Marc Lovell (1929–2013)
Autore di Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Sull'Autore
Nota di disambiguazione:
(eng) Mark McShane was an Australian novelist who also wriote under the pseudonym Marc Lovell.
Serie
Opere di Marc Lovell
AU ROYAUME DES BORGNES 3 copie
A Presence in the House 3 copie
The imitation thieves 2 copie
le rideau de brume 1 copia
la teigne 1 copia
Fighting the Fire 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- McShane, Mark
- Altri nomi
- Lovell, Marc (pseudonym)
- Data di nascita
- 1929-11-28
- Data di morte
- 2013-08-28
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Luogo di morte
- Mallorca, Spain
- Luogo di residenza
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
London, England, UK
Mallorca, Spain - Attività lavorative
- novelist
- Nota di disambiguazione
- Mark McShane was an Australian novelist who also wriote under the pseudonym Marc Lovell.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 57
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 235
- Popolarità
- #96,241
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 8
- ISBN
- 72
- Lingue
- 5
- Preferito da
- 1
Myra is a self-proclaimed psychic who wants to prove her abilities to the world. She and her husband Bill devise a scheme to kidnap a rich girl, demand a ransom, and then use Myra’s powers to help the police find her. They think they can pull off the perfect crime without hurting anyone, but things go horribly wrong.
I was intrigued by this book for a long time, and I finally decided to read it after finding the movie version on one of my streaming services. Myra’s plan is absurd and reckless, but it also leads to some unexpected twists and turns. The story is horrifying, suspenseful, and ironic.
This is a short book, but quite effective and has managed to age very well. It combines elements of mystery, thriller, horror, and psychology, while exploring themes of fame, obsession, and morality.
Overall, this book was a bit of a surprise for me. I can see why it was nominated for an Edgar Award. I really enjoyed this hidden gem and I’m curious to see how the movie compares. You can watch it on Kanopy or HBO MAX if you’re interested.
4 stars… (altro)