出版社: Minotaur Books
出版年: 2010-3-9
页数: 432 pages
定价: USD 14.99
装帧: Paperback
ISBN: 9780312642365
内容简介 · · · · · ·
From Publishers Weekly
A year after 12-year-old Alyssa Merrimon disappeared on her way home from the library in an unnamed rural North Carolina town, her twin brother, Johnny, continues to search the town, street by street, even visiting the homes of known sex offenders, in this chilling novel from Edgar-winner Hart (Down River). Det. Clyde Hunt, the lead cop on Alyssa's case, ...
From Publishers Weekly
A year after 12-year-old Alyssa Merrimon disappeared on her way home from the library in an unnamed rural North Carolina town, her twin brother, Johnny, continues to search the town, street by street, even visiting the homes of known sex offenders, in this chilling novel from Edgar-winner Hart (Down River). Det. Clyde Hunt, the lead cop on Alyssa's case, keeps a watchful eye on Johnny and his mother, who has deteriorated since Alyssa's abduction and her husband's departure soon afterward. When a second girl is snatched, Johnny is even more determined to find his sister, convinced that the perpetrator is the same person who took Alyssa. But what he unearths is more sinister than anyone imagined, sending shock waves through the community and putting Johnny's own life in danger. Despite a tendency to dip into melodrama, Hart spins an impressively layered tale of broken families and secrets that can kill. 175,000 first printing; author tour. (May)
From Bookmarks Magazine
Most critics sang the praises of Hart's third novel, a dark and violent edge-of-your-seat mystery that still manages to poignantly examine the ties between family and friends. Hart's ability to portray his characters as living, breathing individuals -- particularly Johnny, "an amalgam of Opie Taylor and Scout Finch with a hint of Huck Finn" (Raleigh News & Observer) -- and his acute assessment of human nature result in a horrifying, heartbreaking tale that steps up the suspense to agonizing levels. The sole voice of dissent, stalwart crime-reviewer Marilyn Stasio from the New York Times Book Review, faulted the writer's unoriginal characters and lackluster prose. But majority rules. Most readers will agree that The Last Child is "one of the best thrillers of the year" (Providence Journal).
作者简介 · · · · · ·
John Hart always wanted to be a novelist, but writing books, he found, was hard, and life contrived to distract him along the way. He sailed twice across the Atlantic Ocean and worked on helicopters in Alaska. He drew pints in a pub in London, worked as a tutor in France and on sailboats on the Carolina coast. He earned degrees in French, accounting and law, then pursued career...
John Hart always wanted to be a novelist, but writing books, he found, was hard, and life contrived to distract him along the way. He sailed twice across the Atlantic Ocean and worked on helicopters in Alaska. He drew pints in a pub in London, worked as a tutor in France and on sailboats on the Carolina coast. He earned degrees in French, accounting and law, then pursued careers in banking, law and investment management.
And he tried to write. A little here, a little there.
Eventually he managed to write two novels that never found a publisher. Convinced he could do better, John took a gamble and quit his law practice to take a stab at chasing the only dream he ever had. He gave himself a year and finished his third novel in eleven months and two weeks. That book, THE KING OF LIES, went through six printings and spent multiple weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. His next novel, DOWN RIVER, won the Edgar Award for Best Novel and spent weeks on both the New York Times and London Times bestseller list. THE LAST CHILD, his third novel, will be released in May of 2009.
Now published in twenty-six languages and over thirty countries, John writes full-time. He is having an absolute blast and regrets none of the steps that led him to such a wonderful place.
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【推迷会鉴书团】不幸家庭的困境与爱的坚守
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正如托尔斯泰《安娜·卡列尼娜》所说的一样,“幸福的家庭都是一样,不幸的家庭各有各的不幸。”纵观《最后之子》一书,作者借由文字向读者展现了四个或支离破碎或问题重重的家庭——约翰尼一家,杰克一家,亨特一家以及利瓦伊一家。 失踪者家庭的困境 作为本书作为核心的一个... (展开)


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一部精彩又深刻的悬疑小说
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这是一本相当沉重的书,不管是书本身的重量,还是书中的内容,都在诉说着“沉重”二字。 那孩子看起来像个亡命之徒。 将一个13岁的孩子描述成“亡命之徒”,可以想见生活对他是多么残忍。《最后之子》的开头就预示着,这将是一个残酷的故事。事实上,本书的观感就像被黑云笼罩... (展开)> 更多书评 21篇
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0 有用 杜子 2010-04-21 19:00:07
目前三本John Hart的小说中我最喜欢的一本,文风越来越精练了,笔锋也更加温柔了,可是我总有一种感觉,照这么发展下去,这位作家迟早有一天会脱离推理小说去写纯文学的……我觉得他那些纠结的故事和情绪脱离推理小说也很出彩呢:p
0 有用 YuRAY 2010-07-05 22:12:04
简评之后附上
0 有用 crystalpkusis 2015-12-20 03:24:59
悬念设置太好,John Harts语言真是美,最后结局出人意料,但是有些情节微微牵强……
0 有用 xwing 2011-08-15 11:55:16
这么阴暗的童年,人生路太长
0 有用 浣熊奈特 2014-09-07 12:47:45
I expect the worst, and the worst rarely disappoints.