Wer sich Benjamin Blacks Roman “Eine Frau verschwindet” vornimmt, hat sofort das Bedürfnis, es dessen Figuren gleich zu tun: sich eine heiße Milch mit Honig zu kochen und dann mit dem Buch aufs Sofa zu schlüpfen, in ein wärmendes Plaid gehüllt.
Schlagwort-Archive: Benjamin Black
Artikel: Benjamin Blacks crime novels are to be adapted for television
Three of the Benjamin Black (aka John Banville) crime novels are to be adapted for television for the BBC. Filming starts in November.
Rezension: John Banville/Benjamin Black: “Eine Frau verschwindet”
Ein Winter im Dublin der 1950er Jahre. Der Pathologe Quirke und seine Tochter Phoebe suchen nach der spurlos verschwundenen jungen Ärztin April. Irritierenderweise zeigt Aprils Familie kaum Interesse an ihrem Schicksal.
Rezensionen: Karin Fossum, Chelsea Cain, Benjamin Black, Michael Koryta
Thrillers not so thrilling lately? Serial killers too silly? Police detectives too sensitive? Wondering where all the tough guys went? Marilyn Stasio on new novels by Karin Fossum, Chelsea Cain, Benjamin Black and Michael Koryta.
Rezensionen: Julia Keller, Benjamin Black, Fuminori Nakamura und Chris Ewan
Laura Wilson’s crime fiction roundup – review: “A Killing in the Hills” by Julia Keller, “Vengeance” by Benjamin Black, “The Thief” by Fuminori Nakamura and “Safe House” by Chris Ewan.
Rezension: Benjamin Black: “Vengeance”
When John Banville inaugurated his pseudonymous series of Benjamin Black books in 2007 with “Christine Falls,” this esteemed author seemed to have taken an iffy turn. The Banville name would be reserved for literary fiction.
Kolumne: New in crime fiction: The latest mysteries and thrillers
Margaret Cannon on the latest mysteries and thrillers: “A Door in the River” by Inger Ash Wolfe, “Vengeance” by Benjamin Black, “Freak” by Jennifer Hillier, “Never Tell” by Alafair Burke and “A Dark Anatomy” by Robin Blake.
Rezension: Benjamin Black: “Vengeance”
Benjamin Black is the pseudonym of the Irish writer John Banville, created in 2007 for his first crime novel, “Christine Falls”, he himself is a fictional character — except not really, since Banville has never fleshed him out.