The Examiner by Janice Hallett

The Examiner by Janice Hallett

Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative pause-resister follows a group of students in an art master’s program that goes dangerously awry.

Gela Nathaniel, head of Royal Hastings University’s new Multimedia Art course, must find six students from all walks of life across the United Kingdom for her new master’s program before the university cuts her funding. The students are nothing but trouble from day one.

There’s Jem, a talented sculptor recently graduated from her university program and eager to make her mark as an artist at any cost. Jonathan, who has little experience in art practice aside from running his family’s gallery. Patrick runs an art supply store, but can barely operate his phone, much less design software. Ludya is a single mother and graphic designer more interested in a paycheck than homework. Cameron is a marketing executive in search of a hobby or a career change. And Alyson, already a successful artist, seems to be overqualified. Finally, there is the examiner, the man hired to grade students’ final works—an art installation for a local cloud-based solutions company that may have an ulterior agenda—and who, in sifting through final essays, texts, and message boards, warns that someone is in danger…or already dead. And nothing about this course has been left up to chance.

With her trademark “unique and exhilarating” (Megan Collins, author of The Family Plot) voice, Janice Hallett weaves a fresh and mind-bending mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

The plot twists form a tottering pile as the tone grows ever darkerClose reading is essential but rewarding for this complicated and unconventional slow burn of a book * Guardian *
A joy to read, containing some delicious surprises * Sunday Times *
Hallett has firmly established herself as one of the quirkiest and most intelligent of British crime writers... Forensic attention to the text is required, but the results are manifold * Financial Times *
With a narrative built almost entirely from online messages, Hallett offers an engrossing tale of conspiracy and murder... An impressive novel * Literary Review *
As ever with Hallett, The Examiner is told in an innovative way... I can't fault Hallett's ingenuity and her characters are a lot of fun * Observer *
The queen of 'cosy crime' * Daily Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Daily Express *
The author of The Twyford Code delights with her mysteries told through letters, emails and transcripts. Hallett's latest sees an examiner turn up at a school where he is convinced a student's death has been covered up * iPaper *
Janice has the gift for teasing readers with red herrings, and this is no different... Twisty, turny, I didn't know what I was thinking half the time and all the better for it * Belfast Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Irish News *
Beloved for her innovative storytelling and intricate plotting, Hallett delivers a compelling mystery... The novel showcases Hallett's signature blend of suspense and vivid characters, drawing readers into a meticulously crafted plot with surprising twists * Glamour *
Fast-paced, funny and clever * Woman's Weekly *
Another intricate mystery where a close reading of all the evidence is essential * Cosmopolitan *
A smart and unpredictable read that keeps you on your toes. Told with a unique style, this story moves with many twists and turns * Best *
Truly twisty... Fast-paced and clever * Woman and Home *

Janice Hallett's bestselling debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code, was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Her third novel, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in West London.

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ISBN 13	9781800810471
ISBN 10	1800810474
Title	The Examiner
Author	Janice Hallett
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2025-05-22
Number of pages	512
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