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The Kellerby Code

Jonny Sweet

The perfect country house crime novel: Knives Out in book form, packed with deadly charm.

Format
Ebook
ISBN
9780571379903
Date Published
19.03.2024

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Summary

‘Magnificent.’ Richard Osman
‘Razor-sharp.’ Erin Kelly
‘Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal.’ Chris Whitaker
‘Catnip for fans of Saltburn.‘ Guardian
‘Brilliant.’ Matthew Baynton

A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK

He’s found a life worth killing for

Edward is struggling to hold it together. Just about getting by in a world he cannot afford, scurrying after his friends, doing everything he can to prove his value. But not to worry: the attention of his beloved Stanza and the respite he finds in her ancestral home, Kellerby House, provide all the reward he needs.

Until he realises that Stanza is in love with his best friend Robert, forcing Edward to re-evaluate what those closest to him are actually worth. No price is too high to stop the life he has strived for slipping from his grip. Especially when he won’t be the one paying.

‘A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I’ve got work in the morning book.’ Ian Moore

Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?

‘A dastardly romp.’ Alice Slater
‘A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.Claire McGowan

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .

‘I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.’

‘This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.’

‘Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.’

Critic Reviews

Magnificent. A major new talent.

Richard Osman

Critic Reviews

Chillingly well-observed.

Observer

Critic Reviews

A deft, razor-sharp debut that effortlessly bestrides crime and comedy. Jonny Sweet is annoyingly talented.

Erin Kelly

Critic Reviews

A pitch-black debut, lurching from comedy of manners to grand guignol, will be catnip to
fans of Saltburn

Guardian

Critic Reviews

A horribly compelling tale.

Daily Mail

Critic Reviews

Tom Ripley meets The Wych Elm in this creepy, acerbic, darkly funny thriller about loneliness, ambition and the lengths we go to to escape ourselves. Sweet is as interested in themes of love and revenge as he is in skewering the elite, in a novel whose dialogue is pin-sharp and whose pages ripple with tension. A hugely enjoyable and impressive debut.

Emma Stonex

JonnySweet

Jonny Sweet started out winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2009, and in the intervening years, his work as a writer and actor has been varied and exceptional. His first feature was Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley. Alongside writing and acting, he develops and produces TV and film through his award-winning company People Person Pictures. The…

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