This mesmerizing debut, uncannily uniting the trials of a postmodern upbringing with a murder mystery, heralds the arrival of a vibrant new voice in literary fiction Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming - of - age novel and a richly
plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive voice of its heroine, Blue van Meer.
From the book jacket: Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming - of - age novel and a richly
plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive voice of its heroine, Blue van Meer.
A darkly hilarious coming - of - age novel and a richly
plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive voice of its heroine, Blue van Meer.
Not exact matches
The master of
suspense unravels a compelling
tale of a psychopath manipulating an average Joe into a complex murder
plot.
In typical Sayles fashion, the
plot begins as an examination of small - town Alaska life, territory rarely mined in feature films, but soon transforms into something completely different, a
suspense tale of man's survival among the elements.
Our reviewer writes, «The Family
Plot delivers a double helping of fun: A prospectus of auction items worthy of Southern Living is served up alongside a
tale of gothic
suspense woven from the familiar fabric of lost war ballads, flavored with the bitter twang of ingrown family evils and hypocritical Confederate piety.»
Following his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl has once again crossed pitch - perfect literary history with innovative mystery to create a beautifully detailed, ingeniously
plotted tale of
suspense.
Coble's newest
suspense series is a tensely
plotted and harrowing
tale of murder, corporate greed, and family secrets.