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""Doughty's excellent new novel is a character study, a glimpse at mid-century American civil rights, a thriller, a meditation on the effects of foreign policy on individuals, a modern love story and a portrait of Indonesian unrest in the twentieth century.... If it sounds like a handful, it is. But Doughty has found an ideal vehicle for her wide-ranging interests."" --Olen Steinhauer, The New York Times Book Review ""Doughty's language is punchy, visually striking and emotionally potent.... This is a compelling and vivid psychological drama, with plenty of bite."" --Leyla Sanai, The Guardian ""Skilfully drawn and compelling...This serious novel marks a departure for Doughty, whose psychological thrillers, including Apple Tree Yard, have been so successful. This one strays more into le Carré territory-- where she seems equally at home."" --Carla McKay, Daily Mail ""Powerful, probing fiction in the tradition of Graham Greene and John le Carré."" --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""Doughty takes a page from John le Carré, crafting a riveting, psychological, morally ambiguous tale. . . richly detailed . . . [T]he role of mercenaries in world affairs adds a new perspective to the spy novel genre."" --Library Journal (starred review) ""Through Harper, Doughty creates a jarringly realistic backdrop of Indonesia's violent past, sharply contrasting the menacing atmosphere with a growing romance and Harper's memories of a vulnerable childhood in 1950s Los Angeles. A tense, contemplative literary thriller and worthy follow-up to Doughty's critically acclaimed Apple Tree Yard (2013)."" --Booklist ""Doughty has created a novel comparable to Graham Greene's masterpiece The Quiet American in its taut exploration of morality on a geopolitical and personal scale.... The plot is complex and delves into dark, unjustly forgotten corners of history...as much a character study as it is an espionage thriller.... Black Water is a gripping thriller, incisive character study, a critique of US foreign policy and a love story haunted by the 1965 massacres in Indonesia."" --Shelf Awareness PRAISE FOR APPLE TREE YARD ""Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build the suspense to a breaking point."" --Kate Saunders, The Times (London) ""Doughty writes with consummate pacing and psychological acuity, bringing fresh force to a common regret of adulterous lovers."" --The New Yorker ""A disquieting, perceptive and gripping read."" --Amber Pearson, Daily Mail ""Extraordinary...I've never read anything like it."" --Ruth Rendell, The Guardian

PRAISE FOR BLACK WATER Doughty's excellent new novel is a character study, a glimpse at mid-century American civil rights, a thriller, a meditation on the effects of foreign policy on individuals, a modern love story and a portrait of Indonesian unrest in the twentieth century.... If it sounds like a handful, it is. But Doughty has found an ideal vehicle for her wide-ranging interests. --Olen Steinhauer, The New York Times Book Review Doughty's language is punchy, visually striking and emotionally potent.... This is a compelling and vivid psychological drama, with plenty of bite. --Leyla Sanai, The Guardian Skilfully drawn and compelling...This serious novel marks a departure for Doughty, whose psychological thrillers, including Apple Tree Yard, have been so successful. This one strays more into le Carre territory-- where she seems equally at home. --Carla McKay, Daily Mail Powerful, probing fiction in the tradition of Graham Greene and John le Carre. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Doughty takes a page from John le Carre, crafting a riveting, psychological, morally ambiguous tale. . . richly detailed . . . [T]he role of mercenaries in world affairs adds a new perspective to the spy novel genre. --Library Journal (starred review) Through Harper, Doughty creates a jarringly realistic backdrop of Indonesia's violent past, sharply contrasting the menacing atmosphere with a growing romance and Harper's memories of a vulnerable childhood in 1950s Los Angeles. A tense, contemplative literary thriller and worthy follow-up to Doughty's critically acclaimed Apple Tree Yard (2013). --Booklist Doughty has created a novel comparable to Graham Greene's masterpiece The Quiet American in its taut exploration of morality on a geopolitical and personal scale.... The plot is complex and delves into dark, unjustly forgotten corners of history...as much a character study as it is an espionage thriller.... Black Water is a gripping thriller, incisive character study, a critique of US foreign policy and a love story haunted by the 1965 massacres in Indonesia. --Shelf AwarenessPRAISE FOR APPLE TREE YARD Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build the suspense to a breaking point. --Kate Saunders, The Times (London) Doughty writes with consummate pacing and psychological acuity, bringing fresh force to a common regret of adulterous lovers. --The New Yorker A disquieting, perceptive and gripping read. --Amber Pearson, Daily Mail Extraordinary...I've never read anything like it. --Ruth Rendell, The Guardian

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LOUISE DOUGHTY is the author of several novels, including Apple Tree Yard (Sarah Crichton Books/FSG), which was a top-ten bestseller in the U.K. and Ireland and has been published or is being translated into twenty-two languages. It was long-listed for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize and short-listed for the CWA Steel Dagger Award and the National Book Awards Crime/Thriller of the Year.

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