This series featuring South African detective Benny Griessel "is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction" and "Icarus is his best yet" (The Guardian).
When a plastic-wrapped corpse is found amidst the sand dunes north of Cape Town, it doesn't take long for the police to identify the body as Ernst Richter--the tech whiz behind MyAlibi, an Internet service that provides unfaithful partners with sophisticated cover stories to hide their affairs.
The murder quickly becomes the subject of fierce media speculation, with questions swirling about potential motives and perpetrators. Maybe it was one of MyAlibi's countless jilted spouses, or perhaps an aggrieved client. With a spotlight shining on the investigation, detective Benny Griessel's boss wants him on the case--and he won't take no for an answer.
Before the week is out, a connection to a storied family winery comes to light and adds another layer of tension. But Griessel will have to make sure his suspicions are beyond the shadow of a doubt--or it might be his head on the chopping block.
"Meyer . . . has long been hailed as South Africa's greatest crime writer. Icarus places him firmly in the top international league."--The Times (London)
"Meyer has perfected structure and pace, reveals and red herrings, chapter beats, plot and subplot but he enriches the story with fascinating detail."--The Sunday Times
"A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, Icarus is a spellbinding tour de force."--New York Journal of Books
About the Author :
Deon Meyer is the internationally acclaimed, prize-winning author of ten thrillers including Cobra, Seven Days, and the Barry Award-winning Thirteen Hours. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages. He lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Review :
Praise for Icarus:
Shortlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award
Named a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe and Financial Times
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Audiobooks of 2015
"Deon Meyer's name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best."--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire
"South African author Deon Meyer's Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, Icarus, is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud."--Guardian (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels)
"Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Deon Meyer's South Africa is laid bare in Icarus; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country."--Independent (UK)
"Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely."--Booklist
"Meyer's prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, Icarus is a spellbinding tour de force."--New York Journal of Books
"Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller."--Shelf Awareness
"Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa."--Financial Times (Best Books of 2015)
Praise for Deon Meyer:
"With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour."--Michael Connelly
"I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me."--Don Winslow, author of The Power of the Dogs and Savages
"Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built."--Washington Post
"Meyer's thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst."--Los Angeles Times
Praise for Icarus:
Shortlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award
Named a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe and Financial Times
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Audiobooks of 2015
"Deon Meyer's name on the cover is a guarantee of crime writing at its best."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire
"South African author Deon Meyer's Benny Griessel series is one of the high points of contemporary crime fiction, and the fifth title, Icarus, is his best yet . . . [An] expertly engineered tale of sex, lies, and fraud."--Guardian (Best Recent Crime Fiction Novels)
"Excellent . . . The richness of the characters, especially the multifaceted Benny, elevates this above most contemporary police procedurals."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Deon Meyer's South Africa is laid bare in Icarus; it is as glittering and hard as the diamonds his country is famous for . . . Meyer utilizes the crime fiction genre as an apparatus to create a multifaceted, unsparing picture of his country."--Independent (UK)
"Meyer delivers another expertly crafted thriller that feels exceptionally timely."--Booklist
"Meyer's prose is muscular yet beautifully rendered. A meticulously crafted portrait of modern-day South Africa, Icarus is a spellbinding tour de force."--New York Journal of Books
"Rapid pacing, likable characters . . . Irresistible . . . A complex thriller."--Shelf Awareness
"Present[s] an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa."--Financial Times (Best Books of 2015)
Praise for Deon Meyer:
"With Deon Meyer you can't go wrong. He's a writer whose work I admire, wait for and then devour."--Michael Connelly
"I love Meyer. . . . The problem with having Meyer on your nightstand is that you don't get any sleep. So if I look like hell, it's Meyer's fault. The guy owes me."--Don Winslow, author of The Power of the Dogs and Savages
"Meyer has a fine eye for people and places. . . . Meyer is a serious writer who richly deserves the international reputation he has built."--Washington Post
"Meyer's thrillers . . . well understand the need to maintain momentum: mixing and matching multiple viewpoints, switching off between characters and portraying his native country as one in a perpetual state of flux and angst."--Los Angeles Times
