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SWITCH is being launched in Canada on Aug. 3, 2010 by Penguin Canada (ISBN: 9780143173359)
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Grant McKenzie, thriller, Switch, Lee Child, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay
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“Think Harlan Coben on speed
with a heart breaking compassion that will literally have you biting your nails.” — Ken Bruen, best-selling author of the Jack Taylor series |
“A terrific little-guy-in-big-trouble thriller
. . . think Saw meets Payback moving at warp speed — with the emphasis on warp.” — Lee Child, #1 NY Times best-selling author |
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Short Story
My original short story UnderBelly appears
in the First Thrills anthology edited by
Lee Child. In hardcover from Tor/Forge on
June 22, 2010.
(ISBN:978-0765326485)
“This is hands down one of the best short story collections you’re ever likely to read. A masterful collection.”
Booklist
starred review
Reader Buzz
for SWITCH
‘Fantastic first novel, feels like Harlan Coben and Lee Child mixed together...great read...fast paced’
— Leah @ weread.com
‘Wow! Loved it. Fast, thrilling, gripping, scary.
— Gavin Hilzbrich
Boy, if you like Simon Kernick you will like this guy
— Linda L.
This is absolutely brilliant!
— Jeanette Slinger
I can't stand crime novels that have a long preamble before getting to the action and this one certainly doesn't disappoint in that way. From page one it's straight in there, bish bash bosh and continues on in that vein, so you are frantically turning the pages to find out what happens next.
— Sandra Hawe
Mad, frantic, super quick and entertaining.
— Martin Higgins
Gripping… Explosive… Page Turning!!
— Darren Elliot
This book is so cinematic . . . due to the punchy dialogue and the succession of crisp, sharp images which drive the narrative forward.
— Sam Eades
This was great ... Very much made me think of Simon Kernick and Relentless actually . Decidedly scary and asks some very dark questions: just how far would you go to save your family?
— Sue Cook
More real reader reviews here.
‘Switch is not merely good, it's damned good.’
— David Hagberg, best-selling author of Joshua's Hammer.
The Canadian Debut
Penguin Canada will be launching SWITCH on Aug. 3 as a trade paperback original available in stores all across Canada. Advance reaction from booksellers has already been extremely encouraging.
How far will one man go to save the people he loves most?
Two strangers trapped in the same kidnapping nightmare face their worst fears when they are challenged to destroy everything they hold dear in order to save the ones they love.
Set in Portland, Oregon, featuring the spooky and labyrinthine tunnels underneath the city, this is a fantastically commercial, brilliantly paced read from a debut author.
‘Grant really knows how to make a story move.’
— Linwood Barclay, best-selling author of No Time For Goodbye.
First Canadian review of Switch
The first review to go viral is just terrific and I couldn't be more pleased.
"All I can start out with is a big WOW! ... What an incredible story
that in truth could happen to anyone ... An amazingly intense read.
This is one that hits home, uncomfortably close. Read this one!"
Full review is also available on Chapters and Amazon.ca
More great Canadian reviews here.
The UK Debut
Bantam Transworld launched my debut novel SWITCH in the UK on July 2, 2009. A free preview of the opening chapters has been posted HERE
Update: Switch has become an Amazon bestseller in the UK, breaking into the Top 100. See Blog for details.
Heyne buys German translation rights
German translation rights for SWITCH have been sold to Heyne (a division of Random House).
The book launched in mass-market paperback in August 2009. ISBN-13: 9783453406797
The title translates into: Voice of the Demon or The Demon's Voice.
Update: Switch has become an Amazon bestseller in Germany, breaking into the Top 40. See Blog for details.
Press Reviews
for SWITCH
"A fast-paced debut
that places McKenzie
in the top league of
crime writers."
Christian Möller
1Live — Germany
"Terrific, you’ve got to read this one. The emotions, both good and evil, that run through the book set it above most ... and the perverted mind manipulating the action
is brilliantly drawn.
Great stuff."
Sarah Broadhurst
Lovereading.co.uk
"Switch is a frantic, adrenaline blast . . . a pulsating debut that will grab many thriller-lovers by the lapels and refuse
to let them go"
Robin Jarossi
Suite101.com
"A thriller that got me asking questions. Switch is a promising debut, a well-conceived thriller with no loose ends. Reminiscent of Dean Koontz. I’ll be watching out for his next book."
Volksblad
South Africa.
"This is a fast-paced thriller, with plenty of action and plot twists . . . I think you should give this one a try."
New Books Magazine
United Kingdom.
The Bookseller
United Kingdom.
"It’s a race against time and the clock is ticking."
The Citizen
South Africa.
Short Stories
An author Q&A,
plus Out of Order
appeared in Spinetingler's Summer 08 issue.
White Volcano appeared in Out Of The Gutter 2
Ragamuffin Girl appeared in Spinetingler's Summer 07 issue.