![]() It gives a sense of legitimacy - even intellectual clout - to writers such as Caleb Carr, whose novels are trotted out with Umberto Eco-ish pretensions. ![]() If this book is a thriller, then I'm Edgar Allan Poe.įor Pears and certain other moderately talented writers, history provides a sturdy hook to hang a shabby coat upon. ![]() Riverhead is marketing the hell out of historian Iain Pears' first novel, "An Instance of the Fingerpost," and the media seems turned on by the hype - you'd almost believe this was "the literary thriller of the year." Don't be surprised if midway through this sprawling and seemingly endless tome, however, you feel like suing the publishers (and certain critics) for fraud. ![]()
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