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Book Synopsis''ADDICTIVELY GOOD'' The Times
''Over-whelming'' Independent
''Supercharged'' Evening Standard
''Deliciously, startlingly, exuberantly fresh'' Guardian
With GLOW, Ned Beauman has reinvented the international conspiracy thriller for a new generation.
A hostage exchange outside a police station in Pakistan.
A botched defection in an airport hotel in New Jersey.
A test of loyalty at an abandoned resort in the Burmese jungle.
A boy and a girl locking eyes at a rave in a South London laundrette . . .
For the first time, Britain''s most exciting young novelist turns his attention to the present day, as a conspiracy with global repercussions converges on one small flat above a dentist''s office in Camberwell.
Trade ReviewBeauman's writing is dazzlingly inventive. - The Times
A singular and almost recklessly gifted, young writer. - Time
Seriously intelligent and seriously funny at the same time. - Daily Telegraph
Undoubtedly a writer of prodigious talent - Financial Times
Unhinged, over-whelming and brilliant ... Beauman has taste: his antennae are acutely tuned to the stylish and resonant. - Independent
A thoroughly enjoyable, playful read . . . The narrative hooks immediately, as does the language, which is often
delightfully inventive. There are also surprisingly tender scenes that add
depth and humour.. . . Beauman has created a truly modern thriller that is as addictive as it is inventive. - The ListBeauman writes with panache. - Daily MailSexy and urgent - Literary Review
