The Guide by Peter Heller Paperback Book

Description: The Guide by Peter Heller The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man escaping his own grief and an elite fishing lodge in Colorado hiding a plot of shocking menace. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Exceptionally good... A frighteningly plausible nightmareObserver, Thrillers of the month Extraordinary: a unique blend of thriller, post-Covid dystopia and paean to the healing properties of natureGuardianPeter Hellers thrillers unfurl like campfire yarnsNew York TimesAn ever so subtly dystopian wilderness noir that speculates on the horrors of a post-pandemic societyUSA TodayKingfisher Lodge: a boutique resort surrounded by a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet.Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients - and a return to normality for fishing guide Jack, battling the demons of a recent, devastating loss. But when a human scream pierces the night, Jack soon realises that the idyllic retreat may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation. Author Biography PETER HELLER is the award-winning author of THE DOG STARS, a New York Times bestseller and a Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle and Atlantic Book of the Year, and THE RIVER, an Observer Thriller of the Year.Born and raised in New York, he has travelled the world as an expedition kayaker, writing about challenging descents in the Pamirs, the Tien Shan mountains, the Caucuses, Central America and Peru. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, where he received an MFA in fiction and poetry, and won a Michener fellowship for his epic poem The Psalms of Malvine. Review Extraordinary: a unique blend of thriller, post-Covid dystopia and paean to the healing properties of nature. * Guardian *Exceptionally good... A frighteningly plausible nightmare. * OBSERVER, Thriller of the month *Peter Hellers thrillers unfurl like campfire yarns. * New York Times *Moves inexorably from natural elegy to a fast-paced and page-turning what-the-hell-is-going-on? Shades of nativist anti-cosmopolitanism, but first-rate. * The Critic *An ever so subtly dystopian wilderness noir that speculates on the horrors of a post-pandemic society. * USA Today *Riveting... A chilling reminder of the dangers that might lie in wait for us all. * Minneapolis Star Tribune *A modern master of the wilderness thriller. * Crime Reads *The Guide is a glorious getaway in every sense, a wild wilderness trip as well as a suspenseful journey to solve a chilling mystery. * BookPage *Peter Heller is the poet laureate of the literary thriller, and The Guide offers further proof for the case. Powered by Hellers trademark prose, which alternately thunders and eddies like his beloved western rivers, this sinister and soulful story unfurls so skillfully that its easy to ignore all the layers beneath-but you shouldnt. Heller writes about the eternal questions and the exquisite details, and he knows the places where they intersect in the human heart and the natural world. * Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD *PRAISE FOR PETER HELLER AND THE RIVERGlorious prose and razor-sharp tension Observer Thrillers of the YearUtter joy... A suspenseful tale told with glorious drama and lyrical flair Denise Mina, New York TimesUrgent, visceral writing - I couldnt turn the pages fast enough Clare Mackintosh Lyrical and action-packed by turns Guardian A must read Daily Express Long Description Exceptionally good... A frighteningly plausible nightmare Observer , Thrillers of the month Extraordinary: a unique blend of thriller, post-Covid dystopia and paean to the healing properties of nature Guardian Peter Hellers thrillers unfurl like campfire yarns New York Times An ever so subtly dystopian wilderness noir that speculates on the horrors of a post-pandemic society USA Today Kingfisher Lodge: a boutique resort surrounded by a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet.Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients - and a return to normality for fishing guide Jack, battling the demons of a recent, devastating loss. But when a human scream pierces the night, Jack soon realises that the idyllic retreat may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation. Review Quote PRAISE FOR PETER HELLER AND THE RIVER Glorious prose and razor-sharp tension Observer Thrillers of the Year Utter joy... A suspenseful tale told with glorious drama and lyrical flair Denise Mina, New York Times Urgent, visceral writing - I couldnt turn the pages fast enough Clare Mackintosh Lyrical and action-packed by turns Guardian A must read Daily Express Promotional "Headline" The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man escaping his own grief and an elite fishing lodge in Colorado hiding a plot of shocking menace. Details ISBN1474623905 Author Peter Heller Pages 272 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2022 ISBN-10 1474623905 ISBN-13 9781474623902 Publication Date 2022-06-09 UK Release Date 2022-06-09 Format Paperback Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-05-30 AU Release Date 2022-05-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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