

It offers a delightful game of wits with the author., Might well be Deaver's most fiendish thriller ever.as the pace quickens and the story continues to backtrack, solid evidence, established plot points and sturdily built characters all begin to come undone, until what started out as an interactive game becomes a truly unnerving exercise in deception., "Don't skip ahead to the beginning and spoil the fun that's guaranteed for anyone interested in a thriller that forces readers to use their brains in a creative way.Deaver is a master of manipulation and "The October List" is a small but powerful book.", "Perhaps the cleverest of all Deaver's exceptionally clever thrillers. This is brilliant craftsmanship in a vastly entertaining package."- Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW), Elegantly clever.The novel takes a mischievous delight in misleading the reader, without ever outright cheating.

The finished picture finally emerges with a shock of recognition.

If you've ever wished you could take the film Memento to the beach, here's your chance., "Thriller Award-winner Deaver ( Edge ) delivers a clever, demanding stand-alone.As the ingenious plot folds back on itself, the reader has to reevaluate and reinterpret the constantly shifting "facts" in the case. It offers a delightful game of wits with the author."- The Columbus Dispatch, Perhaps the cleverest of all Deaver's exceptionally clever thrillers.

Don't skip ahead to the beginning and spoil the fun that's guaranteed for anyone interested in a thriller that forces readers to use their brains in a creative way.Deaver is a master of manipulation and The October List is a small but powerful book., "Elegantly clever.The novel takes a mischievous delight in misleading the reader, without ever outright cheating.
