The 22 Murders Of Madison May by Max Barry
From the author of Lexicon and Providence comes a thrilling speculative psychological suspense about a serial killer pursuing his victim across time and space
With unrelenting tension, Max Barry weaves a complex tapestry where a sociopath's insatiable obsession knows no bounds, not even time and space, and only two things are certain - he will kill her again because he's killed her beforeI devoured this novel in one sitting * J.D. Barker, author of A Caller's Game *
Original, intelligent, unputdownable * The Guardian *
Gripping . . . this is the sort of tricksiness Barry was put on Earth for * The Times *
A very enjoyable thriller with a very satisfying ending * Mystery and Suspense Magazine *
There are the familiar dislocations and dilemmas of a quest that flings its characters across separate but related realities, but these are seasoned with the wit, menace and pacy excitement of a nicely controlled, neatly structured crime thriller * ParSec Magazine *
Barry strives to paint equally compelling portraits of the two women and comes pretty darn close. Each character assumes a fully rounded and weighty resonance . . . Dynamic, suspenseful action with a light frosting of metaphysics * Washington Post *
Mr. Barry avoids the obvious sci-fi option of thinking up lots of exciting worlds, and takes the grittier route of imagining intrusions into the underbelly of this one . . . Unnerving. He navigates the multiverse and the concepts of string theory and chaos theory with frightening conviction. Let's hope he just made it all up * Wall Street Journal *
Sci-fi wizard Barry sets a serial killer loose in the multiverse with mind-bending results * People *
Beware Max Barry. Once his story grabs hold, you will forget to eat, sleep, and bathe until you're left with the world's worst book hangover. An exhilarating rocket shot of a thriller tempered with Barry's trademark wit and warmth * David Yoon, author of Version Zero and Frankly in Love *
Original, intelligent, unputdownable * The Guardian *
Gripping . . . this is the sort of tricksiness Barry was put on Earth for * The Times *
A very enjoyable thriller with a very satisfying ending * Mystery and Suspense Magazine *
There are the familiar dislocations and dilemmas of a quest that flings its characters across separate but related realities, but these are seasoned with the wit, menace and pacy excitement of a nicely controlled, neatly structured crime thriller * ParSec Magazine *
Barry strives to paint equally compelling portraits of the two women and comes pretty darn close. Each character assumes a fully rounded and weighty resonance . . . Dynamic, suspenseful action with a light frosting of metaphysics * Washington Post *
Mr. Barry avoids the obvious sci-fi option of thinking up lots of exciting worlds, and takes the grittier route of imagining intrusions into the underbelly of this one . . . Unnerving. He navigates the multiverse and the concepts of string theory and chaos theory with frightening conviction. Let's hope he just made it all up * Wall Street Journal *
Sci-fi wizard Barry sets a serial killer loose in the multiverse with mind-bending results * People *
Beware Max Barry. Once his story grabs hold, you will forget to eat, sleep, and bathe until you're left with the world's worst book hangover. An exhilarating rocket shot of a thriller tempered with Barry's trademark wit and warmth * David Yoon, author of Version Zero and Frankly in Love *
Max Barry is the author of four previous novels, including New York Times Notable Book Jennifer Government and Syrup, soon to be a major film. He is also the creator of the internet mini-phenomenon NationStates, an online political simulation game. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He is a cat person. Visit Max Barry's website at maxbarry.com, find him at facebook.com/maxbarry or follow him on twitter.com/maxbarry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529352092 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529352096 |
| Title | The 22 Murders Of Madison May |
| Author | Max Barry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2021-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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