Author:Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway's adventure novel set on the verge of the tropics.
'Listen,' I told him. 'Don't be so tough so early in the morning. I'm sure you've cut plenty of people's throats. I haven't even had my coffee yet.'
Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses. If the money offered is worth his while, Harry will run guns, rum and men to and from Cuba. But he is playing a dicey game. Hemingway's hardest hero risks not just his living, but his life.
'Absorbing and moving. It opens with a fusillade of bullets, reaches its climax with another, and sustains a high pitch of excitement throughout' Times Literary Supplement
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—— NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWPatterson is in a class by himself.
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—— The Times, 'BEST NEW THRILLERS FOR DECEMBER 2022'A riveting thriller. A pacy and compelling story, wonderfully plotted, with the added bite of a Scandinavian winter. Loved it.
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—— Mattias Edvardsson, author of A Nearly Normal FamilyOne to Watch
—— BooksellerI thoroughly enjoyed this book. Twisty and tense with characters I thought about long after reading
—— N.A. Cooper, author of Ripple EffectAn enthralling story delving into every parents worst nightmare. I was utterly absorbed until the final, thrilling pages
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—— Blekinge Läns TidningThis is the real deal . . . an incredibly well-written, clever and brilliantly composed debut that leaves me wanting more
—— Norra SkånePage turner is an overused word by now, but sometimes it covers everything . . . an incredibly clever and well written suspense novel.
—— AllehandaA splendid debut in the genre
—— NorranIf you haven't already read Happy New Year by Malin Stehn, do so immediately
—— BarometernMalin Stehn skillfully depicts superficial friendships, the perfect life and marriage as portrayed on social media vs the secrets that are hidden beneath the surface. Through the points of view of three distinct characters - their thoughts, doubts and guilt - the story creeps closer to a harrowing reveal
—— AftonbladetA searing Scandi thriller
—— Sunday PostFans of Joanna Cannon's The Trouble with Goats and Sheep will devour this
—— Woman & HomeTotally heartbreaking, but also uplifting, this is a real gem of a read
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—— Good HousekeepingIt's rare that a thriller actually lives up to that word. But here - in the jeopardy its characters are plunged into, in the story's twists and turns, and in the true star of the novel, the mountain itself - Breathless truly manages to thrill
—— James Smythe , author of I Still DreamA truly breathtaking thriller. It had me gasping and guessing with every turn of a page. The audacity of the adventure is only matched by the brilliance of McCulloch's deft and evocative writing
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—— Rosie Andrews, author of LeviathanA frighteningly original novel written with a deep passion for the mountains and an inquisitive mind. A brilliantly chilling read
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—— Crime MonthlyA blockbuster-worthy thriller
—— Sunday Express