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The Year of the Locust
The Year of the Locust: A Thriller | Terry Hayes
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Terry Hayes returns with the thrilling and eagerly awaited follow-up to his New York Times bestselling novel I Am Pilgrim. Regarded as the best book of 2014 (Suspense Magazine), a big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense (Janet Maslin, The New York Times), and simply one of the best suspense novels Ive read in a long time (#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci), Terry Hayess masterful thriller I Am Pilgrim was the recipient of countless accolades. Now, with The Year of the Locust, Hayes has penned a breathtaking story about cutting-edge science, a government conspiracy, and one mans desperate attempt to unravel it all. Luke Truman is a junior officer on board the USS Leviathan, the most advanced and powerful warship ever built. It is an eight-hundred-foot-long submarine which, among its vast array of weaponry and secret systems, boasts a top secret cloaking technology. Bending light around objects to render them invisible, it is the hottest military research innovation not just in the US, but throughout the world. Now the time has come for the first large-scale trial of its effectiveness. But neither Luke nor the United States government realize the astonishing forces this experiment will unleash. What Luke discovers on board the Leviathan is that the future of our world is at a deadly tipping point and that only he will be able to stop the cascade of events which are leading them all inexorably towards doom. A breakneck story of nonstop suspense, The Year of the Locust is a high-concept thriller unlike any youve read before.
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JillR
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A gripping, page-turning read on first impressions; think 24 vibes, it was going well. However there was eye-rolling and definite overuse of the word evil. Then about two thirds in it takes an unexpected turn and I was like, WHAT book am I now reading?! Not the book I wanted to read! I kept reading - the final section tries to pull it around - and it was gripping in parts, but overall mixed feelings and that “twist” was just bizarre 👇

JillR This is a pick because it kept me reading, but a light one. I can find very few reviews so am wondering whether after the hype/wait for this one it‘s fallen flat? 4mo
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Katie2104
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I loved I Am Pilgrim and was desperate to read this… however I have mixed feelings now that I am finished. Brilliantly written and a very well weaved plot, however I just found it too implausible to really enjoy this book as much as I did the first. A little disappointed but cannot deny that Terry Hayes is a fantastic writer.

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MummaBear
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Thorough enjoyed I Am Pilgrim but blown away by this one. Thrilling read, which I couldn‘t put down; I was sad when it was over but I just couldn‘t stop reading. Brilliantly crafted story and a twist I just didn‘t see coming.

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BookBelle84
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#November #bookhaul I was so excited to finally get The Year of the Locust. I've been waiting almost a decade for that book!

TheSpineView Great haul! 12mo
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JaneyWaneyB
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1. I'm with @TheKidUpstairs people's chewing and food slapping drives me craazzy! 🤪😡
2. Misfits! A great show about some teens who end up with super powers following a freak storm. Great Brit humour😁
3. See through because I can't drive 🚗
4. Avocado and chicken salad
5. The Year of The Locust by Terry Hayes when will that blooming book be released?!? Also the next 'The Gates of Good and Evil' instalment by Ian Irvine

@MinDea #HumpDayPost

2BR02B Misfits is an excellent show. 6y
JaneyWaneyB @2BR02B 😁 just on series 3 6y
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