The Hunt and the Kill: save millions of lives... or save those you love most: A Casey Benedict Investigation
Autor Holly Watten Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 mai 2022
La suprafață, The Hunt and the Kill pare o simplă anchetă despre un nou medicament miraculos. În realitate, cititorul descoperă o cursă contra cronometru unde linia dintre progres medical și conspirație criminală dispare complet. Apreciem modul în care Holly Watt transformă o criză sanitară globală — rezistența la antibiotice — într-un motor narativ de o intensitate brutală. Ritmul este alert, dictat de o protagonistă care nu acceptă refuzul, indiferent de prețul plătit.
Subliniem realismul pe care experiența de jurnalist de investigație a autoarei îl injectează în fiecare capitol. Casey Benedict nu este un detectiv clasic, ci o eroină modernă care folosește tehnici de infiltrare autentice pentru a expune corupția. Cine a citit The Waiting Rooms de Eve Smith va recunoaște aici aceeași atmosferă tensionată de thriller medical și amenințarea palpabilă a unei lumi rămase fără apărare în fața infecțiilor. Totuși, The Hunt and the Kill se distinge printr-o anvergură geografică vastă, purtându-ne din luxul insulelor Maldive până în sălbăticia din Zimbabwe, unde miza devine personală și letală.
Remarcăm evoluția seriei A Casey Benedict Investigation. Dacă în volumul de debut, To The Lions, miza era supraviețuirea într-un mediu ostil, aici Holly Watt explorează dileme morale mai profunde, similare cu cele din The Last Truths We Told. Jurnalismul devine o armă periculoasă, iar Casey trebuie să decidă dacă adevărul merită sacrificarea celor dragi. Este un roman polițist care refuză clișeele, oferind în schimb o perspectivă tăioasă asupra puterii marilor corporații farmaceutice.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1526625547
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Raven Books
Seria A Casey Benedict Investigation
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută thrillere medicale cu o bază factuală solidă. The Hunt and the Kill oferă o incursiune fascinantă în lumea jurnalismului sub acoperire, scrisă de o specialistă a domeniului. Câștigați o lectură cu ritm cinematografic care vă va face să priviți cu alți ochi știrile despre crizele sanitare globale, totul împachetat într-o aventură internațională ce nu lasă loc de răsuflare.
Descriere
*A TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
'In the gutsy Casey, [the author] has created an unstoppable yet entirely credible modern heroine... Much of John le Carré's work was steered by his moral compass. Why should his heir be a man?' The Times
'Casey is fierce, obsessive and brilliant' Observer
'An action-packed rollercoaster of a read ... From the first twist to the heart-thumping finale, I was on the edge of my seat' Charlotte Philby, author of The Second Woman
When acclaimed undercover journalist Casey Benedict is asked to interview a young woman with cystic fibrosis, the patient's doctor alerts her to the looming threat of antibiotic-resistant infections, tipping her off about a potential new wonder drug. If the rumours are true, this new antibiotic could save millions of lives, but no one wants to admit that the drug even exists.
As Casey investigates, she follows the trail from the Maldives to a game reserve in Zimbabwe, using her undercover skills to probe the truth and find out why the discovery of this new drug is being covered-up. When tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Casey suspects that someone is trying to silence her, but she is not prepared to let the story drop, no matter how much danger she - or those she loves most - are put in.
A searing, page-turning, pulse-racing thriller that sees Casey on a hunt around the globe as she pursues a major exposé into pioneering medical research and drugs that could change the world.
The Hunt and the Kill is the third book by Holly Watt featuring Casey Benedict.
Recenzii
The Hunt and the Kill is a terrific blend of old-school adventure and the thriller-with-a-conscience that has become Holly Watt's signature ... In the gutsy Casey she has created an unstoppable yet entirely credible modern heroine... Much of John le Carré's work was steered by his moral compass. Why should his heir be a man?
[Holly's] affection for the weird world of newspapers comes through strongly, as does the sense that her plot is at least in part inspired by some of the stories and rumours she failed to stand up as a reporter - lucky us that she has decided to give them a new life as fiction
Watt writes with sparky intelligence
A fine alchemical mix of great storytelling, strong characters and zeitgeisty themes . The Hunt and the Kill is a superior adventure, gritty and grounded, with bags of atmosphere and plenty to think about . Intelligent, pacy and ripped from the news
A page-turning thriller that hooks you in right from the start ... Casey Benedict is just such a refreshing character - there are so few books that focus on a strong, brave, determined woman and she is all that and more. Properly Intelligent, impeccably researched and utterly gripping - we can't wait for the next
I adore the Casey Benedict series and this instalment is an action-packed rollercoaster of a read that is in turn tender and savage, and written with the insider knowledge of someone who truly understands the world of undercover reporting. From the first twist to the heart-thumping finale, I was on the edge of my seat and unable to look away
A thriller with a conscience featuring at its heart a gutsy yet credible modern heroine
A taut, compelling, brilliant thriller that once again throws the reader into the dangerous and wonderful world of Casey Benedict. Totally engaging
Not straight espionage, but, like later le Carré, guided by moral imperatives, and the combination of a gutsy female protagonist with adventure scenarios is a savvy one
Combining moral outrage with thrilling set pieces, The Hunt and the Kill reworks the adventure story for our age, with its heroine a fearless successor to Richard Hannay