The Twyford Code :Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year
The Twyford Code :Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year
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Published:
21 July, 2022
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Description
Prizes
Winner of British Book Awards 2023 (UK),Short-listed for Capital Crime Awards 2023 (UK),Long-listed for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781788165334 |
| ISBN10 | 1788165330 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 320 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 198 x 28 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
Even better [than The Appeal]... This fiendishly clever book manages to be both tricksy and surprisingly moving * Guardian *
Hallett swoops in with a bravura final section that sheds new light on everything you've read before and will leave you amazed at her ingenuity. It's all right there in the code * New York Times *
Hallett has aced it... Every page is a joy, with laugh-out-loud moments... The startling final reveal crowns Hallett as the queen of unreliable narrators * Sunday Times *
A tour de force - a genuinely complex puzzle with real clues to be solved... A mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed * Observer *
A big-hearted, ingeniously constructed mystery... A book that will engage your emotions as much as your wits * Sunday Express *
A "cancelled" book is at the heart of Hallett's much-acclaimed, complex novel. Elegant, puzzling metafictional writing that pleasurably tasks readers with extricating the truth * Financial Times *
A thoroughly unusual thriller * Daily Mail *
I came for the acrostics and stayed for the rich characterisation and sly humour * Telegraph *
A brilliantly clever, deceptive mystery with a unique twist * Heat *
If you love a puzzle, you'll enjoy this novel packed full of mystery and intrigue. Perfect for Richard Osman and SJ Bennett fans * Yours *
The author of the word-of-mouth hit The Appeal delivers another original, ingenious whodunnit * Good Housekeeping *
Hallett is a deft storyteller, and her latest combines humor and pathos... will keep readers in suspense until the final page * Washington Post *
Such a clever whodunnit, and she's an absolute master of what she does -- Richard Coles, author of MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG
Enid Blyton meets Agatha Christie with a cracking twist. Witty and wonderful -- Marion Todd
A wonderful book, clever and surprisingly compassionate, constantly wrong-footing the reader on its way to an ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal -- Brian McGilloway
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Author's Bio
Janice Hallett studied English at UCL, and spent several years as a magazine editor, winning two awards for journalism. Her debut novel, The Appeal, was a Sunday Times bestseller, the Sunday Times 2021 crime book of the year, and shortlisted for the Waterstones book of the year. Janice lives in West London.