Author:George Elliott Clarke
The facts are clear. It was, by all accounts, a "slug-ugly" crime: in 1949, George and Rufus Hamilton, two African Canadians, bludgeoned a taxi driver to death with a hammer in the dirt-poor settlement of Barker's Point, New Brunswick. Less than eight months later, the brothers were hanged for their crime.
George and Rue's brutal act lives on in New Brunswick over half a century later, where the murder site is still known as "Hammertown". George Elliott Clark draws from this disturbing chapter in Canadian history in his first novel, brilliantly reimagining the lives - and deaths - of the two brothers.
Fiercely human and startlingly poignant, George & Rue shifts seamlessly through the killers' pasts, examining just what kind of forces would reduce these men to lives of crime, violence, and ultimately, murder.
George Elliott Clarke writes from the heart as well as the head. No one else has his voice nor his literary fingerprints. He is unique and we should all be grateful
—— Alistair MacLeod, author of No Great MischiefGeorge Elliott Clarke... is a treasure of world literature. Every page of this novel has heartbreaking genius
—— Howard Norman, author of The Bird ArtistThis formidably crafted recreation of a desperate episode should win widespread acclaim
—— Peter Carty , IndependentThe novel has been compared with In Cold Blood, but the voice is entirely Clarke's own rough, uncompromising and ultimately heartbreaking
—— Kate Saunders , The TimesGeorge Elliott Clarke has mined his family tree for the poignant story of George and Rue. His heart does not waver in its quest for the courage to shed light on a grievous crime. George & Rue is an extraordinary and poignant first novel. We weep with Clarke while rejoicing in his triumph
—— Nikki Giovanni, author of Quilting the Black-Eyed PeaI haven't read such a captivating, relentlessly suspenseful thriller as The Andalucian Friend in ages
—— Dalarnas Tidningar (Sweden)Brennan is a winner, and so is Reichs
—— Daily NewsA truly impressive writer
—— We Love This BookAn astonishing debut . . . Hobbs is up there with the best . . . a masterpiece
—— GuardianSmoking-fast . . . the debut of a gifted crime writer who will only get better
—— New York TimesA pulse-pumping heist thriller
—— Rolling StoneNeville's third outing confirms him as the king of Belfast noir
—— John O'Connell , GuardianA stir-fry of death and addiction
—— Tom Adair , Scotland on SundayScary, but always humane
—— Joan Smith , The Sunday TimesThis guy can write.
—— James EllroyNeville has the talent to believably blend the tropes of the crime novel and those of a horror, in the process creating a page-turning thriller akin to a collaboration between John Connolly and Stephen King...
—— The Sunday IndependentA brilliant thriller: unbearably tense, stomach-churningly frightening.
—— The ObserverA no-frills thriller that barrels along at a ferocious pace, pausing only to offer the occasional nod to 1970s paranoid classics such as William Goldman's Marathon Man.
—— Declan Burke , Irish TimesStuart Neville's third novel effortlessly exceeds the high expectations created by the first two installments... Stuart Neville's latest novel is a thrilling masterpiece. From its gripping and well paced plot to its well defined and intriguing characters, Stolen Souls is a powerful novel, which does not shy away from exploring the new literary landscape for Northern Irish fiction.
—— Kellie Chambers , Ulster TatlerBelinda Bauer's thrillers are always compelling, always original, always brilliant. I will rush to read anything she writes
—— Mark BillinghamBold and original, Rubbernecker draws you into unexpected psychological territory with its sophisticated, fast-paced story. A thought-provoking page-turner you won't be able to put down.
—— KOETHI ZAN, author of The Never List
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