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Biografisk notat
Joël Dicker was born in Geneva in 1985, where he studied Law. The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair was nominated for the Prix Goncourt and won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie Française and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens. It has sold more than 7 million copies in 42 countries. All his subsequent novels, inlcuding two sequels, have been huge international bestsellers.<b>Sweeping, clever, heartbreaking and memorable</b>. The perfect summer read
- Henrietta Richman, Grazia
Veers between nostalgia for what could have been and regrets for what can never be. <b>Captivating and beautifully conceived</b>
- Pascale Frey, Elle
<p>A <b>striking</b> insight into America's weird class system, and a <b>moving</b><br />story of brotherhood and family rivalry</p>
- Melissa Katsoulis, The Times
A literary<b> phenomenon</b>
- Astrid de Larminat, Figaro
Once again, Dicker <b>brilliantly</b> combines all the elements that first enticed his legions of readers
- Julie Malaure, Le Point
<b>Immense</b> and detailed . . . The backstory is <b>all-consuming</b> and will not let you skip a single paragraph
- Rachael Revesz, Independent
Joël Dicker really knows how to tell <b>a great story</b>
- Stéphanie des Horts, Valeurs Actuelles
The Dicker who wrote <i>The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair</i> was <b>a magician, a juggler</b>. The Dicker of <i>The Baltimore Boys</i> has no need of such tricks. He is not just a good writer, <b>he is a great writer</b>
- Antonio d’Orrico, Corriere della Serra
A <b>titan </b>of a novel. Nabokovian.<b> Highly recommended</b>
- Laura Fernández, El Cultural de El Mundo
A <b>new masterstroke</b> from Joël Dicker. The ace up his sleeve
- Pierre-Yves Grenu, Culturebox
My goodness, this Joël Dicker can <b>really spin a yarn</b>
- Marianne Grosjean, Tribune de Genève
Really <b>compelling</b>. A multi-layered family saga that behaves like a <b>thriller</b>
Frankfurter Neue Presse
A novel with the power to <b>enthral</b> its readers and whose characters will remain fixed in your memory
ORF
A<b> top-class</b> literary thriller that smoothly outclasses its rivals
- Melissa Katsoulis, The Times on The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
It's like 'Twin Peaks' meets<i> Atonement</i> meets<i> In Cold Blood </i>- the French thriller <b>everyone is talking about</b>
- Gaby Wood, Daily Telegraph on The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
An<b> expertly realised, addictive</b> Russian doll of a whodunit
- Fanny Blake, Daily Mail on The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
<b>The book of the year</b>
Simon Mayo on The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
The stunning new novel from the author of the global bestseller, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
"Sweeping, clever, heartbreaking and memorable. The perfect summer read" Grazia
"A moving story of brotherhood and family rivalry" The Times
NOVEMBER 24, 2004. The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood.
Fresh from the staggering success of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Marcus Goldman is struggling to write his third novel. A chance encounter in Florida throws him some inspiration from a surprising source: Alexandra Neville, the beautiful, phenomenally successful singer and Marcus's first love. All at once, memories of his childhood come flooding back. Memories of a family torn apart by tragedy, and a once glorious legacy reduced to shame and ruin.
The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and astonishing story of the Baltimore Boys.
READER REVIEWS
"An incredible story. Gripping from beginning to end"
"I couldn't put it down. It's been several years since I've picked up a book. This one has well and truly lit the fire."
Translated from the French by Alison Anderson