by Patrick Redmond · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442455300
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«Der Schützling» is the suspense novel by Patrick Redmond, published by Goldmann in paperback (510 pages, in German).
Michael Turner, raised in institutions and foster homes, has finally achieved a stable life: a fiancée and a legal career. Then he meets Max, the father figure he always longed for, but behind his friendly facade hides a manipulator who exploits his fears to isolate him from his surroundings. A thriller about trust, vulnerability, and the price of dreams.
The novel is translated from English; its original title is «The Puppet Show» (2000). The German Goldmann edition appeared in July 2003.
Recommended for readers of psychological thrillers who enjoy stories of manipulation and ambiguous characters.
Patrick Redmond is an English author of psychological thrillers; typical themes include insanity, secrets and death. He attended Felsted School, then studied law at Leicester University and British Columbia in Vancouver. Before becoming a writer, he worked for eight years as a solicitor in London.
