado
A brilliant mystery. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down
Clever, complex and very compelling; all the Hallett hallmarks but on steroids
Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant. Janice Hallett is up there with the greats and already a national treasure
Janice Hallett serves up another winner with The Examiner. Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever
Another compulsive page-turner from Janice Hallett. Excellent fun! And at least three twists I didn't see coming
I loved this puzzle box of a story... Just when you think you know you're presented with a fresh, infinitely intriguing perspective
With The Examiner, Janice Hallett proves she is at the top of her game and cements her status as the Queen of the Clever Whodunnit
A fun, exciting, exhilarating read. Just couldn't put it down! Janice Hallett has produced another sure-fire winner
In The Examiner, Janice Hallett turns her patented brand of epistolary crime fiction to the classroom. With a cast of wickedly drawn (mature) students vying for honours, it is perhaps not entirely unexpected when murder makes it way on to the curriculum. Or does it? Uniquely entertaining
Janice Hallett has once again shown her ingenuity and brilliant character work with The Examiner. A clever, gripping, mind-bending page turner. She is such a talent
My favourite so far of Janice Hallett's novels. Charming, hilarious and very dark. Absolutely loved it
Janice Hallett has done it again. The Examiner is a witty and clever whodunnit that will keep you gripped and guessing until the end. With a wonderful cast of memorable characters, and lots of unexpected twists, I couldn't put it down. Absolutely brilliant
An absolute masterpiece... Janice Hallett just gets better and better
A brilliant, tangled, highly-readable, confounding mystery
Another masterclass of character, and sleight of hand deception. The Examiner is as intricate and clever as all of Hallett's novels. I inhaled it in 48 hours
A seemingly refined art course which takes an extremely disturbing turn. Classic Janice Hallett with some very clever twists and some dark humour - loved it
PhD level mystery-making from Janice Hallett... Mind-bending brilliance
As dark, delicious and deceptively dangerous as the richest of chocolate puddings - and equally irresistible. Janice Hallett has done it again
Another brilliant brain twister, with a delightfully beguiling premise and fiendishly clever narrative structure that kept me guessing at every turn. Grade: A+
This utterly clever page turning novel will keep you reading until the very last page - this might be my favourite Janice Hallett book so far
Impossible to put down. The pages just fly. Mad and genius
Mind blown on a cunningly clever *art* course which will steer you every which way but the obvious. I defy you to know the truth until the very end! Such brilliant fun
What a read! Mind boggling twists and turns, a super smart puzzle of a plot and a superb cast of characters
It's a puzzle, it's a story, it's unique!
Smart and funny and an utter page turner... No one writes books quite like Janice Hallett
Witty, ingenious and utterly addictive, Janice Hallett has invented her own killer genre
Brilliant characters, such a clever plot and just so many laugh out loud moments. Hallett captures higher education so well. A truly unputdownable read
Janice Hallett is the absolute master. Incredible characters, brilliant story
Another artful display of pure brilliance by one of the great masters, every brush stroke of The Examiner is perfectly placed. Compelling, complex and comical, this is Janice Hallett at her extraordinary best
Janice Hallett is not only the queen of black comedy, but also a writer who conjures a complete character in a single line... Hilarious and horrific
An intriguing jigsaw of sliding parts that don't quite fit together until all is revealed at the end. Quite brilliant
A mystery worthy of Edgar Allan Poe himself. The Examiner pushes the genre to new levels. Clever and addictive. Janice Hallett is utterly masterful
As good as anything I'm going to read this year. Top marks
The Examiner has such a clever concept at its heart, is intelligently and sharply written, and pulls the rug swiftly from beneath you a few times
I've never been able to guess the ending of any of Hallett's books and this one is no exception... Five, big, sparkling, golden-dusted stars
If you thought you had the measure of Janice Hallett after her last books, think again! The Examiner is outstanding
Utterly compelling, with some fantastically frustrating characters, The Examiner will keep you guessing
I could not put this book down... Twisty, gripping, utterly brilliant. The best book I've read this year and my favourite of her novels yet
Hallett's unconventional novel proves both creative and astute... A tour de force