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The Kitchen The Wildly Original Breathtakingly Dark New Chastity Riley Thriller
The Kitchen The Wildly Original Breathtakingly Dark New Chastity Riley Thriller
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Description: Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues investigate the murders of men with a history of abuse towards women as a startling horrifying series of revelations emerge. Germany's Queen of Krimi returns with the darkly funny mesmerizingly dark next instalment in an addictive series ` Blends black comedy with real anger to produce a serious indictment of the male gaze. Simone Buchholz can make you grin gasp or gag at will The Times ` Such a revelation Laura Lippman A dark treat memorable modern noir and a fascinating portrait of seedy life in Hamburg Telegraph Beautifully concise with commendably sparse prose dark humour and an appealing protagonist uncompromising provocative and righteously fierce Guardian ** Book of the Month in The Times Guardian and Literary Review** ________ When neatly packed male body parts wash up by the River Elbe Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues begin a perplexing investigation. As the murdered men are identified it becomes clear that they all had a history of abuse towards women leading Riley to wonder if it would actually be in society's best interests to catch the killers. But when her best friend Carla is attacked and the police show little interest in tracking down the offenders Chastity takes matters into her own hands. As a link between the two cases emerges horrifying revelations threaten Chastity's own moral compass and put everything at risk ________ Beautifully written in cool witty prose N. J. Cooper Literary Review ` German - American Chastity Riley is snooty churlish sarcastic sometimes drunk and always inappropriate. The whole series breaks the boundaries of typical crime novels Romy Hausmann ` A distinctive voice and a flawed but compelling protagonist. This is vintage Buchholz style and sass and St Pauli Will Carver Praise for the Chastity Riley series *** Winner of the CW a Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger*** *** Winner of the German Crime Book of the Year Award*** ` Ice - cool effortlessly classy prose Observer ` Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers Graeme Macrae Burnet ` Gruesome and assured Buchholz's work remains as persuasive as ever Financial Times ` Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent noir - ish sense of time and space a palpable hit Independent ` With brief pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue this almost feels like American procedural noir and not a translation Maxim Jakubowski ` There is a fantastic pace to the story a unique voice that delivers a stylish story NB Magazine ` A smart and witty book that shines a probing spotlight on society Culture Fly ` A must - read stylish and highly original take on the detective novel Judith O Reilly ` A real blast of adrenaline Big Issue ` Elmore Leonard fans will be enthralled Publishers Weekly ` Buchholz doles out delicious black humour and ramps up the intrigue and tension Foreword Reviews ` Fierce enough to stab the heart Spectator ` A modern classic Crime Time ` A stylish whip - smart thriller Herald Scotland
Title: The Kitchen The Wildly Original Breathtakingly Dark New Chastity Riley Thriller
Author(s): Buchholz Simone
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781916788077
Pages: 276 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2024
Series: The Chastity Reloaded Series
Category: Fiction In Translation
Description: Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues investigate the murders of men with a history of abuse towards women as a startling horrifying series of revelations emerge. Germany's Queen of Krimi returns with the darkly funny mesmerizingly dark next instalment in an addictive series ` Blends black comedy with real anger to produce a serious indictment of the male gaze. Simone Buchholz can make you grin gasp or gag at will The Times ` Such a revelation Laura Lippman A dark treat memorable modern noir and a fascinating portrait of seedy life in Hamburg Telegraph Beautifully concise with commendably sparse prose dark humour and an appealing protagonist uncompromising provocative and righteously fierce Guardian ** Book of the Month in The Times Guardian and Literary Review** ________ When neatly packed male body parts wash up by the River Elbe Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues begin a perplexing investigation. As the murdered men are identified it becomes clear that they all had a history of abuse towards women leading Riley to wonder if it would actually be in society's best interests to catch the killers. But when her best friend Carla is attacked and the police show little interest in tracking down the offenders Chastity takes matters into her own hands. As a link between the two cases emerges horrifying revelations threaten Chastity's own moral compass and put everything at risk ________ Beautifully written in cool witty prose N. J. Cooper Literary Review ` German - American Chastity Riley is snooty churlish sarcastic sometimes drunk and always inappropriate. The whole series breaks the boundaries of typical crime novels Romy Hausmann ` A distinctive voice and a flawed but compelling protagonist. This is vintage Buchholz style and sass and St Pauli Will Carver Praise for the Chastity Riley series *** Winner of the CW a Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger*** *** Winner of the German Crime Book of the Year Award*** ` Ice - cool effortlessly classy prose Observer ` Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers Graeme Macrae Burnet ` Gruesome and assured Buchholz's work remains as persuasive as ever Financial Times ` Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent noir - ish sense of time and space a palpable hit Independent ` With brief pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue this almost feels like American procedural noir and not a translation Maxim Jakubowski ` There is a fantastic pace to the story a unique voice that delivers a stylish story NB Magazine ` A smart and witty book that shines a probing spotlight on society Culture Fly ` A must - read stylish and highly original take on the detective novel Judith O Reilly ` A real blast of adrenaline Big Issue ` Elmore Leonard fans will be enthralled Publishers Weekly ` Buchholz doles out delicious black humour and ramps up the intrigue and tension Foreword Reviews ` Fierce enough to stab the heart Spectator ` A modern classic Crime Time ` A stylish whip - smart thriller Herald Scotland
Title: The Kitchen The Wildly Original Breathtakingly Dark New Chastity Riley Thriller
Author(s): Buchholz Simone
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781916788077
Pages: 276 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2024
Series: The Chastity Reloaded Series
Category: Fiction In Translation