Jesse Kellerman
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.24 | 1291 Users | 252 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Executor |
| ISBN: | 039915647X (ISBN13: 9780399156472) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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A masterful, inventive thriller from a remarkably assured and always surprising young writer.
Perpetual graduate student Joseph Geist is at his wit's end. Recently kicked out of their shared apartment by his girlfriend, he's left with little more than a half bust of Nietzsche's head and the realization that he's homeless and unemployed. He's hit a dead end on his dissertation; his funding has been cut off. He doesn't even have a phone. Desperate for some source of income, he searches the local newspaper and finds a curious ad:
CONVERSATIONALIST SOUGHT.
SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY.
PLEASE CALL 617-XXX-XXXX
BETWEEN SEVEN A.M. AND TWO P.M.
NO SOLICITORS.
And so Joseph meets Alma Spielman: a woman who, with her old-world ways and razor-sharp mind, is his intellectual soul mate. How is he to know that what seems to be the best decision of his life is the one that seals his fate?
Perpetual graduate student Joseph Geist is at his wit's end. Recently kicked out of their shared apartment by his girlfriend, he's left with little more than a half bust of Nietzsche's head and the realization that he's homeless and unemployed. He's hit a dead end on his dissertation; his funding has been cut off. He doesn't even have a phone. Desperate for some source of income, he searches the local newspaper and finds a curious ad:
CONVERSATIONALIST SOUGHT.
SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY.
PLEASE CALL 617-XXX-XXXX
BETWEEN SEVEN A.M. AND TWO P.M.
NO SOLICITORS.
And so Joseph meets Alma Spielman: a woman who, with her old-world ways and razor-sharp mind, is his intellectual soul mate. How is he to know that what seems to be the best decision of his life is the one that seals his fate?
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| Title | : | The Executor |
| Author | : | Jesse Kellerman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2010 by G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Thriller. Suspense |
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Ratings: 3.24 From 1291 Users | 252 ReviewsCommentary Out Of Books The Executor
I think a lot of Goodreads reviewers expected this to be a conventional thriller or mystery, like the ones written by Jesse's famous dad, and not surprisingly they were disappointed. It's actually a dark, moody character study, and if I had to compare it somebody it would Ruth Rendell at her creepiest. With a little Poe, Dostoevsky, and Tarantino mixed in. It builds slowly, but I read the last 200 pages in one gulp, finishing at 11:45 at night (and my friends will know how bizarre THAT is).An excellent character study. While I enjoy his parents' books (Jonathan and Faye Kellerman), Jesse's writing is much more literary. He has a way with words and characters that you don't see in most murder mysteries. When I first started reading this book, I hated the main character. He represents everything I despise in a human being. And yet I was enthralled with the character's thought processes and rationalization of his actions. Cannot wait for Jesse Kellerman's next book!
Where is the thrill? I won this book from the Goodreads giveaway. I was excited to receive it as I had never read anything by this author and the premise sounded promising. The entire first half of the book was just a story about the main character's life, no thrill at all. It would have been more interesting if the main event of the story happened at the very beginning of the book and then have the first half of the story interspersed into the action. In addition to nothing much happening for
Smart and taut --, March 14, 2010By Denise "DC" (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews This was a very fast-paced suspense thriller that grabbed me from the opening pages and didn't let go until I read the final chapter a few hours later. I could not put the book down! The characters are believable, unique, and interesting. The prose is incredibly clever and the narrative moves along quickly as the tension builds. Although the reader is not quite sure what exactly is going to happen, it's obvious
Title: The ExecutorAuthor: Jesse KellermanPublisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, April 2010Genre: ThrillerRating: 3.0 out of 5Summary: Things arent going well for Joseph Geist. Hes broke. His graduate school advisor wont talk to him. His girlfriend has kicked him out of her apartment, leaving him homeless and alone. Its a tough spot for a philosopher to be in, and hes ready to give up when an ad in the local paper catches his eye. The ad reads: "Conversationalist wanted.Which sounds perfect to Joseph.
I love all the Kellerman's and Jesse is really becoming one of my favorites. This book is very unique, very taut, cautionary tale. I read it in just about 2 days. I couldn't put it down. This book is a little different from the usual thriller and I think that's what really had me sucked in, because it wasn't too predictable. You didn't know who to trust.
Very ambivalent over this book. Did I like it or not - Im still not sure. Beyond Sartre, I know nothing about philosophy so I felt I was reading a textbook. Well written but depressing.
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