Lineup - Hardcover

Shoham, Liad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062237446 ISBN 13: 9780062237446

Publisher: Harper, 2013

Synopsis

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Review:

"This is a terrific book--a marvel of tight plotting, spare prose, and relentless pacing. It's refreshingly cynical, deeply thrilling, and an exciting introduction to an author who's set to become an international superstar."--Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and Buried Secrets

"Lineup will grab you from the opening and take you on a seamless, unstoppable ride."--National Examiner

"Michael Connelly fans will appreciate this American debut by a best-selling Israeli author."--Booklist

"There are deals made, budding romances, car bombs that don't detonate, a wannabe journalist-and a final, very satisfying resolution in which a telescope-bearing bubbe finally spills the beans."--Hadassah Magazine

"Set in Tel Aviv, Lineup has a fast-moving narrative.... Shoham manages to write a dark story with a light touch. He doesn't shy away from the ugly aftereffects of violent crime, but he succeeds in delivering a page-turner with a subtle measure of gallows wit."--Ellery Queen Magazine

"An absorbing crime novel...[that reveals] the everyday side to Israeli life."--Literary Review

"Lawyer/writer Shoham, dubbed the Israeli John Grisham, delivers a first-rate crime thriller in this first of his works to be translated to English."--New York Post

"What begins as a crime thriller becomes the story of a detective's search for redemption.... Israeli author Shoham's gritty [novel]...set in Tel Aviv...marks [his]...U.S. debut. Let's hope he gives us many more stories like it."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Liad Shoham has written a crime novel that is compelling on several different levels.... Whether one calls it a mystery, suspense, thriller, or crime novel, one must call it a very, very good book."--New York Journal of Books

"Shoham creates a full-blooded thriller in Lineup a novel with multiple shocks but blessedly free of cardboard characters. A smart and absorbing read, it offers readers who prefer thoughtful crime fiction a new voice and a riveting examination of justice systems."--Alaska

From the Back Cover:

International bestselling author Liad Shoham makes his American debut in this compelling, superbly plotted crime thriller.

After a brutal rape disturbs a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood, baffled detectives find no clues, no eyewitnesses, and no suspects. The father of the shattered victim refuses to rest until justice is done, so he begins his own investigation. Keeping watch over his daughter's apartment from the street, he notices Ziv Nevo lurking in the shadows.

All circumstances--and the victim--point to Nevo's guilt, and it appears the case is closed. But appearances can be deceiving. Detective Eli Nachum is eager to wrap up this high-profile case, which threatens to thwart his career. He sees an easy conviction when the father, determined to succeed where the police have failed, hands over Nevo. But why does the suspect keep silent during the interrogation? What secret is he hiding? What should Nachum and the idealistic young district attorney understand from the suspect's silence?

What unfolds is a brilliant, fast-paced story that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Lineup is a twisted tale of mistaken identity, organized crime, a disgraced detective looking for redemption, a tireless young reporter, and an innocent man with a not-so-innocent past. Which lines will they cross and what will they be willing to risk, as their worlds begin to collapse? This seamless, gripping novel introduces a powerful new voice in crime fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062237446
• ISBN 13: 9780062237446
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320