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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The Murals by William Bayer is a psychological mystery with a twist. It is fiction but it reads like nonfiction because each chapter is narrated by a different character. Jason Poe was a war photographer and is now working on a photo project in Calista which involves entering vacant houses to photograph what tenants have left behind. He plans to use the photographs for a book. He happens upon an abandoned house which has a room where all four walls are painted with astounding murals. The search is then on for the artists responsible for such art. The narrators uncover a suspected satanic cult, several cases of arson, a home for runaway teens, a dysfunctional wealthy family etc. They will travel in the US and Europe to find the elusive answers. I’ll admit that I considered giving up on this novel at the start but I was rewarded for sticking with it: the story proves to be suspenseful, surprising and fresh. This is a book with a difference and it gets under your skin. Thank you to Severn House and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In this multi-layered psychological mystery, photographer Jason Poe is transfixed by a disturbing set of murals he encounters in the attic of an abandoned house, and resolves to uncover the secret behind them."The murals hit me hard. First came terror, then awe. It was only after I'd taken them in that I began to feel their immense power."Jason Poe, a former war photographer, has been breaking into abandoned houses for an art project to document what previous tenants have left behind. One night he finds more than expected when he ascends to an attic and is confronted by a haunting set of murals.The murals cover all four walls of the cramped space and hypnotise Jason. Convinced there's an important story behind them, he embarks upon a quest to identify their creator and uncover their meaning. To do so Jason recruits several friends, including Joan Nguyen, a reporter for Calista Times-Dispatch. As the team delve deeper they uncover a mystery involving accusations of satanism, police corruption, a scandal involving a wealthy Calista family, a series of contemporary arson attacks . . . and an enigmatic patient in a Swiss psychiatric clinic. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Photography instructor Jason Poe is immediately obsessed with finding out more information about a series of murals painted on the walls of an empty house. He cannot quite put his finger on why the murals affect him so deeply so he enlists the help of his assistant Tally Vaughan, colleague and sometimes girlfriend Hannah Sachs and newspaper report Joan Nguyen to try to find the artist. The house has a troubled past and they quickly discover the possible identity of the artist(s). But with their questions rebuffed at every turn, Jason and his friends quickly deduce that something was quite amiss with the artists and quite possibly, their time in the house. Will their persistence and amateur sleuthing provide them with the answers they are searching for?
Written in first person with the chapters alternating between different characters, The Murals is an engrossing mystery. The characters are likable and vibrantly developed. The house is creepy but can they trust the reports of what occurred within the walls? The murals completely captivate anyone who views them and everyone is affected in different ways. Will uncovering the truth about the artists and their reason for painting the murals provide answers for why Jason, Tally, Hannah and Joan are so disturbed by them? With a few twists and turns, William Bayer provides answers to these questions with a satisfying conclusion. I enjoyed this clever and unique mystery and recommend it to readers of the genre.
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