Advance Praise for "Icarus"
Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Tess Gerritsen, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Playing with Fire"
Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in "Icarus"; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country. "Independent" (UK)
Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely. "Booklist"
Praise for Deon Meyer:
With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour. Michael Connelly
I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me. Don Winslow, author of "The Power of the Dogs" and "Savages"
Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built. "Washington Post"
Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst. "Los Angeles Times"
For sheer reading pleasure, it s hard to beat Deon Meyer s books. . . . Meyer is definitely a master storyteller with a sense of humour. A+ "Deadly Pleasures"
Meyer has few equals when it comes to combining biting social critique and riveting action scenes. "Booklist" (starred review)
Deon Meyer is the undisputed king of South African crime fiction. "Times" (UK)
A defining novelist of modern South Africa. "Independent" (UK)
One of the best crime writers on the planet. "Mail on Sunday" (UK)
Meyer s extraordinary talents as a writer come from two points: he is masterful on plot . . . and he draws each character, whether pivotal or almost incidental, with the true craft of a powerful novelist. "Cape Times" (South Africa)
There have been other South African crime novelists, but none are as deft at place as Deon Meyer. "Thirteen Hours" is Cape Town today, with all its exquisite beauty, tribal conflicts, loyalties and corruptions. . . . Meyer weaves all this into a tightly plotted storywith a twist that works beautifullyand unforgettable characters. "Globe & Mail" (Toronto), on "Thirteen Hours"
Deon Meyer is one of the giants of crime fiction. "El Mundo" (Spain)
Meyer manages not only to evoke a dense, gripping atmosphere, but also to create a finely chiselled panorama of South African society. "Berliner Morgenpost" (Germany)
Classy, edgy writing, subtly plotted and beautifully balanced between fast-paced action, pungent social comment and the process of investigation. "Weekend Australian""
Praise for "Icarus"
Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Tess Gerritsen, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Playing with Fire"
South African author Deon Meyer s Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, "Icarus," is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud. "Guardian" (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels)
Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in "Icarus"; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country. "Independent" (UK)
Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely. "Booklist"
Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, "Icarus" is a spellbinding tour de force. New York Journal of Books
Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller. Shelf Awareness
Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa. "Financial Times" (Best Books of 2015)
Praise for Deon Meyer:
With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour. Michael Connelly
I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me. Don Winslow, author of "The Power of the Dogs" and "Savages"
Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built. "Washington Post"
Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst. "Los Angeles Times""
Praise for "Icarus"
Named a Best Book of the Year by the "Boston Globe" and "Financial Times"
One of "Publishers Weekly" s Best Audiobooks of 2015
Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Tess Gerritsen, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Playing with Fire"
South African author Deon Meyer s Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, "Icarus," is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud. "Guardian" (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels)
Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in "Icarus"; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country. "Independent" (UK)
Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely. "Booklist"
Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, "Icarus" is a spellbinding tour de force. New York Journal of Books
Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller. Shelf Awareness
Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa. "Financial Times" (Best Books of 2015)
Praise for Deon Meyer:
With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour. Michael Connelly
I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me. Don Winslow, author of "The Power of the Dogs" and "Savages"
Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built. "Washington Post"
Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst. "Los Angeles Times""
Praise for "Icarus"
Longlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger Award
Named a Best Book of the Year by the "Boston Globe" and "Financial Times"
One of "Publishers Weekly" s Best Audiobooks of 2015
Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best. Tess Gerritsen, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Playing with Fire"
South African author Deon Meyer s Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, "Icarus," is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud. "Guardian" (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels)
Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in "Icarus"; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country. "Independent" (UK)
Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely. "Booklist"
Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, "Icarus" is a spellbinding tour de force. New York Journal of Books
Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller. Shelf Awareness
Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa. "Financial Times" (Best Books of 2015)
Praise for Deon Meyer:
With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour. Michael Connelly
I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me. Don Winslow, author of "The Power of the Dogs" and "Savages"
Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built. "Washington Post"
Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst. "Los Angeles Times""
Praise for Icarus Longlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger AwardShortlisted for the 2016 Nielsen Booksellers Choice AwardNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe and Financial Times
One of Publishers Weekly s Best Audiobooks of 2015 Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best.
Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire South African author Deon Meyer s Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title,
Icarus, is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud.
Guardian (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels) Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals.
Publishers Weekly (starred review) Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in
Icarus; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country.
Independent (UK) Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely.
Booklist Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa,
Icarus is a spellbinding tour de force.
New York Journal of Books Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller.
Shelf Awareness Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa.
Financial Times (Best Books of 2015) Praise for Deon Meyer: With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour.
Michael Connelly I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me.
Don Winslow, author of The Power of the Dogs and Savages Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built.
Washington Post Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst.
Los Angeles Times"
Praise for Icarus Shortlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger AwardShortlisted for the 2016 Nielsen Booksellers Choice AwardNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe and Financial Times
One of Publishers Weekly s Best Audiobooks of 2015 Deon Meyer s name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best.
Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire South African author Deon Meyer s Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title,
Icarus, is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud.
Guardian (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels) Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals.
Publishers Weekly (starred review) Deon Meyer s South Africa is laid bare in
Icarus; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country.
Independent (UK) Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely.
Booklist Meyer s prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa,
Icarus is a spellbinding tour de force.
New York Journal of Books Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller.
Shelf Awareness Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa.
Financial Times (Best Books of 2015) Praise for Deon Meyer: With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour.
Michael Connelly I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me.
Don Winslow, author of The Power of the Dogs and Savages Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built.
Washington Post Meyer s thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst.
Los Angeles Times"
Praise for Icarus Shortlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger AwardShortlisted for the 2016 Nielsen Booksellers' Choice AwardNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe and Financial Times
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Audiobooks of 2015 "Deon Meyer's name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best."
--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire "South African author Deon Meyer's Benny Griessel series is one ...
A gripping thriller from the leading crime writer in South Africa, now with a best-selling international reputation featuring his much loved detective Benny Griessel.