Three Graves Full - Softcover

Mason, Jamie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0957548842 ISBN 13: 9780957548848

Publisher: One, 2014

Synopsis

For fans of the Coen brothers’ films or for those who just love their thrillers with a dash of sharp humor—an engaging and offbeat story about a man driven to murder, who then buries the body in his backyard only to discover that there are two other shallow graves on his property.

"There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard.”

But it could always be worse. . . .

More than a year ago, mild-mannered Jason Getty killed a man he wished he’d never met. Then he planted the problem a little too close to home. But just as he’s learning to live with the undeniable reality of what he’s done, police unearth two bodies on his property—neither of which is the one Jason buried.

Jason races to stay ahead of the consequences of his crime and while chaos reigns on his lawn, his sanity unravels, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of strangers. A jilted woman searches for her lost fiancé, a fringe-dweller runs from a past that’s quickly gaining on him, and a couple of earnest local detectives piece it together with the help of a volunteer police dog — all of them in the wake and shadow of a dead man who had it coming. As the action unfolds, each discovers that knowing more than one side of the story doesn't necessarily rule out a deadly margin of error.

About this title

About the Author

Jamie Mason was born in Oklahoma City, but grew up in Washington, DC. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in the mountains of western North Carolina. She is the founder and editor of authorscoop.com. Three Graves Full is her first novel.

Review

Three Graves Full is something special - an offbeat, high-class, pacy mystery that blends black humour with dark lyricism, and deft, intricate plotting with dead-on psychological insight. A gem of a debut -- Tana French, author of In the Woods A cheerful murder story, with plenty of snap... Mason places her characters on a tightrope overlooking a feverish mixture of farce, emotion and thrillerish violence -- John Self Guardian The Coen Brothers meet Alfred Hitchcock in this darkly comic debut Daily Express Fresh and funny Sunday Telegraph A late contender for crime novel of the year ... carries some serious narrative heft ... hilarious -- Paul Connolly Metro A ripping good novel New York Times A remarkably assured debut, Three Graves Full is darkly funny, pleasingly offbeat and immensely entertaining -- Steve Mosby, author of Black Flowers An accomplished darkly comic tale -- Cathy Rentzenbrink The Bookseller Incredibly entertaining and suspenseful ... brilliant -- Kate Saunders The Times This debut crackles with tension and bone-dry humour Vogue Every magazine and newspaper will be talking about Three Graves Full. This is a very special book with delicious pages. I highly recommend the novel... to all crime fans Waterstones.com Mason strides confidently into Coen brothers territory with her highly entertaining, solidly plotted debut about loneliness and the need for companionship... With sly wit Mason tweaks genre cliches while respecting crime fiction tenets. Publishers Weekly Slickly done ... funny, wise and yuckier than CSI ... We don't just laugh at the plight of the characters, we care about them too, which is a rare and delightful achievement Bookoxygen This deftly crafted debut novel is for those who like their tales of suspense well crafted and their humour jet black Candis Surprising and darkly comic Woman and Home A kooky, confident debut... exciting and ambitious... The novel's greatest triumph is that it manages wit and originality in a market saturated with whodunits New Welsh Review

Edition details

• Publisher: One
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0957548842
• ISBN 13: 9780957548848
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 331