โ Scribed by Neil Cross
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Cross' first book to be published in the U.S. is a hit-and-miss affair. The main character, Nathan, hears a knock on the door and is shocked to discover the caller is Bob, a person from his past. When they were younger, the two men were involved in something so horrendous that they both took a vow never to speak of it again. Now the secret they share is literally about to be unburied. Can the truth remain hidden, and will their involvement remain unknown? A premise that has been done to death rises again here, but the lack of an intriguing and likable main character gets in the way of whatever freshness Cross manages to bring to the story line. Cross is the head writer for the solid BBC America series MI5. He has the chops to write good thrillers, so he deserves another chance. --Jeff Ayers
"Burial is not only a page-turner, but also a sensitive and atmospheric portrayal of a man at the end of his tether....Creepy, unsettling, and subtle."
--The Guardian (UK)
"Burial is a terrifically scary and all too believable tale. It's brilliantly written in taut, humorous prose, while being exceptionally well observed and paced."
--The Mirror (UK)
"This compulsive page-turner is a thrilling read."
--The Sun (UK)
"Cross marries literary values to the page-turning crime narrative...There are some readers who won't thank Cross for taking them into such moral terra incognita, but even those feeling a little grubby won't be able to deny the author's sheer mastery of his unsettling task."
--The Independent (UK)
"Stunning...it has been a long time since I've read a novel so compelling, chilling and satisfying."
--Peter James, London Times bestselling author of Dead Man's Footsteps
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780765325877
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