Blackout

by Gianluca Morozzi, Howard Curtis (Translator)

Overview

Dark, twist-packed psychological thriller about three people trapped in an elevator for twelve hours.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904738992
Publisher:	Bitter Lemon Press, Ltd
Publication date:	11/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	295
File size:	360 KB

About the Author

Gianluca Morozzi was born in Bologna in 1971, where he lives today. His most recent titles include "L'era del porco" and "Blackout", his first roman noir. Morozzi is known as a cutting edge satirist and music critic and is usually compared to Nick Hornby. In "Blackout" he evokes (in a very Italian way) the satirical touch of Ben Elton. Translator from the Italian of fiction and non-fiction

Editorial Reviews

In Morozzi's overly clever psychothriller, three people get trapped in an elevator in Bologna, Italy-Claudia, a student moonlighting as an exotic dancer; Tomas, a teenager planning to rendezvous with his girlfriend in Amsterdam and elope; and Aldo Ferro, who looks like Elvis and just happens to be a serial killer. When chance brings them together, stuck between floors in a deserted building on a summer weekend, they first try to survive. But as the temperature rises and tempers snap, all three react to the stress in ways true to their nature. Clearly influenced by Hollywood movies and such classic Japanese manga as Battle Royale, the story offers plenty of suspense and well-drawn characters. Unfortunately, some unnecessary sadism and a contrived closing twist will leave some readers feeling less than satisfied. (Nov.)

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Publishers Weekly

"A thriller that reflects a derailed Italian society, a nation deprived of identity, infected by the dreams and nightmares of a US subculture."-Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno "If you want a spine-tingling novel that keeps you mesmerised from beginning to end, Blackout is the book for you."-InfiniteStorie "Morozzi has a light touch. He has an uncanny ability to convey mood swings, excitement and plot twists with ever increasing velocity."-Gazzetta di Parma

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