Rarely have I felt so passionately about a new author and debut novel that I not only called a regional bookstore about an author signing, I emailed my friends to encourage them to attend.
“The Readymade Thief” by Augustus Rose has sent me into an unpaid, handselling frenzy. The blurb from Penguin Random House may mislead some readers, letting them think this one of those ubiquitous teen coming-of-age fantasy novels featuring an at-risk young woman. Rose takes many of the themes found in genre novels and spins them into a kaleidoscopic whirlwind of physical and metaphysical insight.
While this may sound challenging, at its heart “The Readymade Thief” is a literary mystery-thriller, featuring a secret society, disappearing teenagers, uber-geeks, the darknet, drugs, raves, and…oh yeah… a kick-ass heroine. Somehow, Rose manages to meld physics and art without losing track of the twisty plot or sacrificing the novel’s pace.
To read an excerpt, go to:
http://www.firsttoread.com/books/the-readymade-thief-augustus-rose/9780735221833#
I received an advanced copy of this book in electronic format from firsttoread.com in exchange for an honest review.
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