Blueeyedboy: the second in a trilogy of dark, chilling and witty psychological thrillers from bestselling author Joanne Harris

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Inside it, we are all rats; running in growing desperation towards a painted blue horizon that never gets any closer. Concealing information online is not only acceptable, but often expected; the internet is a medium in which inconvenient truths can be dispensed with; from disabilities to marital status, and where one is able to share only the things about oneself that one has actively chosen to share. Both narrators are skilled in manipulating the perceptions of other people and even of creating completely false personae. Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media studies. The timelines were confusing, and it was hard to keep track of who knew who in real life or just online.

Há anos que me apaixonei por esta escritora e pela sua escrita através de um livro que ainda hoje é um dos livros da minha vida e, apesar de à alguns anos não ler nada seu e ainda não ter lido tudo o que se encontra publicado, sinto que é uma forma de eu saber que sempre que precisar posso comprar um livro seu e voltar a sentir esta sensação de redescoberta. The dues were expensive but I never had to deal with poor gym etiquette, everyone re-racked their weights, no one tied up a work station unreasonably long, and there was general courtesy and consideration towards everyone. British Council complies with data protection law in the UK and laws in other countries that meet internationally accepted standards. Sensuous, wicked, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected;wil.Joanne is not only a master of her craft but has the rare gift of being able to explain that craft, and offer peerless advice, in the clearest, no-nonsense, practical and entertaining of ways. Como disse não é um dos meus livros preferidos mas mantém o estilo inconfundível da escritora para além de ter uma das capas mais bonitas da editora. She has been making up stories about people and places that don’t exist for as long as she can remember. For her next novel, Harris intends to please the fans who found Blueeyedboy a bit too hot to handle. The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.

As a result, the musical tracks are all carefully-chosen to reflect the mood of each entry as well as containing clues – some more obvious than others – which, put together, make up a series of six playlists (one for each section of the book) which serve as a mini-summary of the plot. It becomes clear that Benjamin and blueeyedboy are one; it’s also clear his murderous fury has been acted upon many times before. The unreliable narrator is one of my favourite fictional devices, and this book has not one, but two. I’m delighted they are going to be collected in one place and, selfishly, am looking forward to catching up with all the ones I’ve missed. blueeyedboy resembles the old-fashioned epistolary novel, with posts serving to create a ‘real-time’ psychological build-up.

I see it now - like Gentlemen and Players, its close relative - as a kind of murder-mystery with no detective, no apparent crime and a couple of quite unreliable narrators - Joanne Harris with a twist. Unfortunately, this can make it difficult to really care about what happens to any of the characters in the book. She has also written a DR WHO novella for the BBC, has scripted guest episodes for the game ZOMBIES, RUN!

I can't explain much more, just that I've never read anything like it, but it scared me a bit too much to give it more than 3.I read somewhere, before I picked this book up, that Harris started writing this and had no idea where it was going and how it would end up, and I’m afraid to say that that is the same feeling I got while reading it. And given the different pressures that motivate people to commit a crime, anyone is capable of doing it. Because one of my characters in blind, I wanted to introduce a less visual dimension than I usually do, and focus on other aspects of perception, such as smells, tastes and sounds. Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards.

I didn’t get any sense of a plot or purpose for much of it and at times it felt like I was watching someone vent their spleen about…. What seems at first to be a straightforward psychological study of a murderer-- a premise which has proved sufficient to inspire many perfectly good suspense thrillers in its own right-- is something much, much more complex and compelling. If you are of a sensitive disposition, easily offended or shocked perhaps Blue Eyed Boy is not for you. This book is an absolutely riveting tale about a boy and his Mum, about life lived online, about truth, lies, cruelty, bravery, love, murder . Com uma história diferente das que estou habituada desta escritora, este livro tem um conjunto de ingredientes explosivos que o tornam um dos que tem o rumo mais surpreendente.It seems I am not alone in my thoughts, as opinion on this novel seems to be very much divided and I quote Joanne Harris : ‘Never has one of my books received such a “Marmite” reaction. There were parts of the book that I really enjoyed and felt that I was getting into, but unfortunately they were outweighed by the parts that were dark and cynical and uncomfortable to me.