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Jack Grimwood, a.k.a Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia. Apart from novels, he writes for national newspapers including The Times, Telegraph, Independent and Guardian. Jon is two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, first with Felaheen, and then End of the World Blues. His literary novel, The Last Banquet, published under the name Jonathan Grimwood, was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. His work has been translated into fifteen languages. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker. Island Reich is his third thriller. jackgrimwood.com jonathangrimwood.com j-cg.co.uk @joncg
"PRAISE FOR JACK GRIMWOOD -- - * - * A fine book . . . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré -- Ian Rankin * - * Grimwood is a damned fine writer * Independent * The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember * BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show * Spring's best thriller * Observer * A powerful, addictive, twisty tale where no-one can be trusted -- David Young, author of Stasi Child * - * A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylist * Independent * An intriguing thriller -- - * SciFi Now * Mesmerising, surefooted, vividly realised . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers -- Amanda Craig * - * Even better than Child 44 . . . A blizzard of exciting set pieces, superbly realized -- Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men * - * An extraordinarily atmospheric and immersive read ... escapism at its best * Literary Review * So atmospheric, so elegantly written . . . like Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, or like early le Carré. I really recommend it. I just disappeared into it totally * Financial Times * The thriller of the summer ... Grimwood raises the stakes in this dark, twisty tale * Daily Telegraph * Fact and fiction merge in what they used to call a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent * Good Housekeeping * Matches Robert Harris, Joseph Kanon, Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill -- Marian Keyes * - * Top-notch . . . the suspense never wavers * iPaper * Highly entertaining . . . The plot is splendidly complicated. Like most good adventure novels set in recognizable history, Grimwood offers readers an enticing ""what if?"" * The Sun * Note-perfect, multi-layered, rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer -- - * What's On Glasgow * The writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters drawn economically but effectively, and the action is unrelenting -- - * Crime Time * The superior spy thriller of the year. Le Carré fans will be delighted -- - * Scotsman *"
