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The Eighth Day
Oct 30, 2024 9:24 PM

Author:John Case

The Eighth Day

"And on the Seventh Day, He rested." --Genesis, 2:2-3 The EighthDay is an explosive, compulsively readable novel of suspense that plunges a clever young man into a web of mystery and international deceit, bringing him face to face with the ultimate evil. Danny Cray is a struggling 28 year-old sculptor and video artist who lives in Washington DC. To make ends meet, he does occasional freelance work as a researcher for a large firm of private detectives. When one of their most powerful clients approaches him with a job, the money is too good to resist. All he has to do is learn what a recently deceased university professor was working on when he died.

But Danny stumbles on far more than he expected when he discovers that the professor was in touch with the Vatican about a remote tribe of Kurds who worship the Peacock Angel; Satan. After others connected to the professor start to disappear, Danny finds himself in great peril and must travel into the ancient land where this tribe still lives in order to discover what is truly at stake in his investigation. A mesmerising blend of science, religion, history and suspense, The Eighth Day confirms John Case's position as a master of intelligent commercial fiction.

Reviews

This is truly thriller writing on an epic scale; the narrative goes globe-trotting from the Eternal City to Istanbul to the corridors of power in Washington

—— The Good Book Guide

The elements of international thriller and Omen-style terrors are cannily synthesized, making for a highly compelling read

—— The Good Book Guide

‘2016’s most talked-about new thriller’

—— Stylist

‘Real men read women writers - because of books like this. Trust me'

—— Lee Child

‘A twisty, utterly riveting tale that will send readers on a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions. Shocking revelations kept me turning the pages like a madwoman’

—— Tess Gerritsen

Entirely compelling, utterly realistic and told in a wonderfully effective spare narrative. You will not see the twists coming

—— Daily Mail

Provocative and shocking. One crime, an entire neighborhood of suspects, secrets and lies. How well do we ever know those around us? The Couple Next Door will keep you glued to the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth...until it's too late

—— Lisa Gardner

A gripping page-turner

—— Bella

A treat of a thriller that careers along at breakneck page

—— Good Housekeeping's Good Reads

The Couple Next Doors hits all those thriller sweet spots, with its characters acting in the worst ways possible and a plot that speeds through to a hell of a climax....you can’t not read it this summer.

—— Stylist

Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. The Couple Next Door lingers long after you turn the final page

—— Harlan Coben

Lapena leads us on a cunningly plotted cat-and-mouse trail to the truth while building a horribly queasy portrait of a marriage under terrific strain

—— Metro

Gripped me from the very beginning to the very end!

—— Becky Masterman, author of RAGE AGAINST THE DYING

I read this novel at one sitting absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!

—— Sue Grafton

…stark, bluntly told emotional thriller. Dizzying hairpin twists and turns.

—— Sainsbury's magazine

Gripping, pacy, with characters that keep you guessing and second guessing. Loved it

—— Tammy Cohen

A riveting thriller.

—— woman&home

[A] suspenseful, heart-wrenching debut

—— Publishers Weekly

The new The GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

—— I MAGAZINE

Every chapter poses another question in this gripping thriller documenting every parent’s worst fear

—— Essentials

Twisty, frenetic...tight, effective storytelling

—— Guardian

Compulsive and the denouement comes as a satisfying surprise.

—— The i

a gripping, twisting story in which you're never quite sure of anyone's motives until they're shockingly exposed.

—— Crime Scene

Told in a realistic and un-hysterical way, the twists and turns are all the more shocking - the best white-knuckle ride of the year.

—— Daily Mail
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