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Gentlemen & Players is a novel by Joanne Harris first published in 2005. A dark psychological thriller, some of the themes may be partly based on Harris' experiences as a teacher at Leeds Grammar School. Set in the present day during Michaelmas term at St Oswald's, a grammar school for boys somewhere in the North of England, the book is a psychological thriller about class distinctions, damaged childhood, secrets, identity and revenge.
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Review:
"A strong psychological mystery." -- Times Educational Supplement
"[An] enjoyable mystery romp." -- Sunday Times (London)
"A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart." -- Independent
"Very good indeed." -- Bookseller (London)
"Perfect escapist reading for deep winter." -- Hartford Courant
"[A] masterful literary thriller." -- Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
Very good indeed. --Bookseller (London)
"[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.--Express
"Don't start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It's that gripping."--Seattle Times
"[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out."--The Guardian
"A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author's trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic."--Time Out London
"A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart."--Independent
"Far darker than Chocolat author Harris's previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist."--Mail on Sunday
"Fun with a neat twist ... it's a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley."--The Independent
"With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense."--Daily News
"One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining."--Chicago Tribune
"A strong psychological mystery."--Times Educational Supplement
"Irresistible . . . Constantly surprising and wickedly fun."--Washington Post Book World
"Perfect escapist reading for deep winter."--Hartford Courant
"[A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending."--Tampa Tribune
"Very good indeed."--Bookseller (London)
"Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking."--Houston Chronicle
"[A] masterful literary thriller."--Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
"Best of all is a dazzling climactic twist . . . . its last move is a winner."--New York Times Book Review
"[An] enjoyable mystery romp."--Sunday Times (London)
"A cunning, high-brow cat-and-mouse tale ... [W]ill keep even the sharpest readers off-guard."--Florida Times-Union
"The gold standard for this year's best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read."--Salon.com
Irresistible . . . Constantly surprising and wickedly fun. --Washington Post Book World"
With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense. --Daily News"
[A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking. --Houston Chronicle"
[A] masterful literary thriller. --Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press"
Far darker than Chocolat author Harris s previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist. --Mail on Sunday"
Very good indeed. --Bookseller (London)"
A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author s trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic. --Time Out London"
[An] enjoyable mystery romp. --Sunday Times (London)"
Fun with a neat twist ... it s a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley. --The Independent"
A strong psychological mystery. --Times Educational Supplement"
A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart. --Independent"
Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out. --The Guardian"
[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner. --Booklist (starred review)"
[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success. --Daily Telegraph (London)"
[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.--Express"
One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining. --Chicago Tribune"
Don t start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It s that gripping. --Seattle Times"
Best of all is a dazzling climactic twist . . . . its last move is a winner. --New York Times Book Review"
Perfect escapist reading for deep winter. --Hartford Courant"
A cunning, high-brow cat-and-mouse tale ... [W]ill keep even the sharpest readers off-guard. --Florida Times-Union"
[A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending. --Tampa Tribune"
The gold standard for this year s best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read. --Salon.com"
"[A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner."--Booklist (starred review)
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"[An] enjoyable mystery romp." -- Sunday Times (London)
"A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart." -- Independent
"Very good indeed." -- Bookseller (London)
"Perfect escapist reading for deep winter." -- Hartford Courant
"[A] masterful literary thriller." -- Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
Very good indeed. --Bookseller (London)
"[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.--Express
"Don't start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It's that gripping."--Seattle Times
"[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out."--The Guardian
"A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author's trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic."--Time Out London
"A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart."--Independent
"Far darker than Chocolat author Harris's previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist."--Mail on Sunday
"Fun with a neat twist ... it's a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley."--The Independent
"With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense."--Daily News
"One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining."--Chicago Tribune
"A strong psychological mystery."--Times Educational Supplement
"Irresistible . . . Constantly surprising and wickedly fun."--Washington Post Book World
"Perfect escapist reading for deep winter."--Hartford Courant
"[A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending."--Tampa Tribune
"Very good indeed."--Bookseller (London)
"Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking."--Houston Chronicle
"[A] masterful literary thriller."--Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
"Best of all is a dazzling climactic twist . . . . its last move is a winner."--New York Times Book Review
"[An] enjoyable mystery romp."--Sunday Times (London)
"A cunning, high-brow cat-and-mouse tale ... [W]ill keep even the sharpest readers off-guard."--Florida Times-Union
"The gold standard for this year's best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read."--Salon.com
Irresistible . . . Constantly surprising and wickedly fun. --Washington Post Book World"
With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense. --Daily News"
[A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking. --Houston Chronicle"
[A] masterful literary thriller. --Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press"
Far darker than Chocolat author Harris s previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist. --Mail on Sunday"
Very good indeed. --Bookseller (London)"
A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author s trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic. --Time Out London"
[An] enjoyable mystery romp. --Sunday Times (London)"
Fun with a neat twist ... it s a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley. --The Independent"
A strong psychological mystery. --Times Educational Supplement"
A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart. --Independent"
Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out. --The Guardian"
[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner. --Booklist (starred review)"
[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success. --Daily Telegraph (London)"
[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.--Express"
One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining. --Chicago Tribune"
Don t start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It s that gripping. --Seattle Times"
Best of all is a dazzling climactic twist . . . . its last move is a winner. --New York Times Book Review"
Perfect escapist reading for deep winter. --Hartford Courant"
A cunning, high-brow cat-and-mouse tale ... [W]ill keep even the sharpest readers off-guard. --Florida Times-Union"
[A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending. --Tampa Tribune"
The gold standard for this year s best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read. --Salon.com"
"[A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner."--Booklist (starred review)
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- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0385609523
- ISBN 13 9780385609524
- BindingPaperback
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