[A] provocative thriller... Fans of Cory Doctorow's work should love this book. Publishers Weekly, starred review A suspenseful, page-turning yarn... Bound to provoke thought. Kirkus Reviews A searing indictment... Bacigalupi, unafraid to name names, makes readers question the morality of everyday decisions... and recommends that all of us be cynics when it comes to megaconglomerates...Multi-award-winning Bacigalupi is becoming an indispensable voice in YA. Booklist From the opening pages, this is an action-packed thriller with the FBI, secret service, thousands of rats, a kidnapping, and a little romance... Bacigalupi scores again. Library Media Connection, starred review An exciting read... Bacigalupi has done an impressive job of placing the reader in the front seat. VOYA This is a gripping, unsettling read that will no doubt prompt further discussion long after the climactic, cinematic finale. The Horn Book A powerful, impassioned novel that asks some uncomfortable questions Sci-Fi Bulletin A plot so expertly turned that you'll be nailed to your seat Cory Doctorow According to a criminal, everything Alix knows about her life is a lie. Drawn into his trap, she uncovers the devastating truth behind her father's role in The Doubt Factory 'Must Read', Daily Express

Everything Alix knows about her life is a lie--at least according to the mysterious young man who's been stalking her. But could her dad really be a bad guy at the helm of an organization that covers up the deadly wrongdoings of some of the country's most rich and powerful? Alix has to make an impossible choice between her father and the young man she's not only falling for, but who's asking her to blow the whistle on the man who raised her. Could someone you have loved and have known for your whole life actually have the heart of a killer?
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'A plot so expertly turned that you'll be nailed to your seat' - Cory Doctorow
[A] provocative thriller.... Fans of Cory Doctorow's work should love this book. - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA suspenseful, page-turning yarn.... Bound to provoke thought. - Kirkus ReviewsA searing indictment... Bacigalupi, unafraid to name names, makes readers question the morality of everyday decisions... and recommends that all of us be cynics when it comes to megaconglomerates....Multi-award-winning Bacigalupi is becoming an indispensable voice in YA. - BooklistFrom the opening pages, this is an action-packed thriller with the FBI, secret service, thousands of rats, a kidnapping, and a little romance.... Bacigalupi scores again. - Library Media Connection, starred reviewAn exciting read... Bacigalupi has done an impressive job of placing the reader in the front seat. - VOYAThis is a gripping, unsettling read that will no doubt prompt further discussion long after the climactic, cinematic finale. - The Horn Book
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780349002569
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
ATOM
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
31 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
496

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Om bidragsyterne

Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl was one of the most celebrated SF debuts of all time, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards. Following a number of award-winning novels for younger readers, The Water Knife marks his return to adult fiction. He is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist, and lives in Colorado with his wife and son.