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Carnage
by Maxime Chattam
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Pub Date
1 Mar 2012
| Archive Date
8 Oct 2015
Description
A seasoned New York detective is called to investigate a high school shooting in this gripping crime fiction novel.
'Violent and atmospheric' Bookgeeks
When a massacre takes place in a Harlem school, Lamar, a New York detective for twelve years, is called to the scene.
A student, aged seventeen, has shot everyone in his path before shooting himself. Having collected all the evidence, Lamar reconstructs the blood-soaked morning of the killer.
Ten days later, a second massacre occurs at a school in Queens. Once more, a student kills multiple victims before turning the gun on himself. A new massacre occurs elsewhere. Three sets of killings in three weeks, all the same with the perpetrators committing suicide. It isn't just a coincidence...
A seasoned New York detective is called to investigate a high school shooting in this gripping crime fiction novel. 'Violent and atmospheric' Bookgeeks When a massacre takes place in a Harlem...
Description
A seasoned New York detective is called to investigate a high school shooting in this gripping crime fiction novel.
'Violent and atmospheric' Bookgeeks
When a massacre takes place in a Harlem school, Lamar, a New York detective for twelve years, is called to the scene.
A student, aged seventeen, has shot everyone in his path before shooting himself. Having collected all the evidence, Lamar reconstructs the blood-soaked morning of the killer.
Ten days later, a second massacre occurs at a school in Queens. Once more, a student kills multiple victims before turning the gun on himself. A new massacre occurs elsewhere. Three sets of killings in three weeks, all the same with the perpetrators committing suicide. It isn't just a coincidence...
Advance Praise
Violent and atmospheric ... it has an unconventional appeal all of its own --Bookgeeks
Filled with suspense from start to finish, Carnage is a quick, engaging read which fans of crime fiction are guaranteed to enjoy. --Books, Biscuits & Tea
Violent and atmospheric ... it has an unconventional appeal all of its own --Bookgeeks
Filled with suspense from start to finish, Carnage is a quick, engaging read which fans of crime fiction are...
Advance Praise
Violent and atmospheric ... it has an unconventional appeal all of its own --Bookgeeks
Filled with suspense from start to finish, Carnage is a quick, engaging read which fans of crime fiction are guaranteed to enjoy. --Books, Biscuits & Tea
Available Editions
| EDITION |
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| ISBN |
9781906040413 |
| PRICE |
US$15.50 (USD)
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781906040413 |
| PRICE |
US$15.50 (USD)
|
Average rating from 8 members
Featured Reviews
Media/Journalist 207345
Carnage is a great little book; at a little over 100 pages it’s more a novella than a novel. But what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in punch. The story revolves around a series of school massacres, a subject that in the current climate is as raw and emotional as they come. Our protagonist is LT. Lamar Gallineo, a scruffy loner of a detective.
Our detective is called to the scene of the first massacre and with the culprit having killed himself as those who commit such massacres have a tendency to do, it seems to be an open and shut case. But then a few weeks later there’s a second massacre, and another, and Lamar soon comes to the conclusion that they’re connected. He proceeds to investigate and away we go.
Despite having only comparatively few pages to play with, the author brought Lamar Gallineo alive to me and I could easily spend more time with him, perhaps in a full-length novel next time. Unfortunately the other characters aren’t as well drawn but that’s forgivable in a short and snappy tale. I had some issues with the police procedure, you don’t need to be an expert to know that detectives wouldn’t be walking around the scene of a massacre when the gunman was yet to be apprehended and his death hadn’t been confirmed. But once again I found myself forgiving this oversight. Similarly I felt that more could have been made of the plot. In fact I felt that the brevity of a novella was an odd length for this story, there being so much more that the writer could have done with it. That said the subject matter made this visceral and gripping and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Trevor W, Reviewer
An interesting take on the detective novel, though not one with a great deal of insight as to the motive for the crimes being investigated.
With shootings seemingly taking place every week, if not day, in the USA, I was expecting a deeper look into the reason why a shooting takes place, what drives the perpetrator of the crime. Instead this story is that of the detective solving the crime, which is interesting, though nothing really surprising.
The story is well written and the narrative is driven along at a fairly rapid pace, there is though little character development, apart from that of the lead investigator.
Good solid read, though nothing spectacular.
Featured Reviews
Media/Journalist 207345
Carnage is a great little book; at a little over 100 pages it’s more a novella than a novel. But what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in punch. The story revolves around a series of school massacres, a subject that in the current climate is as raw and emotional as they come. Our protagonist is LT. Lamar Gallineo, a scruffy loner of a detective.
Our detective is called to the scene of the first massacre and with the culprit having killed himself as those who commit such massacres have a tendency to do, it seems to be an open and shut case. But then a few weeks later there’s a second massacre, and another, and Lamar soon comes to the conclusion that they’re connected. He proceeds to investigate and away we go.
Despite having only comparatively few pages to play with, the author brought Lamar Gallineo alive to me and I could easily spend more time with him, perhaps in a full-length novel next time. Unfortunately the other characters aren’t as well drawn but that’s forgivable in a short and snappy tale. I had some issues with the police procedure, you don’t need to be an expert to know that detectives wouldn’t be walking around the scene of a massacre when the gunman was yet to be apprehended and his death hadn’t been confirmed. But once again I found myself forgiving this oversight. Similarly I felt that more could have been made of the plot. In fact I felt that the brevity of a novella was an odd length for this story, there being so much more that the writer could have done with it. That said the subject matter made this visceral and gripping and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Trevor W, Reviewer
An interesting take on the detective novel, though not one with a great deal of insight as to the motive for the crimes being investigated.
With shootings seemingly taking place every week, if not day, in the USA, I was expecting a deeper look into the reason why a shooting takes place, what drives the perpetrator of the crime. Instead this story is that of the detective solving the crime, which is interesting, though nothing really surprising.
The story is well written and the narrative is driven along at a fairly rapid pace, there is though little character development, apart from that of the lead investigator.
Good solid read, though nothing spectacular.
