Blueeyedboy

Blueeyedboy

by JoanneHarris (Author)

Synopsis

'Once there was a widow with three sons, and their names were Black, Brown and Blue. Black was the eldest; moody and aggressive. Brown was the middle child; timid and dull. But Blue was his mother's favourite. And he was a murderer.' Blueeyedboy is the brilliant new novel from Joanne Harris: a dark and intricately plotted tale of a poisonously dysfunctional family, a blind child prodigy, and a serial murderer who is not who he seems. Told through posts on a webjournal called badguysrock, this is a thriller that makes creative use of all the multiple personalities, disguise and mind games that are offered by playing out a life on the internet.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 31 Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 0552773166
ISBN 13: 9780552773164
Book Overview: A gripping psychological thriller played out in cyberspace, from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Lollipop Shoes

Media Reviews
Delivers an almighty twist in the tale late on...brilliantly atmospheric and at times heartbreaking * The Times *
An ingenious, gripping read...it terrified the living daylights out of me * Daily Express *
Brilliantly written, plotted and insightful...beware unreliable narrators along with a huge plot twist at the end * Mirror *
Engrossing psychological thriller...a novel of unusual complexity...Harris, best known for Chocolat, again shows her skill and versatility * Mail on Sunday *
Beautifully written...a rewarding read * Guardian *
Author Bio
Joanne Harris is one of our best-loved and most versatile novelists. She first appeared on the scene with the bestselling Chocolat (made into an Oscar-nominated film with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp), which turned into the sensuous Lansquenet trilogy (with Lollipop Shoes and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure). She has since written acclaimed novels in such diverse genres as fantasy based on Norse myth (Runemarks, Runelight, The Gospel of Loki), and the Malbry cycle of dark psychological thrillers (Gentlemen & Players, Blueeyedboy, and now Different Class). Born in Barnsley, of an English father and a French mother, she spent fifteen years as a teacher before (somewhat reluctantly) becoming a full-time writer. In 2013, she was awarded an MBE. She lives in Yorkshire, plays bass in a band first formed when she was sixteen, works in a shed in her garden, spends far too much time online and occasionally dreams of faking her own death and going to live in Hawaii.