Paul Cleave is an internationally bestselling author who is currently dividing his time between his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, where all of his novels are set, and Europe, where none of his novels are set. His work has been translated into fifteen languages. He has won the NgaHis first published novel, The Cleaner, was released by Random House in 2006 and became an international best-seller with sales exceeding 500,000.[1] It was the top-selling crime/thriller title for 2007 on Amazon in Germany. It was also shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing.[2]
In September 2009, Cleave's novel Cemetery Lake was published in the United Kingdom by Arrow Books. When talking about setting his books in Christchurch in an article in Crime Time magazine, Cleave said: "Christchurch is a great setting for crime – it has two sides to it, there's the picture perfect setting you see on postcards everywhere, but there's also a dark, Gotham City feel here which has, sadly, turned this city into the murder capital of New Zealand. I love making Christchurch a character for the books, creating an 'alternate' version of the city, where the main character often muses that 'Christchurch is broken'."[3]
My Opinion: This is a book club selection and I have just finished it. Not sure whether I liked it or not but it kept me interested. His depiction of Alzheimer's is frightening;, at least to me. Idon't think I will read more of his work. In the acknowledgments at the back he says this book was the most fun for him. I don't think I want to read more of someone who thinks this is fun.
2006: The Cleaner
2007: The Killing Hour
2008: Cemetery Lake
2010: Blood Men
2011: Collecting Cooper
2012: The Laughterhouse
2013: Joe Victim [6]
2014: Five Minutes Alone
2015: Trust No One (X)
A Killer Harvest 3/21
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