Andrew Klavan's 'The Identity Man' is a Masterwork

There’s a reason Andrew Klavan has seen two of his classic suspense novels turned into big name Hollywood movies – he is simply one of this country’s best writers. His latest, The Identity Man is a masterwork by an author clearly at the top of his game.

It is hard to choose where to begin because there is so much to praise in this deftly plotted and incredibly well written thriller.

What grabbed me from the start was Andrew’s style. It’s smart, hard, slick, gritty and real. When he sets his scenes, he does so with a brilliant economy that puts the reader right there, right then. A perfect example comes at the very beginning of the novel:

“The rain spat and whispered against the madcam as if it were falling in an empty field. At moments, when the wind subsided, you could hear the stoplights changing color. You could see them swaying there above the intersections, one gleaming circle of red after another in the storm-streaked dark.”

While his descriptions of what’s happening outside his characters are superb, Andrew is just as talented when describing what is happening inside those figures – their angst, their panic, their cynicism and hope.

At its rapidly beating heart, this intelligent, fast-paced novel is about redemption and those who lie beyond it.

From John Shannon, a career criminal given a new face and new shot at life, to Brick Ramsey, a disillusioned cop in a post-Katrina”esque” New Orleans, Andrew Klavan takes us on a dark and twisting existential ride that will keep even the savviest of thriller readers guessing right until the very end.

Powerful, compelling, chilling and captivating; The Identity Man is part film noir, part modern morality tale, and one hundred percent entertaining. One can almost hear the Hollywood bidding war revving up as this exceptional novel hits store shelves.

“The Identity Man” is available for purchase today at Amazon.