Laurent Greusard bespricht “Homicide 69″ von Sam Reaves, Pascal Hérault hat “Travaux forcés” von Mark SaFranko gelesen, Thomas Bauduret hat sich mit “Défendre Jacob” von William Landay beschäftigt.
Schlagwort-Archive: William Landay
Service: Margaret Cannon’s top 10 crime fiction books of the year
(1) “Gone Girl”, by Gillian Flynn: One of the best mystery plots Cannon has ever read. Unexpected, unguessable, altogether great; (2) “Defending Jacob”, by William Landay: Brilliantly plotted, with great characters and an unforgettable ending …
Service: The Great and the Good
It’s December, so there is no surprise in the fact that various print and Web publications are releasing their “best of the year” book lists. The site Goodreads is up with its list, including e.g. William Landay’s “Defending Jacob” and Tana French’s “Broken Harbor”.
August-Ausgabe der Krimi-Couch
Dieses Mal: Volltreffer “Crime Machine” von Howard Linskey, Rezensionen zu “Verschwiegen” von William Landay, “Totensteige” von Christine Lehmann, “In die finstere Nacht” von Jim Thompson, DPRs Krimilabor, und vieles mehr.
Rezension: William Landay: “Defending Jacob”
No matter what anyone might say, no one ever really likes other people’s children. Now, it seems, we’re not even sure if we like our own. Children became a cause for concern during the 70s. It seemed the fruits of the loins of baby boomers had been spoiled rotten.
Artikel: William Landay on “Defending Jacob”
“Defending Jacob” has taken the book world by storm. Landays previous novels are “Mission Flats,” which won an Award as best debut crime novel, and “The Strangler,” which was an L.A. Times favorite crime novel. But let’s hear from the man himself.
Kolumne: New in crime fiction: The latest thrillers and mysteries
This time with reviews of »Hanging Hill« by Mo Hayder, »The Technologists« by Matthew Pearl, »Defending Jacob« by William Landay, »Those Who Love Night« by Wessel Ebersohn and »A Room Full of Bones« by Elly Griffiths.
Rezension: William Landay: »Defending Jacob«
There are two types of suspense that run through »Defending Jacob«, a courtroom drama that hinges on the murder of a high school boy. The first comes from trying to guess who killed him.
Rezension: William Landay: »Defending Jacob«
Some books demand extended cogitation before an opinion of their value can be rendered. William Landay’s new work − an emotional roller-coaster ride of a tale that examines the extremes to which parents might go out of love for their children − is one of those.
Rezension: William Landay: »Defending Jacob«
Our blood is not our own. Like a tributary of some larger, older river, it runs in us for a little while but it hails from elsewhere. We like to think of ourselves as individuals, as distinctive and special, but in truth we are stamped and shaped by our ancestors.
Rezension: William Landay: »Defending Jacob«
In the publicity material for William Landay’s »Defending Jacob,« its publisher and several advance readers liken the novel to Scott Turow’s »Presumed Innocent,« arguably the finest of American legal thrillers.