Synopsis
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
‘A damn good book’ – The Sunday Times
‘A staggering achievement’ – Daily Mail
‘A thrilling, overwhelming ride’ – The Spectator
Book of the Year in The Guardian, The Spectator, The Independent and Daily Mail
It starts with an explosion, a man on the run and the theft of over fifty million dollars. It moves from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, around mainland Europe via the sleazy underworld of Naples, and across America. It ends in a locked room.
Brilliantly original, playful and ambitious, The Kills is a terrifying, awe-inspiring, mind-blowing sensation.
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
Details
18 July 2013
1024 pages
9781447254881
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
“House is a master of storytelling and characterisation. This epic novel, a globe-spanning tale of corruption, is gripping, exquisitely written and thought-provoking”Metro, Metro
“Richard House's Man Booker-longlisted novel stands out from the pile . . . an ambitious and complex meta-thriller that spins its many stories like plates, tantalising you at every turn . . . a page turner . . . and a book absolutely to be read twice over”The Independent, The Independent
“Richard House has written a damn good book . . . The Kills is possibly the most eyebrow-raising entry on this year's Booker longlist . . . he is not your average novelist, but is also a film-maker, artist and magazine editor . . . If this all seems hifalutin, rest assured: The Kills is still all about spinning a good yarn”The Sunday Times, Culture, The Sunday Times, Culture
“Prepare to be dazzled by this monumental novel . . . a true achievement. House’s sea of words relentlessly interrogates his themes through action and dialogue, leaving his reader washed up on a faraway shore, dazed yet exhilarated”The Sunday Times, The Sunday Times
