The Lizard
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Muswell Press
Published:6th May '21
Should be back in stock very soon
'A terrific, atmospheric thriller. Taut, compelling, masterfully constructed. Outstanding' William Boyd
'Bruce-Lockhart ramps up the tension and the result is a read-at-a-sitting page-turner.' Best Crime Thrillers, Guardian. 'This impressive debut is written with huge verve' The Daily Mail.Obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Alistair Haston heads off to Greece, where she is on holiday. Mugged on the harbourside in Paros, he is robbed of everything. So when Ricky a charming Aussie, shows up and offers Alistair a job recruiting tourists to pose for his wealthy boss, Heinrich, a charismatic, German artist, Alistair accepts. He soon realises that it is more than just painting that Heinrich has in mind. Swept away on a tide of wild parties, wild sex, fine food and drugs Haston sheds his reserve and throws himself headlong into the pursuit of pleasure. Until, the body of a missing tourist is found and the finger of blame points to Haston. His world collapses. Arrested but allowed to escape, the body count piles up and Haston finds himself on the run by land and sea on a journey more breathtaking and more frightening than his wildest dreams.
A richly atmospheric flashback to a deadly summer. Full of intrigue, action and excitement - Charles Cumming. An impressive debut written with huge verve, the story twists and turns like a malign serpent - Daily Mail A read-at-a-sitting page-turner. - Guardian. Impressive this riotous chase through the glory of the Greek islands is entertaining - Best Recent Thrillers. The Observer. This novel is horrible, atmospheric and gripping. - The Literary Review. You ll be swept up in the hedonistic pursuits and the sun-drenched world of sex and drugs, compelling you to finish this book in one go. - Marie Claire. The heady cocktail of kaleidoscopic plot twists and slick writing make this a sure-fire winner for fans of fast-paced thrillers. - LoveReading. Reminiscent of Alex Garland s The Beach this is pitch perfect escapism to effortlessly take you away from it all. -Living Magazine. Wicked, dramatic and dripping in the intensity of summer heat .- Women s Weekly. An incredibly gripping tale, awakened by Bruce-Lockhart s vivid imagination .-The Field. Addictive, the closest thing to Tarantino in book form I ve read in a long time! --Rosamund de la Hey, The Mainstreet Trading Company
ISBN: 9781916360235
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308 pages