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Book SynopsisA tale of murder and literary ambition set on an American university campus from a master of the dark side of human nature
Trade ReviewA brilliantly plotted, brooding narrative, with a thrilling twist at its close * DAILY MAIL *
A superbly written, cinematic novel * IRELAND ON SUNDAY *
Another of Collins's meticulously observed American thrillers . . . an irresistibly entertaining writer * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Searingly funny . . . Collins is one of Ireland's major talents * IRISH TIMES *
This excellent novel draws on several genres - the campus novel, the rival-novelists novel, the classic crime novel - to make something unique * THE TIMES *
As the plot unfurls, we see that Collins, with some subtlety, has managed to give the impression of a quotidian satire on life in the ivory tower. But THE SECRET LIFE OF ROBERT E. PENDLETON offers more than this: an ironic critique of that time-honoured genre and its attendant anti-intellectualism, which refuses to take itself too seriously * TLS *
Part detective story, part philosophical tract with a nod to both Dona Tartt and Stephen King, this novel is compelling, thought-provoking, and just a little bit spooky * WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY *
Stylish campus thriller sees him at the top of his game...A clever page turner * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Consistently intriguing * THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
