Act of Oblivion - the brand new thriller from Robert Harris,available now'Harris is a master of pace and entertainment'Observer'Could scarcely be more of the moment'The TimesNothing spreads like fear . . .In the secretive inner circle of the ultra-rich,Alex Hoffmann is a legend.He has developed an algorithm for playing the financial markets that generates billions of pounds - and feeds on panic.When one day his system is threatened by a terrifying intruder who breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside home,his life becomes a waking nightmare of violence and paranoia.But who is trying to destroy him And is it already too late'There are moments when this book feels so up to date it could have been written next week...spookily exciting'Express
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9780099553267Number of pages: 400Weight: 280 gDimensions: 195 x 130 x 22 mm
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The Fear Index could scarcely be more of the momentIn The Fear Index ,the latest thriller by Robert Harris,now heading for the Christmas bestseller lists,a brainbox hedge fund manager with little in the way of interpersonal skills discovers that his computer-driven trading system has flown out of control and threatens to send the world's stock markets into a tailspin. Anyone familiar with Mary Shelley's Dr Frankenstein will recognise the genre of the oddball genius consumed by his own creation - populist fiction at its best.I would recommend The Fear Index,the new novel by Robert Harris that delves into the world of modern finance. The writing is as elegant as everRobert Harris is renowned for his historical novels,although his eighth offering,The Fear Index,could hardly be more contemporary and relevant...Harris writes with a deceptively languid elegance,so that the novel straddles not only the crime and sci-fi genres but also that of literary fiction. A satisfying read on a number of levels,it is strongest as a character study of a man who discovers,pace Hemingway,the true meaning of the phrase "grace under pressure".Robert Harris's eighth novel is a timely blockbuster of a thriller that takes the global financial meltdown as its backdrop,with nods to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein...An assuredly intelligent and deftly-paced novel,the fear of the protagonist is increasingly palpable as he's buffeted by genuinely unexpected spine-chilling twists. Perhaps the greatest thriller writer around,Harris has delivered his best work yet. A modern classic.
Robert Harris
A heavyweight of historical fiction with a knack for creating page-turning political thrillers with literary credence,Robert Harris is best known for the'what if'masterpiece Fatherland and his Cicero series as well as the controversial Blairite-era roman à clef,The Ghost.
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