Bad Signs: A Thriller - Hardcover

Ellory, R.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1468311271 ISBN 13: 9781468311273

Publisher: The Overlook Press, 2016

Synopsis

Orphaned by an act of senseless violence that took their mother from them, half-brothers Clarence Luckman and Elliott Danziger have been raised in state institutions, unaware of any world beyond its walls. But their lives take a sudden turn when they are seized as hostages by a convicted killer en route to death row.   Earl Sheridan is a psychopath of the worst kind, and as he and his two hostages set off on a frenetic path through California down to Texas, Clarence and Elliot must come to terms with the ever-growing tide of violence in their wake. It’s a path that will force them to make a choice about their lives, and their relationship to each other―and it will change their lives forever.   Set in the 1960s, Bad Signs is a tale of the darkness within all of us, the inherent hope for salvation, and the ultimate consequences of evil. Praised by Alan Furst as a “uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer,” R.J. Ellory once again delivers a thriller as beautiful as it is riveting, returning to the haunting ground of his international bestseller A Quiet Belief in Angels.

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About the Author

R.J. Ellory is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels, which was Strand Magazine's Thriller of the Year, shortlisted for the Barry Award, and a finalist for the SIBA Award. He is also the author of City of Lies, Candlemoth, A Quiet Vendetta, A Simple Act of Violence, and the e-book original series Three Days in Chicagoland.

Review

“Ellory, an Englishman who regularly brings vivid life to diverse American characters, locales, and eras (Ghostheart, 2015), may be drawing on some of his own experience here. Ellory brilliantly renders Clay’s sense of loss, loneliness, and fear―but also his resolute hope for salvation. Pair this striking mix of character study and thriller with John Hart’s similarly gripping Iron House.”
- Booklist (Starred Review)

“A haunting thriller...an existential look at the nature of fate...gripping”
- Kirkus

“A tale of the darkness within all of us, the inherent hope for salvation, and the ultimate consequences of evil. With Bad Signs, author R. J. Ellory has once again penned a spellbinding and compelling thriller of a novel that will hold the reader's rapt attention from beginning to end... [H]ighly recommended.”
- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: The Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1468311271
• ISBN 13: 9781468311273
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 440