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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn addictive read, Seeking Hyde pulls us into the life and work of Robert Louis Stevenson and his writing process, entertaining friendships, fiery marriage, and complex, brilliant mind. A perfect novel for anyone with a passion for books and love of literary thrillers, Seeking Hyde entertains as it unmasks the man behind some of the greatest works of British literature. -- Virginia Pye, author of Dreams of the Red Phoenix & River of Dust
Seeking Hyde is a stunning debut, rich beyond measure in wit and wisdom, truth and tenderness. Every passage is a gem, every chapter a page-turner. -- Robert Olmstead, author of Savage Country
One part literary portrait, and one part thriller, Thomas Reed's debut novel deftly reconstructs the very origins of Robert Louis Stevenson's singular imagination, his memories and his dreams, his demons and his longings. You don't need to be a Stevenson aficionado to become totally absorbed by the encounters Reed creates between the famous author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and a trio of intimate interlocutors: the sexologist, John Addington Symonds, the novelist, Henry James, and Stevenson's outspoken and stalwart soul-mate, wife, and nurse, the American-born, Fanny. Like the book by Stevenson that inspires it, Reed's novel dares to entertain 'the abysmal deeps of personality' and the 'ambiguities of life itself.' -- Mary Cappello, author of "Life Breaks In: A Mood Almanack"
An author in his prime trying to write another classic, the liveliest of 1880s marriages, bar room brawls, sharp words, sleuthing among friends and to top it all off: Jack the Ripper. What Thomas Reed has gone and done with Robert Louis Stevenson-real and imagined-is a romping good read. -- Mary Murphy, New York Times Best-Selling author of "Scout Atticus & Boo: A celebration of "To Kill a Mockingbird" "
Seeking Hydeis a riveting convergence of fact and fiction. Reed reveals a compelling and complex Robert Louis Stevensonâthe writer he was, the man he wanted to be, and the detective he might have been. -- Susan Perabo, author of "The Fall of Lisa Bellow"
