The Laughterhouse by Paul Cleave
From the international bestselling author of Blood Men and Collecting Cooper comes a riveting new thriller featuring private detective Theodore Tate.
“This dark, gripping thriller, the latest in the Tate saga, is as hard-boiled as it getsThe surprise ending suspends all disbelief. Like a TV series that ends its season on a cliffhanger, you won’t want to wait until next year. This will leave the reader clamoring for the next book in the series.” * Suspense Magazine *
“Piano wire–taut plotting, Tate’s heart-wrenching losses and forlorn hopes, and Cleave’s unusually perceptive gaze into the maw of a killer’s madness make this a standout chapter in his detective’s rocky road to redemption.” * Publishers Weekly (starred) *
“An intense adrenalin rush from start to finish, I read The Laughterhouse in one sitting. It’ll have you up all night. Fantastic!” -- S.J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep
“In Cleave’s third psycho-thriller, Theodore Tate is the quintessential flawed hero, a damaged soul hunting deviants in a forest of moral quandaries.... An intense and bloody noir thriller, one often descending into a violent abyss reminiscent of Thomas Harris, creator of Hannibal Lecter.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“A wonderful book.... The final effect is that tingling in the neck hairs that tells us an artist is at work.” * Booklist (starred) *
“Cleave is a master of evoking the view askew; delving into the troubled psyches of conflicted characters. Former cop and convict Theo Tate, stumbling forward in search of some sort of redemption, returns to the scene of his first crime scene, hunting a killer and kidnapper set on revenge. Ferocious storytelling that makes you think and feel. A blood-stained high point in Cleave’s already impressive oeuvre.” * The Listener (New Zealand), A Best Book of 2012 *
“Cleave has written a tightly controlled and skillfully executed crime thriller.” * Philadelphia Inquirer *
“Piano wire–taut plotting, Tate’s heart-wrenching losses and forlorn hopes, and Cleave’s unusually perceptive gaze into the maw of a killer’s madness make this a standout chapter in his detective’s rocky road to redemption.” * Publishers Weekly (starred) *
“An intense adrenalin rush from start to finish, I read The Laughterhouse in one sitting. It’ll have you up all night. Fantastic!” -- S.J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep
“In Cleave’s third psycho-thriller, Theodore Tate is the quintessential flawed hero, a damaged soul hunting deviants in a forest of moral quandaries.... An intense and bloody noir thriller, one often descending into a violent abyss reminiscent of Thomas Harris, creator of Hannibal Lecter.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“A wonderful book.... The final effect is that tingling in the neck hairs that tells us an artist is at work.” * Booklist (starred) *
“Cleave is a master of evoking the view askew; delving into the troubled psyches of conflicted characters. Former cop and convict Theo Tate, stumbling forward in search of some sort of redemption, returns to the scene of his first crime scene, hunting a killer and kidnapper set on revenge. Ferocious storytelling that makes you think and feel. A blood-stained high point in Cleave’s already impressive oeuvre.” * The Listener (New Zealand), A Best Book of 2012 *
“Cleave has written a tightly controlled and skillfully executed crime thriller.” * Philadelphia Inquirer *
Paul Cleave is the author of five previous internationally bestselling thrillers, The Cleaner, The Killing Hour, Cemetery Lake, Blood Men, and Collecting Cooper. He lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. Find out more at PaulCleave.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781451677959 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451677952 |
| Title | The Laughterhouse |
| Author | Paul Cleave |
| Series | Christchurch Noir Crime Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2012-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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