Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s. His father was a boilermaker and ship's engineer and his mother a secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher. His books have won the Edgar Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award and have been translated into over 20 languages. Adrian is a reviewer and critic for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times and The Guardian. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
Told in a spare, punchy style, this is a blazing, full-tilt
thriller that entirely justifies the hype. Read, and pass it on. --
Laura Wilson * GUARDIAN *
page-turner -- Mark Sanderson * THE TIMES *
This clever book moves McKinty - author of the dark, funny Sean
Duffy books - into the blockbuster league of Harlan Coben and
Linwood Barclay. * SUN *
You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you
will never be able to forget it. Brilliant. Beautifully written. A
masterpiece of tension. It scared the hell out of me but I could
not put it down! The Chain belongs in the elite company of
world-class thrillers like Gone Girl and The Silence of
the Lambs. This is nothing short of Jaws for parents --
Don Winslow
A masterpiece. The Chain is one of the finest novels ever
produced in the genre - up there with Marathon Man and
Red Dragon. It just doesn't get any better than this. I may
not read a better thriller in my lifetime -- Steve Cavanagh, author
of smash-hit Thirteen
McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices
to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top
speed, but don't give in: this writing -- sharply observant,
intelligent and shot through with black humor -- should be savored
-- Tana French, NY Times bestselling author of The Witch Elm and
The Tresspasser
Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The
Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the
first enticing page. -- Alafair Burke, bestselling author of The
Better Sister and The Wife
The Chain is diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new
meaning to the word 'relentless.' McKinty just leapt to the top of
my list of must-read suspense novelists. He writes with confidence,
heart, and style to spare. He's the real deal -- Dennis Lehane,
author of Mystic River and Since We Fell
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