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Publication
Orion (2019), 352 pages
Description
Who is JT LeBeau? A bestselling crime writer, whose words have gripped the world. The only mystery greater than his stories is his true identity. One woman thinks she's found him - her husband has millions in the bank and a letter for the enigmatic author. But the truth is far more TWISTED ...
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LibraryThing member nicx27
Steve Cavanagh seems to be the master of the unusual and very clever storyline. He did it in Thirteen and now again in Twisted.
Twisted is all about a mysterious author named J.T. Lebeau, so mysterious that hardly anyone knows the real identity of the bestselling writer and if you did know the
I've only read this book and Thirteen by this author and to be honest I preferred the latter, but I acknowledge that this is one accomplished writer. He sets his books in the US and he writes just like an American, even though he's not. Twisted certainly lives up to its name as it's full of twists and turns and the plot is really...well....twisted.
This is very much a plot-driven story, with none of the characters really taking centre stage, and that plot takes you up blind alley after blind alley until the cunning conclusion.
Cavanagh writes in the vein of some of the top selling American crime/thriller writers so if they're the kind of books you love to read then you'll most definitely love to read Twisted. It's certainly a rollercoaster ride from start to finish.
Twisted is all about a mysterious author named J.T. Lebeau, so mysterious that hardly anyone knows the real identity of the bestselling writer and if you did know the
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identity then you could be in trouble! And that's about all I can say about the plot, you'll just have to read it and find out for yourself. I've only read this book and Thirteen by this author and to be honest I preferred the latter, but I acknowledge that this is one accomplished writer. He sets his books in the US and he writes just like an American, even though he's not. Twisted certainly lives up to its name as it's full of twists and turns and the plot is really...well....twisted.
This is very much a plot-driven story, with none of the characters really taking centre stage, and that plot takes you up blind alley after blind alley until the cunning conclusion.
Cavanagh writes in the vein of some of the top selling American crime/thriller writers so if they're the kind of books you love to read then you'll most definitely love to read Twisted. It's certainly a rollercoaster ride from start to finish.
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LibraryThing member Daftboy1
This is a good thriller.
Its a story about a secret author who is also a serial killer.
Maria thinks her Husband Paul is the mystery writer, her lover Darryl convinces her of this and they agree to confront him and take his money.
But it turns out Darryl is the real killer he puts Maria in a coma.
The local Police are convinced its Paul who is the killer he needs to work hard to clear his name and catch Darryl.
OK very fast paced far fetched book.
Its a story about a secret author who is also a serial killer.
Maria thinks her Husband Paul is the mystery writer, her lover Darryl convinces her of this and they agree to confront him and take his money.
But it turns out Darryl is the real killer he puts Maria in a coma.
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The local Police are convinced its Paul who is the killer he needs to work hard to clear his name and catch Darryl.
OK very fast paced far fetched book.
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LibraryThing member alexbolding
First (and probably last) thriller by Cavanagh that I read. While the writing is deft, and the plot pacey, at no stage did the author allow me to relate to the characters. The idea of the story is very good: successful writer wants to stay anonymous and is prepared to go a long way in order to
The real killer is however, the sheer number of twists in the plot, which ultimately clears whatever credibility was left. Twist, twist and twist again. Everything is sacrificed on the altar of twists in the plot. I understand that most good thrillers deliberately omit or withhold information or refocus the reader’s attention to a distracting event, character, or fact. But Cavanagh does it in such a way that one gets irritated. The reader can feel he is being conned deliberately by the narrator in order to prepare for another dramatic twist to the story. Cavanagh overdoes it.
Thriller killed by overdose of twists, could be a good heading for this review. And I stopped two-thirds of the way into the book, because I found it simply not credible that the serial killer did not simply kill the guy instead of paying him 2 million USD per year, to keep his mouth shut. I mean, the guy kills left, right and centre to keep his secret, and once he meets someone who really understands the momentous possibilities of this secret, he does not kill him, but pays him virtually his whole fortune? That can only be credible, if the reader is also interested in another momentous twist. One too many for me…
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protect his anonymity. The real killer is however, the sheer number of twists in the plot, which ultimately clears whatever credibility was left. Twist, twist and twist again. Everything is sacrificed on the altar of twists in the plot. I understand that most good thrillers deliberately omit or withhold information or refocus the reader’s attention to a distracting event, character, or fact. But Cavanagh does it in such a way that one gets irritated. The reader can feel he is being conned deliberately by the narrator in order to prepare for another dramatic twist to the story. Cavanagh overdoes it.
Thriller killed by overdose of twists, could be a good heading for this review. And I stopped two-thirds of the way into the book, because I found it simply not credible that the serial killer did not simply kill the guy instead of paying him 2 million USD per year, to keep his mouth shut. I mean, the guy kills left, right and centre to keep his secret, and once he meets someone who really understands the momentous possibilities of this secret, he does not kill him, but pays him virtually his whole fortune? That can only be credible, if the reader is also interested in another momentous twist. One too many for me…
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Awards
Irish Book Award (Nominee — Crime Fiction — 2019)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2019
Physical description
352 p.; 9.13 inches
ISBN
1409170691 / 9781409170693
Other editions
Twisted: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Steve Cavanagh (Paperback)