PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Herman Koch was born in 1953. He is a successful actor, screenwriter and columnist in theNetherlands, and has written a number of satirical novels, including The Dinner, which became an international bestseller. The Dinner was adapted for stage and screen in the Netherlands and an English-language film adaptation starring Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, Laura Linney and ChloU Sevigny is in production.
'Koch's latest novel once again demonstrates his talent, skills and sheer guts.' De Morgen 'Koch confirms his gift for telling a story.' De Telegraaf 'With his well-known humour and momentum, Koch takes his readers where the action is.' Algemeen Dagblad 'The writing is crystal clear and unpretentious, typically Koch!' NRC Handelsblad 'Sophisticated and exciting.' Hamburger Morgenpost 'Dear Mr M. has everything, excitement, humour, aggravation, emotions, its style and structure are nothing short of perfect.' De Limburger 'Like all of Koch's novels, Dear Mr M works ultimately through the deliberate withholding of information: it is a book, like all his books, with a final and magnificent twist.' Guardian
