A dark psychological thriller with a killer twist, that has topped the bestseller charts in its native IsraelThe architecture of Mishani's new book is
meticulously crafted, the tension builds up step by step as a result of the fatal choices the protagonists make. With
huge talent Mishani shows the normality of everyday life in Israel as a fertile ground for pure evil . . .
A sophisticated literary machine,
Three is a work written like a Shakespearean play . . . I believe it'll be remembered as a work that heralded a new-wave in Israeli fiction just as
My Michael by Amos Oz did a few decades ago
Dror Mishani writes with profound originalityDror Mishani has reached
the world league of crime fictionDror Mishani
marvellously handles the art of suspenseDror Mishani is
one of the greatest new writers in the genre
A psychological drama that
goes far beyond the standard thriller plotThree is
an outstanding thriller. From the first page, Mishani's
addictive prose begins its work, drawing you into
a devious plot where life, fate and murder intertwine. A steady hand, immersive writing and masterful storytelling.
This is suspense at its bestSuperb, the way darkness snakes its way into these apparently humdrum lives. A book with
killer twists that are impossible to see coming, but
utterly convincing.
The pay-off for the reader is fantasticIn three parts, there are
very effectful plot twists just when you expect them least.
Psychologically sophisticated suspense and three touching and subtle portraits of women
I was nailed to this story. In serene, almost transparent prose Mishani leads us into a devilish underworld of other minds, where real and imaginary collide and answers cannot be guessed but we desperately want them, right to the end.
Riveting and masterlyA masterpiece that - on quiet paws - evokes more insight than some of the many editorialsDror Mishani is the undisputable spiritual heir to George SimenonThe characters and mood of
this intriguing page-turner remain with the reader long after the last page.
an utterly convincing and utterly compelling exercise in Highsmithian horrorA Tel-Aviv-set psychological thriller . . . with
surprise after surprise stored up its clever sleeve, Dror Mishani's stand-alone serial killer tale . . . with a difference
evokes both Patricia Highsmith and the quiet desperation of some of Simenon's non-Maigret novelsD. A. Mishani a best-selling crime writer, screenwriter and literary scholar, specializing in the history of crime fiction. His crime novels have been translated into more than twenty languages, made into films and TV series, shortlisted for the CWA international dagger award and the Grand Prix de Litterature Policliere and won the prestigious Martin Beck award for best crime novel translated to Swedish and the Grand Prix du meilleur Polar de lecteurs de Points. He lives in Tel Aviv and writes full time.
Jessica Cohen is a highly acclaimed translator of Hebrew literature, including books by David Grossman and Amos Oz, and won the Man Booker International Prize for her translation of Grossman's A Horse Walks into a Bar. She lives in Denver, Colorado.