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Alex: The Heart-Stopping International Bestseller

Pierre Lemaitre (author)

Paperback Published on: 07/07/2016

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28 reviews

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Ooh errr!

When something is hailed as 'the new...' then it has got a lot to live up to for me. In this case it's 'the new Stieg Larsson' which can only mean A - this... READ MORE

Rhian Evans

Alex

This starts out as a standard crime novel with a young woman getting kidnapped and tortured but just as you think you know what is happening the author pul... READ MORE

Neill Walker@Coleraine

Edge of Your Seat Reading

This is not your average crime novel. What starts off as a straightforward kidnap/race against the clock detective story quickly begins to unsettle you and... READ MORE

Kari Fry at Hitchin

First Class Crime Writing

The publisher kindly sent me a copy of this book, and I must say I was clueless about what to expect. It was nice to start the book without any preconceive... READ MORE

Diana O. at Aylesbury

Synopsis

SHE'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Alex Prevost - kidnapped, beaten, suspended from the ceiling of an abandoned warehouse in a wooden cage - is in no position to bargain. Her abductor's only desire is to watch her die.
HE WANTS ONLY ONE THING
Apart from a shaky police report, Commandant Camille Verhoeven has nothing to go on: no suspect, no leads. If he is to find Alex, he will have to get inside her head.
ESCAPE IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Resourceful, tough, beautiful, always two steps ahead - Alex will keep Verhoeven guessing till the bitter end. And before long, saving her life will be the least of his worries.

Publisher information

Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9780857056276
Number of pages: 368
Dimensions: 177 x 114 x 24 mm
Weight: 203g

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Dark thriller

This is a complex thriller about a kidnap victim with a very dark past. As the book progresses you learn more about all the characters involved; victim, ki... READ MORE

janeh

Fantastic, Tragic, and Delivers

A good book is one that makes you fall in love with the characters. And for that to work, the characters have to be real. And that's what Pierre Lemaitre d... READ MORE

BeanFlu

GRIPPING

What you think is a straightforward kidnap develops into a gripping tale , with an unexpected twist. Very tense thriller with good plot twists. EXCELLENT R... READ MORE

mad about books

More twists than a French plait

If you love dark crime thrillers with a European flavour, then this is the book for you this summer.

EKH

A real page-turner

I only received this book for review yesterday and had to read it immediately. The cover is attractive and interesting and grabbed my attention straight aw... READ MORE

skeksis

Unwrap a gem!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading “Alex” by Pierre Lemaitre. As a translation into English I know some people have made comparisons with Stieg Larsson’s Millenn... READ MORE

revstu

pacey and intriguing

Alex is a kidnap victim whose life is on a knife edge and because of this we are introduced to Chief Inspector Camille Verhoeven and his police team workin... READ MORE

Compelling

If you like films like Silence of the Lambs - dark and suspenseful - then you will love this book, devouring it like pink lamb chops with a nice chianti...

Batesy

Surprising, dark and utterly gripping.

This is one those books which actually lives up to the hype........ scratch that, it surpasses the hype! I flew through this and was constantly trying to g... READ MORE

Nocturnal bibliophile

Gripping and unpredictable

When I first saw this book on the Waterstones’ read and review section I thought it sounded good and was therefore pleased to get a copy. The book, however... READ MORE

Deanne

I Likes Alex

Detective with a 'problem'? Check. Issues with authority? Check. Torture porn storyline? Check. I thought I was in line for a by-the-numbers detective sto... READ MORE

Mike Brough

I Likes Alex

Detective with a 'problem'? Check. Issues with authority? Check. Torture porn storyline? Check. I thought I was in line for a by-the-numbers detective sto... READ MORE

Mike Brough

Gruesome thriller

I enjoyed the book whilst on holiday and thought the translation to English was cleverly delivered. I'll stay away from the plot so as not to give too much... READ MORE

Sarah2000

Deeply dark psychological thriller

This is a complex thriller about a kidnap victim with a very dark past. As the book progresses you learn more about all the characters involed; victim, kid... READ MORE

janeh

I loved this book

Havng read the two reviews already online I have to agree with them. I really enjoyed reading this book in fact I just could not put it down. At times it i... READ MORE

Eleanorre

Page turning good

This is the first novel by award winning French writer Pierre Lemaitre to be translated to English and very good it is too. Readers of Peter James' Roy Gra... READ MORE

Wellsy

Clammy-palmed in Paris...

The first thing that I’ll confess is that I found the start of this book uncomfortable reading with its overtones of threatened brutality, but I’m so glad ... READ MORE

Leilah at Doncaster

Plot strong, characters weak.

The standout part of this book was definitely the plot. Throughout the book, LeMaitre keeps you guessing, and you can never really work out who was the vic... READ MORE

mmmelm3

A Switchback Ride

Readers of Crime thrillers are spoilt for choice these days. This choice is even greater with so many foreign-language authors being translated for the UK ... READ MORE

JerryG

Recommend if you like plot twists and turns

I really enjoyed this book, its a crime novel with lots of twists and turns in the plot which keeps you guessing right to the end. The violence is quite ex... READ MORE

Beaches118

Good Read

A book that is easy to read although I thought it was a bit slow moving at the start. There were twists and turns throughout and the ending was unexpected.... READ MORE

Milton of Campsie Annie

What a rollercoaster of emotions!

I've never known a book that makes you go through so many emotions for the main character, Alex. Just when you think you have understood what is going on, ... READ MORE

Typist

Zut alors! What a thriller...

Every so often a crime thriller comes along that leaves you breathless and takes you on a disturbing journey into the darkest recesses of human experience-... READ MORE

Raven88

An Interesting Read

A book that is easy to read although I thought it was a bit slow moving at the start. Alex, who is Alex, that is the question. The writer immerses you in A... READ MORE