Author:Lev Grossman
A long lost library. A priceless manuscript. A deadly secret...
About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a young hot-shot banker, is sent to help one of his firm's most important and mysterious clients. When asked to unpack and organise a personal library of rare books, Edward's indignation turns to intrigue as he realises that among the volumes there may be hidden a unique medieval codex, a treasure kept sealed away for many years and for many reasons.
Edward's intrigue becomes an obsession that only deepens as friends draw him into a peculiar and addictive computer game, as mystifying parallels between the game's virtual reality and the legend of the codex emerge and the lines between reality, fantasy and mysterious legend start to blur ...
A compulsively readable novel
—— Iain PearsA genuine treat, with its sneaky plot and richly textured storytelling. It also moves so fast that readers won't realize how smart it is
—— San Francisco ChronicleCodex takes its place on the shelf [with] The Name of the Rose, Possession and A Case of Curiosities, and it's as entertaining as any of them
—— New York TimesFabulously entertaining ... By turns fascinating, compelling, and deliciously disturbing. It's an intelligent thriller that truly is just that: intelligently thrilling
—— Boston GlobeMesmerizing from start to finish ... A fabulous double-helix of a novel
—— Baltimore SunThe sophisticated but still moral Brunetti, with his love of food and his loving family, proves a worthy custodian of timeless values and verities
—— The Wall Street JournalA masterly tale ... intriguing, fast-moving, and beautifully crafted
—— Glasgow HeraldDonna Leon can paralyse the reader with a joyful suspense, lost in the environs of Venice and hopelessly in love with her central character and his wife
—— Mail on SundayAn unflinching suspense thriller . . . Blindsighted is a promising debut, and Karin Slaughter is a novelist to watch
—— George P. PelecanosTerrifying...rarely have the mechanics of suspense been so efficiently utilised outside a Hitchcock movie
—— DAILY EXPRESSOriginal, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children
—— Julia Donaldson , Daily ExpressA deservedly acclaimed read.
—— Time Out London'Haddon's book is a peculiar thing - a kind of James Joyce for kids - but a genre-busting gem, nevertheless'
—— The Observer'Engaging, warm, humorous and poignant at the same time'
—— The Scotsman'This book is amazing . . . A must read'
—— Martina Evans , Irish Post
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