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West Heart Kill

An outrageously original work of meta fiction

Dann McDorman

$22.99

Paperback

Forthcoming
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English
Raven Books
29 October 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ILP JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2024

'Doesn't so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer' Guardian 'Engrossing, surprising, clever, genre bending' Val McDermid 'Highly compulsive reading' Alex Pavesi 'Well I have no idea how this ended and need someone to talk to about it!' Rachel S, bookseller

You. Yes, you, reading this. Get in the car.

Sit in the back - you’re joining the detective and the other guy who’s driving. They’re both in the front. Don’t think about the other guy. He’s not important.

You’re going to the West Heart clubhouse. The country club that’s so swanky it’s in the title of this book. Kill. It’s not that kind of kill. Or maybe it is, after all.

You arrive, it’s the Fourth of July weekend and look – there’s cocktails on the lawn. What’s your poison?

Don’t flick forward. You just have to wait. Especially for the part when you find out what happens on page XX.

'Diabolical' Chris Pavone

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Imprint:   Raven Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm, 
ISBN:   9781526666284
ISBN 10:   1526666286
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Dann McDorman is an Emmy-nominated TV news producer. He's also worked as a newspaper reporter, book reviewer and cabinet maker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.

Reviews for West Heart Kill: An outrageously original work of meta fiction

Doesn’t so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer ... very well executed indeed * Guardian * A crime novel that unpicks traditional storytelling ... engrossing, surprising, clever, genre-bending -- Val McDermid Phenomenal ... totally unique ... a treat for every murder mystery fan -- Janice Hallett One of the most unique and meta murder mysteries you will read all year * i * Fun, clever, and innovative. A remarkable novel by a major talent, who has created a crime novel that feels entirely unique -- Stuart Turton A thoroughly original suspense novel that hops across elements of the genre – a diabolical locked-room mystery interspersed with a fascinating primer on the form – while always being tremendous fun to read -- Chris Pavone, author of Two Nights in Lisbon A brain-teaser and a crowd-pleaser. I loved it -- Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone West Heart Kill is a brilliantly crafted crime novel that wears its influences on its sleeve, and in doing so manages at once to wrong-foot the reader and the genre entirely. A terrific, thrilling and novel debut -- A. E. Gauntlett, author of forthcoming The Stranger at the Wedding Both honouring the classic crime genre and turning it on its head, this is a talented, unique read that we predict will perform superbly * Belfast Telegraph *


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