Confessions by Kanae Minato (English) Paperback Book

Description: Confessions by Kanae Minato, Stephen Snyder The Japanese phenomenon - the story of a grief-stricken schoolteacher who comes face to face with absolute evil. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Yuko Moriguchis four-year-old daughter died in the middle school where she teaches, everyone thought it was a tragic accident. Its the last day of term, and Yukos last day at work. She tells her students that she has resigned because of what happened - but not for the reasons they think. Her daughter didnt die in an accident. Her daughter was killed by two people in the class. And before she leaves, she has a lesson to teach...But revenge has a way of spinning out of control, and Yukos last lecture is only the start of the story. In this bestselling Japanese thriller of love, despair and murder, everyone has a confession to make, and no one will escape unharmed. Notes A Japanese novel about a grief-stricken schoolteacher who comes face to face with absolute evil. A film based on the novel won top honours at the Japan Academy awards. Author Biography Kanae Minato was a housewife before her debut novel CONFESSIONS sky-rocketed to the top of the Japanese charts and turned her into the years bestselling novelist. A recipient of the Radio Drama Award, the Detective Novel Prize for New Writers, and the National Booksellers Award, Minato lives in Japan. Review Brilliantly original and chilling.A dark, dystopic portrait of Japanese adolescence gone wrong. If Albert Camus had written Heathers, it would have looked a lot like this.Taut, unsettling and relentlessly engaging, CONFESSIONS is a book with claws, in more sense than one. I defy any fan of smart, unconventional crime writing to set this novel aside once theyve started it.Dont be fooled by the hypnotic beauty of Kanae Minatos prose. As the characters in CONFESSIONS are stripped of their secrets, the novel reveals its audacious dark heart. A pitch-perfect, riveting read.CONFESSIONS is a dark, disturbing tale that twists and turns on itself like an Escher print. Just when you think you know where this thriller is going, Kanae Minato throws back the curtain to reveal another face to the mystery. A Lord of the Flies for the modern world, Minato mines the dark specter of youth, while simultaneously demonstrating some of the deeper perils of our global culture. Promotional The Japanese phenomenon - the story of a grief-stricken schoolteacher who comes face to face with absolute evil. Long Description When Yuko Moriguchis four-year-old daughter died in the middle school where she teaches, everyone thought it was a tragic accident. Its the last day of term, and Yukos last day at work. She tells her students that she has resigned because of what happened - but not for the reasons they think. Her daughter didnt die in an accident. Her daughter was killed by two people in the class. And before she leaves, she has a lesson to teach...But revenge has a way of spinning out of control, and Yukos last lecture is only the start of the story. In this bestselling Japanese thriller of love, despair and murder, everyone has a confession to make, and no one will escape unharmed. Review Quote Brilliantly original and chilling.A dark, dystopic portrait of Japanese adolescence gone wrong. If Albert Camus had written Heathers , it would have looked a lot like this.Taut, unsettling and relentlessly engaging, CONFESSIONS is a book with claws, in more sense than one. I defy any fan of smart, unconventional crime writing to set this novel aside once theyve started it.Dont be fooled by the hypnotic beauty of Kanae Minatos prose. As the characters in CONFESSIONS are stripped of their secrets, the novel reveals its audacious dark heart. A pitch-perfect, riveting read.CONFESSIONS is a dark, disturbing tale that twists and turns on itself like an Escher print. Just when you think you know where this thriller is going, Kanae Minato throws back the curtain to reveal another face to the mystery. A Lord of the Flies for the modern world, Minato mines the dark specter of youth, while simultaneously demonstrating some of the deeper perils of our global culture. Promotional "Headline" The Japanese phenomenon - the story of a grief-stricken schoolteacher who comes face to face with absolute evil. Description for Sales People A three-million-copy bestseller in its native Japan, CONFESSIONS is perfect for fans of Natsuo Kirino and movies such as Audition or Oldboy . Details ISBN1444732455 Author Stephen Snyder Year 2014 Translator Stephen Snyder ISBN-10 1444732455 ISBN-13 9781444732450 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-08-14 Pages 240 Media Book Imprint Mulholland Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 895.636 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Language English UK Release Date 2014-08-14 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-09-08 NZ Release Date 2014-09-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:83310192;

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