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Now You See Him

Now You See Him

by EliGottlieb (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $3.25

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    Paperback 2009

    $4.20
Synopsis

Nick Framingham is still reeling from the recent death of his childhood best friend, the writer Rob Castor, who committed suicide after killing his ex-girlfriend in Manhattan. Rob's death unleashes a series of unexpected revelations in the lives of his friends and family in upstate New York. Nick's own marriage to his college sweetheart, Lucy, begins to unravel as he struggles to understand what drove Rob to murder. Rekindling an old relationship with his first love, Belinda, Rob's volatile and beautiful sister, Nick begins to retrace not only Rob's last days but also their shared childhood, looking for clues to explain his friend's actions. As he begins to reevaluate his own life and his past, a fault line opens up beneath him, leading him all the way to the book's startling conclusion.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 31 Jul 2008
ISBN 10: 1846686881
ISBN 13: 9781846686887
Book Overview: Pacey page-turner dealing with a murder-suicide in upstate New York.

Media Reviews
A heartbreaking thriller. Our book of the summer * Sunday Times *
A beautifully observed portrait of a marriage of a marriage being stifled by the weight of unfinished business -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
Subtle and convincing -- Harry Ritchie * Daily Mail *
A beautiful, wise and funny book about grief and about friendship - but most of all about marriage. I've rarely seen the decline of a relationship observed so wittily, or in such piercingly accurate detail. My jaw kept dropping in envy - God, this man can write! * Jonathan Coe *
A true literary page-turner in which a string of startling revelations unfolds within the constructs of lush and beautiful prose. It is at turns both heartbreaking and breathtaking. -- Ann Patchett
Thrilling... Gottlieb's talent as both a writer and storyteller shines through to create a deep and gripping tale of unbeakable childhood bonds and inevitably doomed love in what is ultimately an enduring expression of the solitary and selfish nature of the human condition * Aesthetica *
A heartfelt picture of enduring friendship and inconsolable, debilitating grief. * New York Times *
A mesmerizing blend of suspense and long-buried family secrets...Gottlieb skillfully ratchets up the suspense...a startling conclusion that will rattle even the genre's most experienced readers...With his pitch-perfect dialogue and flawed yet empathetic characters, Gottlieb's sophomore effort should win him widespread recognition. * Publishers Weekly *
A beautiful writer * Sunday Business Post *
The boy Gottlieb done good -- David Baddiel * The Times *
A small, overlooked masterpiece -- Jonathan Coe * Independent on Sunday Books of the Year *
Now You See Him was one of the outstanding novels of the year...Gottlieb writes so beautifully, and offers so many witty, clear-eyed insights into domesticity, male vanity and the nature of friendship, that you can't help but feel profoundly uplifted. A small, overlooked masterpiece. * Sunday Tribune (South Africa) *
Author Bio
Eli Gottlieb's The Boy Who Went Away won the prestigious Rome Prize and the 1998 McKitterick Prize from the British Society of Authors. It also received extraordinary notices and was a New York Times Notable book. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.