Zodiac
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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- £4.99
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Publisher Description
In a society divided along Zodiac lines, status is cast at birth - and binding for life.
When seemingly random murders plague the city, is it a rebellion against the system or the work of a twisted serial killer? Zodiac is an imaginative and gripping thriller from debut author Sam Wilson.
Even for the most experienced detectives, every once in a while a murder can shake them to the core. Like when the Chief of Police is killed in his own home.
For Detective Jerome Burton, catching the killer will change his life forever.
Because this murder is only the first piece of a vast and twisted puzzle made of secrets, lies and tragedy.
The signs are everywhere. But is the truth written in the stars or hiding in the shadows?
Praise for Sam Wilson
'A bold storyteller with an amazing mind'
Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls
'A brilliant, original and gripping thriller. I'm struggling to think of a reader who won't love this'
Sarah Lotz, author of The Three
'Impeccable storytelling. Undoubtedly a book which works both on the level of its intriguing high concept and sheer narrative nous'
Barry Forshaw
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
South African author Wilson's clever if unwieldy debut boasts a highly original setting: the corrupt African dystopia of San Celeste, in which people are segregated not by race or religion but by their zodiac sign. Capricorns sit at the top of society, while Aries are considered the violent underclass. A child born on an undesirable birthday causes the family's status to plummet. Det. Jerome Burton of the SCPD and astrological profiler Lindiwe Childs reluctantly team to investigate a series of murders of people with different signs. Are the murders the start of a revolution or a serial killer at work? Meanwhile, Daniel Lapton, the scion of a family owning an international chain of hotels, uses his wealth and power to search for the daughter he learned about only after his father's death. The timeline Daniel's story spans decades, whereas Jerome and Lindiwe operate in the present can be confusing. In lavishing so much attention on the various tiers of San Celeste society, Wilson neglects to develop his characters. Still, crime fans looking for something different will be satisfied.
