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A Flaw in the Design
‘A psychological thriller par excellence’ Guardian
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A Flaw in the Design
An ingenious thriller about a father who has to adopt his nephew, despite fearing he is a psychopath
An ingenious thriller about a father who has to adopt his nephew, despite fearing he is a psychopath
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A Flaw in the Design is described as "Absorbing and original... A very smart tale packed with jeopardy" by the Daily Mail and is praised for "Keeping you guessing till the very end" by The Times. Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace, calls it "An absolute page-turner".
He's in your house. He's in your family. Or is he in your mind?
Gil has been estranged from his sister ever since her obnoxious son tried to drown his daughter on a family holiday. That's Gil's interpretation; his sister thinks Matthew was just playing around.
Or did. When she and her husband perish in a car crash, Gil becomes Matthew's legal guardian. Matthew is now an urbane 17-year-old, raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a world away from rural Vermont, where Gil lives with his wife and daughters, teaching at the local university.
At first, Matthew appears to have changed, but when he joins Gil's writing class, he submits a story detailing the various ways a character resembling Gil's youngest daughter might die. While Gil believes he has invited a psychopath to live under his roof, the women in his life are impressed by Matthew's intelligence and charm. Is Gil losing his mind, or are his family in desperate danger?
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The Flaw in the Design by Nathan Oates is praised for its strong characterisation and suspense, offering a psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge. Reviews highlight its original plot, sharp writing, and insightful family dynamics, providing a mix of terror and amusement that is both gripping and thought-provoking. The narrative is described as compulsively readable and richly imagined, with a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that heightens the story's impact.
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ISBN: 9781800812796
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 December 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Nathan Oates's debut collection of short stories, The Empty House, won the 2012 Spokane Prize. He is an associate professor at Seton Hall University, where he teaches creative writing. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family. A Flaw in the Design is his debut novel.
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