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Suspenseful thriller: murder follows unexpected adventure.
This book is perfect for someone who loves suspenseful plots with unexpected twists at every turn. With its well-crafted characters and vivid descriptions of travel through Asia, Backpack is a thrilling ride that keeps readers on the edge of their seat until the very end. The most unique feature of this book is its blend of travel writing and suspenseful storytelling, making it an ideal choice for readers who are looking for something both adventurous and thrilling.
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Backpack : A dark suspense thriller with a shocking twist
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Emily Barr
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ISBN: 9780747266761
Authors:
Emily Barr
Publisher: Headline
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.54
(rated by 1780 readers)
Description
It's New Year's Day and the year isn't kicking off well for Tansy: her mother's dead, she's a cocaine addict and her boyfriend has just left her. A trip around the world seems like the only option except that she's not interested in seeing the world, just escaping from it, and the last people she wants to hang out with are backpackers. Like a lot of travellers on the Lonely-Planet-led Asian Grand Tour, Tansy is intensely irritating at first. Always on the look out for the "real" Vietnam--the one in which she can walk around "like a model, fanning myself gently, strolling into ancient temples and learning about inner peace"--she is opinionated, narrow-minded and remarkably naive (for a supposed media luvvy). Once she has shrugged off her addiction to lines of coke, skinny lattes and Nicole Fahri jumpers, she becomes more appealing. So by the time she's fallen for Max, a fellow traveller, she'll have won you over and you'll be just as worried as she is about the serial killer who appears to be on her trail.Emily Barr is a former Westminster researcher who now writes for the Guardian and the Observer. Backpack is her first novel and, like Tansy, takes a while to find itself. City-girl pretensions jostle with shoestring-style travelogue and it is only when it hits full-throttle thriller mode that Barr's strength as a novelist becomes apparent. Be prepared for echoes of The Beach--hardly surprising given that Barr was an extra in the film. Also be prepared to get itchy feet--if nothing else, you'll be tempted to reach for that backpack and slap on the insect repellent.--Jane Honey
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