The Prophet - Hardcover

Koryta, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444765094 ISBN 13: 9781444765090

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Two brothers with a shared tragic past, caused by a two-second decision that haunts them both. One decides to avenge it. The other, to forgive. Both will pay for their choices - more than they could ever imagine.

When he was a teenager, Adam Austin made a decision that led to the death of his little sister. His brother Kent learned to forgive her murderer but he never forgave Adam.

Twenty years later, Kent is the coach of the successful high school football team in Chambers, Ohio and Adam is the town's bail bondsman - someone people turn to when they need help. When the girlfriend of one of Kent's star players asks Adam to track down her father who has just been released from prison, Adam agrees. Days later, she is murdered at the address he gave her.

Overwhelmed by guilt in this horrifying echo of the past - Adam is determined to atone for his mistakes.

But this is a game outside of the brothers' control. And every decision they make is matter of life and death . . .

THE PROPHET is the story of family, of guilt and redemption. Epic in its page-turning power, building suspense all the way to its viscerally compelling climax.

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Review:

Koryta is one of the best and least predictable American crime writers . . . a fine book. (Mail on Sunday)

THE PROPHET is a relentless, heart-in-your-throat thriller about ordinary people caught in the middle of an extraordinary nightmare. It's about the sins of the past haunting the hopes of the present and the need to find redemption from the jury of your own conscience. It's also . . . irrefutable proof that [Koryta] has enough game to one day be considered a master of the genre. (Dennis Lehane)

For the past three years I have been raving about Koryta's astonishing talent. One of the great modern spookmeisters, he is almost more than capable of handling less supernatural human drama, as he displays in this deeply felt story of two brothers lined by the death of their younger sister . . . A simple enough tale on the surface, yet there is a subtlety within it that tears at your heart and prove again that terrible things happen to ordinary people. Delicate characterisation, an acute sense of menace and a power that never lets go for a moment; this should establish Koryta as an international bestseller once and for all. (Daily Mail)

Elegantly written . . . Koryta shows great sensitivity in examining how each brother deals with these parallel tragedies (New York Times)

A gripping read (Mail on Sunday)

Michael Koryta combines his thrills with real heart (Telegraph)

A particularly strong and inventive thriller which exerts a relentless grip on the reader. (CrimeTime)

Friday Night Lights meets In Cold Blood in this powerful tale . . . This book succeeds on any number of levels. It's a brilliantly paced thriller that keeps its villains at a tantalizing distance, a compelling family portrait, a study in morality that goes beyond the usual black-and-white judgments, and an entertaining spin on classic football fiction. A flawless performance. (Kirkus Starred Review)

Koryta triumphantly returns to crime fiction with this multilayered exploration of guilt and redemption . . . [he] has a gift for melding a suspenseful, twisty plot with a probing, unflinching look at his protagonists' weaknesses (Publishers Weekly)

Edgar-nominated mystery wunderkind Koryta (he turns 30 this year) has earned kudos from veteran thriller writers Stephen King and Dean Koontz. He proves plenty worthy of praise in this vivid portrayal of a small Midwestern town and the evils that befall it . . . With its crisp writing and steady suspense, this is a must-read for his fans both old and new.' (Booklist Starred Review)

Book Description:

The new thriller from the internationally bestselling author Michael Koryta.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1444765094
• ISBN 13: 9781444765090
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416