Rise the Dark
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316293830 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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George Lichman said RISE THE DARK has all the best of Koryta!. RISE THE DARK is an example of what makes Michael Koryta one of the best. The book, the second featuring private investigator Markus Novak, builds on the foundation laid in the first Novak book, LAST WORDS, and focuses on great characters, a compelling plot with several unforeseen twists, dry humor, action, and even some romance. Beyond a traditional mystery/thriller, it also includes a little more than a touch of the paranormal, which seems to be one of Koryta's strengths: adding just enough to keep it interesting while not dominating the story.K. "A Sophisticated Reader's Thriller Writer" according to Horror Reader. I first discovered Koryta's work when he published SO COLD THE RIVER (which has a phenomenal first chapter), and he became a constant on my reading list after THE PROPHET (brilliant story of brothers, football, and murder). With last summer's perfect LAST WORDS, Koryta introduced private investigator Mark Novak and kicked off a thrilling new series.RISE THE DARK is the best thriller I've read this year. It starts off fast and Koryta keeps things moving (and those pages turning) but not at the expense of genuine character development and meaningful. Rose of Poe said Suspenseful--but it's a set-up. I like books that set up for a sequel, but frustrated when there's no real conclusion. And that's what this book did to the reader. It's obvious that the author was creating a connected series. He did a great job in his first book setting up for this book--but he completed the plot of the first novel. But the conclusion of the plot of Rise the Dark is not contained here. You'll just have to wait for the next in the series. Makes this reader feel manipulated. I'll probably purchase the next in the series., presuming I hear of its publication---but
Again proving himself one of today's top thriller writers, Koryta creates edgy suspense not with trickery but with characters who test the limits of their courage."Kirkus Reviews - Starred Review"With a compelling narrative, relatable characters, and action scenes that play out like a blockbuster film, Koryta has written his best book to date. This is a thriller of the highest caliber that will dare readers to put it down before reaching the exciting climax.". Wonderfully eerie scenes and distinct thrills."Marilyn Stasio, New York Times"Koryta always uses setting to great effect in his bestselling thrillers In Rise The Dark, Koryta again constructs a hold-your-breath thriller around believable characters and the bonds, familial and romantic and ideological, that bind them. "A superb thriller literally humming and buzzing with po
As the spring's final snowstorm calls Jay deeper into the mountains, chasing the destruction on the electrical grid, Sabrina is abducted by Garland Webb, the man Markus Novak believes killed his wife. They've never meant anything to the police or to her husband, investigator Markus Novak. Mark Novak's greatest mystery may be his ownRise the dark. Now the man he believes killed her is out of prison, and draws Markus to the place he's avoided for so long: the lonely road where his wife was shot to death beneath the cypress trees and Spanish moss in a town called Cassadaga. Drawing them all together is a messianic villain who understands that you can never outpace your past. In Red Lodge, Montana, a senseless act of vandalism shuts the lights off in the town where Sabrina Baldwin is still trying to adjust to a new home and mourning the loss of her brother, who was a high voltage linesman just like her husband, Jay. You can only rise against the future.Michael Koryta is"Masterful." - Michael Connelly"