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Book SynopsisRobert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels: the Cicero Trilogy -
Imperium,
Lustrum and
Dictator - Fatherland,
Enigma,
Archangel,
Pompeii,
The Ghost,
The Fear Index,
An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction,
Conclave,
Munich,
The Second Sleep, V2 and
Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.
Trade ReviewThe Fear Index could scarcely be more of the moment * The Times *
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The Fear Index , the latest thriller by Robert Harris, now heading for the Christmas bestseller lists, a brainbox hedge fund manager with little in the way of interpersonal skills discovers that his computer-driven trading system has flown out of control and threatens to send the world's stock markets into a tailspin. Anyone familiar with Mary Shelley's Dr Frankenstein will recognise the genre of the oddball genius consumed by his own creation - populist fiction at its best. * Spectator *
I would recommend
The Fear Index, the new novel by Robert Harris that delves into the world of modern finance. The writing is as elegant as ever * Financial Times *
Robert Harris is renowned for his historical novels, although his eighth offering,
The Fear Index, could hardly be more contemporary and relevant . . . Harris writes with a deceptively languid elegance, so that the novel straddles not only the crime and sci-fi genres but also that of literary fiction. A satisfying read on a number of levels, it is strongest as a character study of a man who discovers, pace Hemingway, the true meaning of the phrase "grace under pressure". * Irish Times *
Robert Harris's eighth novel is a timely blockbuster of a thriller that takes the global financial meltdown as its backdrop, with nods to Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein . . . An assuredly intelligent and deftly-paced novel, the fear of the protagonist is increasingly palpable as he's buffeted by genuinely unexpected spine-chilling twists. Perhaps the greatest thriller writer around, Harris has delivered his best work yet. A modern classic. * Irish Examiner *
