The Book of Air and Shadows

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Product Details
Price
$14.99  $13.94
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Publish Date
Pages
496
Dimensions
5.37 X 8.04 X 1.23 inches | 0.91 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780061456572

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About the Author
Michael Gruber is the author of The Good Son, The Book of Air and Shadows, and The Forgery of Venus. He has a PhD in marine sciences and began freelance writing while working in Washington D.C., as a policy analyst and speech writer. Since 1990, he has been a full-time writer. He is married and lives in Seattle, Washington.
Reviews

"Few thrillers will surpass [this book] when it comes to energetic writing, compellingly flawed characters, literary scholarship and mathematical conundrums." -- USA Today

"A smart thriller. Gruber's themes may be lofty but his people are fully fleshed. An engaging adventure." -- Boston Globe

"If you love books, make room on the shelf for a new guilty pleasure." -- Washington Post

"An intricately crafted and literate work (that) should give the (thriller) genre a good shake." -- Denver Post

"Fearless, intricate and intelligent. Stylish and confident prose. Dialogue that respects a reader's intelligence. A smart and original plot." -- Seattle Times

"A dead genius, a sleuthing couple with romantic chemistry, and some bad guys...it's a fun party." -- Entertainment Weekly

"Very good...ingenious and suspenseful." -- Maclean's

"Entertaining. A wild ride." -- Charlotte Observer, Best Books of Summer

"Smart and irreverent." -- Arizona Republic

"(An) intoxicating mix of fact, fiction, secret codes and ancient conspiracies...well-written and cleverly told. A terrific thriller." -- Edmonton Journal (Canada)

"A crackling whodunit. Characters (with) rich inner lives that transmute genre fiction into literature." -- Dallas Morning News

"(An) entertaining thriller with Da Vinci Code appeal but far better writing." -- Ventura County Star

"Finely-honed prose, ambitious structure and captivating characters...This is a whip-smart adventure that surpasses its competitors with dexterity." -- Rocky Mountain News

"Quirky, flawed characters, tricksy first-person narration, and nimble, witty prose. Gruber is the real deal." -- Salon.com

"Another one of [Gruber's] patently intricate thrillers." -- TheMorningNews.com

"Gruber is no ordinary writer." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"A gripping literary thriller. A taut novel that offers ingenious puzzles plus murderous threats along the way." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"MIchael Gruber pulls out all the stops (in) an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse." -- Newsday

"(An) intelligent thrill ride." -- Tampa Tribune

"Ingenious...engaging...a gripping, satisfying read." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A wonderful book, brimming with energy, suspense, wit and fascinating details about the rare book business. A fast-paced yarn that is part Henry James, part James Bond. -- Chicago Tribune

"A wild ride of a thriller. The characters have depth, histories and believability." -- Wichita Eagle

"Gruber deftly raises the thriller stakes and accelerates the plot while still creating convincing personal journeys for his characters." -- Booklist (starred review)

"Not since Bayatt's POSSESSION has an author so successfully combined literary puzzle, tempestuous duplicity, human adventure and good storytelling." -- BookPage

"A fast-moving tale about the world of rare books. A wonderful story with absolutely superb casting." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"One of the best new writers in the genre." -- Charlotte Observer