Saga MagazineĪ long way from Chocolat, Joanne Harris's reinvention as a writer of psychological thrillers continues livers it beautifully. Ms Harris was once a teacher and uses this experience to create a background of great depth and detail. Part black comedy, part thriller, and totally enjoyable. Harris magnificently manages every minute thread of the story, and even makes us laugh along the way. Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don’t matter readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped. Her real metier is psychological suspense, and her accomplished new book, Different Class, is a prime example of her skills in this area.

James Walton, Reader's DigestĪ writer with a total command of the psychological thriller idiom.Different Class, subtle and allusive, is Joanne Harris at the top of her game. Terrific twists pile up at a highly satisfying rate.you'll be hooked '. Val McDermidĬompellingly suspenseful.both a splendidly dark comedy and a disturbing thriller A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher's dreams. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't fit the mould.

'Twists, turns and droll humour - a great read!' - ***** Reader review 'An absolute triumph of a book' - ***** Reader review 'Harris pulls off an impeccable thriller nsistently entertaining.' - Sunday Times 'Classy writing, sensitive and moving.' - The Times 'A magnificently plotted and twisty journey to the heart of a 24-year-old crime.darkly nstantly wrongfoots and misdirects.up to a satisfyingly eccentric conclusion.' - Observer Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid. The impressively versatile Joanne Harris in her psychological thriller mode, at her darkest and most unsettling.

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