Dear Mr. M

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The thrilling, hair-raising new novel from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dinner and Summer House with Swimming Pool `A riveting but disturbing [novel] from the richly talented Dutch author who sprang to prominence with his gripping The Dinner . . . There are echoes of Stephen King’s Misery, but this is even more subtle, with a denouement to send shivers down the spine.’ Daily Mail `Herman Koch is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers. His three novels, taken together, are like a killer EP where every track kicks ass.’ Stephen King Mr. M’s fame is not what it once was, but his career is not over yet. One reader remains devoted, his attention unwavering. A reader with a vested interest in M’s most famous story: A teacher, a student, an affair – and a brutal murder. A body that was never found. But while Mr. M knows how to write about murder, His reader’s experience is of an altogether more practical kind . . . `The strands come blackly and brilliantly together . . . The climax is unexpected and very pleasing.’ Sunday Times `[A novel] of exceptional ingenuity, with two equally compelling threads . . . An absolute page-turner.’ Mail on Sunday `Gripped from page one . . . I was on the edge of my sofa.’ Grazia 'An absolute page-turner' Mail on SundayDear Mr. M,I'd like to start by telling you that I'm doing better now. I do so because you probably have no idea that I was ever doing worse. Much worse, in fact, but I'll get to that later on.Mr. M is being watched. As a famous writer, he is no stranger to the limelight, although interest in his work has been dwindling of late. His print runs are smaller than they used to be, as are the crowds at his bookshop signings . . . Our narrator clearly takes a keen interest in M.'s work, and indeed in every aspect of his life. But what exactly are his intentions? And to what does Mr. M owe the honour of his undivided attention?Our narrator seems to be no stranger to murder, while his own story appears to bear more than a passing resemblance to the plot of Mr. M's most famous novel: a teacher has an affair with a student, only to be brutally murdered by the girl and her teenage boyfriend. The body is never found.That's the problem with fiction: in real life, bodies have an awkward habit of turning up. Mr. M has used some artistic licence, and our narrator is not pleased, not pleased at all. And just before he fades into obscurity, he's prepared to give Mr. M one last review. And it's unlikely to be a rave.Dear Mr. M is an unsettling and irresistibly readable literary thriller, set in the world of writing and bookselling, by Herman Koch, the author of the international bestseller, The Dinner.

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Pagina's: 416, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Pan Macmillan