The Thief
Claire North
Nov 2015 · Gameshouse Book 2 · Hachette+ORM
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In this suspense thriller, a man has elected to play a most dangerous game, willing to be hunted to obtain a prize beyond price . . .
The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.
Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost through games of chess, backgammon—every game under the sun.
But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes—those of politics and empires, of economics and kings . . .
In 1930s Bangkok, one higher league player has just been challenged to a game of hide and seek. The board is all of Thailand—and the seeker may use any means possible to hunt down his quarry—be it police, government, strangers or even spies . . .
Claire North's The Gameshouse series The Serpent (#1) The Thief (#2) The Master (#3)
In this suspense thriller, a man has elected to play a most dangerous game, willing to be hunted to obtain a prize beyond price . . .
The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.
Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost through games of chess, backgammon—every game under the su...
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nathan gonzalez
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November 5, 2015
In the first novella the writing style and odd 3rd person's imaginary friend's perspective was jarring to me. I'm not sure if it's gotten better or I just have started to acclimate. I will say that the way the narrator brings up random facts about some minor characters past can be a little tiresome. All those little quibbles aside I really like this story. The characters are interesting and the plot is engaging.
About the author
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old. She went on to write several other novels in various genres, before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, in 2014. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her next novel, Touch, was also in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year, in 2015. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old. She went on to write several other novels in various genres, before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harr...
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