Act of Darkness - Softcover
Only murder, a young throat slit in peculiarly horrific circumstances, could have detonated the atmosphere of languor and profound sexual unease in the Thompson household. Francis King's glittering novel opens in India during the 1930s, at the lush summer house of the Thompson family. The whole household is under suspicion. Then a 'confession' is made. But in Francis King's hands the spiciest of evil motives are merely decoys, the truth continuing to remain slippery and elusive. Act of Darkness received huge critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic when first published. 'On one level it is simply a terrific mystery story with a slippery, enticing plot ... a darkly luminous parable about innocence and evil, guilt and redemption ... ' New York Times 'Recalls A Passage to India in setting and form ... whether read as a detective story or as a powerful exploration of character and motive, Act of Darkness will not fail to impress.' Graham Swift, Sunday Times 'So beautifully written that one is reluctant to reveal who is murdered, let alone who dunnit ... brilliantly successful' Auberon Waugh, Daily Mail 'Dark, lurid and shattering ... he is a master novelist' Melvyn Bragg 'Unputdownable' Paul Bailey, Evening Standard
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About the Author:
Born in Switzerland, Francis King spent his childhood in India. Whilst at Oxford he wrote three novels and then joined the British Council. He was the drama critic of the Sunday Telegraph and reviewed fiction extensively. He wrote over twenty novels and his non-fiction includes E. M. Forster and his World.
Review:
'So beautifully written that one is reluctant to reveal who is murdered, let alone who dunnit ... brilliantly successful' Auberon Waugh 'A master novelist' Melvyn Bragg 'Will not fail to impress' Graham Swift '[has] an emotional charge and breadth of vision which place it in the forefront of this year's novels' Harriet Waugh 'Unputdownable' Paul Bailey
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- PublisherFaber and Faber
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0571256201
- ISBN 13 9780571256204
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages332
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