The Susan Effect

Name: The Susan Effect
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By Peter Høeg

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The Susan Effect by Peter Høeg follows Susan Svendsen, a Danish woman with a unique ability to compel people to reveal their innermost thoughts and truths. As she and her family find themselves embroiled in a secretive political manoeuvre, they must navigate intrigue and danger. The narrative explores themes of power, trust, and the complexities of human nature in an intriguing and thought-provoking storyline.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to stories that blend psychological intrigue with a touch of thriller. It follows a protagonist with a unique power to make people reveal their innermost truths. Set against a backdrop of political and scientific intrigue, it offers a compelling and mysterious journey that will keep you guessing.

The Susan Effect

Her whole life, she has exploited this talent, but now her family is in jeopardy and there is a prison sentence hanging over her head.

Then Susan gets a timely offer from a former government official: use her power one more time and have all charges dropped.

The topical new thriller from the author of bestselling Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow, featuring an unstoppable female scientist.

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The topical new thriller from the author of bestselling Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow, featuring an unstoppable female scientist.

You'll tell her your darkest secrets.

Susan Svendsen has an unusual talent. She is an expert in finding out secrets. People feel compelled to confide in her and unwittingly confess their innermost thoughts. Her whole life, she has exploited this talent, but now her family is in jeopardy and there is a prison sentence hanging over her head.

Then Susan gets a timely offer from a former government official—use her power one more time and have all charges dropped. But there are some powerful people determined to stop her.

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The Susan Effect by Peter Høeg is hailed as an exhilarating thriller featuring a vibrant and intriguing protagonist. It's noted for its unique blend of futuristic themes, social commentary, and existential musings, all delivered with wit and charm. The novel is described as both an engrossing conspiracy thriller and a clever, well-executed narrative that's worth the intellectual engagement it demands.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784702267

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Contributors:

Translated by Martin Aitken
Translated by Martin Aitken

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Peter Høeg

About the Author

Peter H eg (Author) Peter H eg was born in 1957 and followed various callings - dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer - before he turned seriously to writing. He published his first novel, The History of Danish Dreams, in 1988, and was called 'the foremost writer of his generation' by Information magazine. His crime novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow received universal acclaim and was an international bestseller. Martin Aitken (Translator) Martin Aitken has translated the works of many Scandinavian writers, among them Karl Ove Knausgaard, Helle Helle, Hanne rstavik and Olga Ravn. He lives in Denmark.