Brighton

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Brighton is the f***ing bomb! I loved it! ... Helluva Boston crime novel. Helluva novel, period. If you liked The Departed, you'll like this -- Stephen King I have enjoyed all of Michael Harvey's books, but his latest, Brighton, is his best. I couldn't stop reading -- John Grisham Edgy, and delivered at a cracking pace * Mail on Sunday </b> * A powerful new voice in crime writing -- Philip Kerr A superb crime thriller with all the hallmarks of high-end literary fiction ... This mighty thriller will exhaust you and fool you, astonish you and hold you in its clutches. You may wish you could close your eyes, but they'll be stuck wide open * Washington Independent Review of Books * Michael Harvey has studied the masters and put his own unique touch on the crime novel. A major new voice -- Michael Connelly </b> Gritty and witty ... A real winner -- Kathy Reichs </b> A very good crime thriller ... both unexpected and extremely clever * Guardian </b> * The dialogue is snappy and crisp and the characters pop off the page * Boston Globe </b> * Harvey's a graceful writer, his characters are sharply defined and his plots never lead you quite where you thought they would * Morning Star </b> * Brighton is a masterpiece of crime fiction, filled with fascinating characters and sparkling dialogue and visceral atmosphere and riveting tension, plus no shortage of terrific twists -- Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Expats One of the best * New York Times * Remarkable ... an epic story of loyalty and betrayal, poverty and piety, which twists and turns with jaw-dropping frequency. While the mechanics of the thriller very much dominate, Harvey combines them with the perspective and detail of an autobiography ... It's a difficult tightrope to walk but Harvey doesn't put a foot wrong. The result is an unusual novel that never relinquishes its grip. It has "special" written all over it * Evening Standard * Absorbing ... Brighton follows the not infrequent formula of the past haunting the present, but Harvey's atmospheric capture of the community and excellent characters lift it well above the norm * The Times * Tough, gritty and unflinching, this is a powerful thriller * Sunday Mirror * A grim, dark, depressing story of mistrust, mistakes and betrayal. Great stuff **** * Sun * Michael Harvey's gritty descriptions and his intimate knowledge of his setting make his latest offering a sure-fire hit with fans of his previous thrillers and those new to his work * Herald *