Darragh McManus dusted off his old copy of Shirker for the Guardian's 2011 Halloween Reading List:
Set in New Zealand, this tale of one man cheating death is one of the best crime novels I've ever read. Beautiful artful prose, a great, twisting noir story, and a seriously spooky, sexy atmosphere. You'll feel all sorts of chills running along your spine.Respect. The news went out on Quote Unquote, Crime Watch and Beattie's Book Blog – hat-tip to Stephen, Craig & Graham and big ups to Darragh. My thanks.
(I remember when I was small listening to the Beatles' 'Paperback Writer' and thinking, what other sort is there?)
2 comments:
Artful, twisting, spooky, sexy - yup - nice work + one of my faves. Thank you for signing my copy too! (Who would you cast in the movie?)
Thanks, G. Always happy to sign someone's copy.
My casting list is comically old now. If Shirker was ever a movie the cast would seem like children to me. Not that I would be complaining.
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