Blue Monday: A Frieda Klein Mystery Paperback - 2013

Details

• Title Blue Monday: A Frieda Klein Mystery
• Author Nicci French
• Binding Paperback
• Edition Reprint
• Pages 352
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Penguin Books, New York
• Date 2013-03-05
• Illustrated Yes
• ISBN 9780143122722 / 014312272X
• Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
• Dimensions 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 in (19.69 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm)
• Ages 18 to UP years
• Grade levels 13 - UP
• Themes
  • Cultural Region: British
• Library of Congress subjects London (England), Psychological fiction
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Praise for BLUE MONDAY:

“Fast-paced and spooky…it leaves readers with the promise of intriguing tales to come.”
—People (****)

“A neat puzzle with a satisfying resolution and a terrific twist at the end.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“[A] superb psychological thriller . . . With its brooding atmosphere, sustained suspense, last-minute plot twist, and memorable cast of characters, this series debut will leave readers eager to discover what color Tuesday will be.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“With its smart plot, crisp prose, and a stunning final twist, this is psychological suspense at its best. Absolutely riveting.”
—Booklist, starred review

“This is psychological suspense done right. The authors pace themselves and build the tension slowly while carefully developing each of the players. For fans of Tana French’s and Lisa Gardner’s moody, dark, twisty thrillers.”
—Library Journal

“Complex and flawed, Frieda Klein is a refreshingly human protagonist, an intriguing debut for a truly unique character.”
—Tami Hoag, bestselling author of Down the Darkest Road

“A searing psychological thriller in the rich vein of Kate Atkinson and Laura Lippman, Blue Monday is powerful and gripping—a page-turner with heart and soul.  Psychotherapist Frieda Klein is an enormously appealing new series hero.”
—Joseph Finder, bestselling author of Buried Secrets

“Unrelenting . . . unnerving . . .  unforgettable. Psychological dynamite.”
—Alan Bradley, bestselling author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

“Nicci French creates a haunting and complex psychological puzzle about memory and heredity, with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very end.  This gripping thriller certainly bodes well for the future of the series and I look forward to reading more about unlikely heroine Frieda Klein.”
—Camilla Läckberg, bestselling author of The Ice Princess

“A fabulous, unsettling, and riveting look at motives and memory and relationships. And what drives people to do the unthinkable.”
—Louise Penny, bestselling author of A Trick of the Light

“Nicci French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing.”
—The Observer (UK)