Beautiful Animals: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MPZZKTB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The Dark Was Not a Bad Place to Be." California Guy Beautiful Animals is the third Osborne novel that I have read – Ballad for a Small Player and Hunters in the Dark the latter set in Cambodia, are the other two. I found similar themes in each, along with decadently descriptive prose. The two main characters are young, fit and beautiful females. One slightly younger and more beautiful than the other. “Beautiful as panthers” according to Sam, short for Samantha, an American on summer holiday with her parents, the Haldane’s from New York. The primary setting is the Greek Island of Hydra and the surrounding areas. There Sam . Great summer read A gorgeously detailed thriller, addressing very current international dilemmas. Great summer read. I could not put it down !!!!. Mesmerizing Beautifully written page turner that captures the the essence of a Greek isle while keeping you on psychological roller coaster.
But when their seemingly simple plan to help Faoud unravels all must face the horrific consequences they have set in motion.In this brilliant psychological study of manipulation and greed, Lawrence Osborne explores the dark heart of friendship, and shows just how often the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions.. "Let’s not mince words. This is a great book. Truly difficult to put down sophisticated, smart and uncomfortable, and the story is cracking." – Lionel Shriver, Washington Post "Startlingly goodOsborne has been described as an heir to Graham Greene, and he shares with Greene an interest in what might be called the moral thriller.” – Katie Kitamura, New York Times Book Review"A seductively menacing new thriller by Lawrence Osbornewho unites Graham Greene’s fondness for foreign soil with Patricia Highsmith’s fascination with the nastier coils of the human psyche.” –NPR’s “Fresh Air"FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMER PICK 2017GUARDIAN BEST HOLIDAY READS 2017 On a hike during a white-hot summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, Naomi and Samantha make a startling discovery: a man named Faoud, sleeping heavily, exposed to the elements, but still alive. Naomi, the daughter of a wealthy British art collector who has owned a villa in the exclusive hills for decades, convin
Written with unfailing precision and beauty” – Neel Mukherjee, Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Lives of Others “Sumptuous and sinister, languorous and tense” —Sunday Times (UK) . This is a great book. Its climax and resolution will not disappoint. Osborne has a keen and sometimes cruel eye for humans and their manners and morals… Surprising and dark and excellent” – New York Times “Elegant, stylish… edgy and gripping. Truly difficult to put down
. His short story "Volcano" was selected for The Best American Short Stories 2012, and he has written for a number of publications, including the New Yorker.AudioFile Earphones Award winner Tim Campbell is a classically trained narrator, voice-over/stage actor, and opera singer based in Los Angeles. Lawrence Osborne is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Th