The Genius, Jesse Kellerman
The Genius, Jesse Kellerman
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The Genius

Author: Jesse Kellerman

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 13 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/10/2008

Synopsis

A tenant has disappeared in a New York slum, leaving behind strange, original artwork. Gallery owner Ethan Muller can see its brilliance—and money-making potential. When Ethan displays the art, the show attracts the attention of the police. Because the subjects of the pictures look exactly like the victims in a long-cold murder case. Ethan has received a letter saying stop, stop, stop. And the still-missing genius may be the link to a madman—or the madman himself.

About The Author

Jesse Kellerman won the Princess Grace Award for best young American playwright and is the author of Sunstroke, Trouble, The Genius (for which he won the 2010 Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle), The Executor, and Potboiler (for which he was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel). He lives in California.Kirby Heyborne is an American musician and actor. After graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in economics, he received critical acclaim for his starring role in the award-winning World War II drama Saints and Soldiers. He has starred in many feature films and national commercials, and has appeared on Everwood and Free Ride. He is well known for his narration and voice work on several audiobooks. In addition, he can frequently be found touring the country with his singing and songwriting act.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Baba on August 28, 2023

Ethan Muller is put in charge of a collection... did I say a collection, more like a mountain of same sides pieces of art, when it suddenly dawns on him, that the 1000s of pieces, make up a an immeasurable sized single piece of art! Investigating the missing artist and the artwork itself reveals dar......more

Goodreads review by Mike on October 10, 2023

An interesting story. Art dealer Ethan Muller investigates the mystery behind a missing Artist and his vast collection of works left in a slum building. There appears to be a linkage to a serial killer of young boys many years before. Great writing style - sarcastic and witty. Ethan is at pains to te......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on December 14, 2015

Author: Jesse Kellerman Published: 2008 Recommended for: fans of crime fiction This book took me a little while to get into it and understand it, but once I did I was hooked on it! I haven't read a book by Jesse Kellerman before or his parents so I was new to his style of writing but it certainly kept......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on April 11, 2011

You know, it kind of surprises me that this book has such a low average rating. I will admit I haven't read any of Jesse Kellerman's other stuff, and haven't read most of the stuff by the rest of his family either. But I really enjoyed this novel. It wasn't really a thriller, and it was sort of incid......more

Goodreads review by Christine on August 02, 2021

It Grows on You This is the third book I've read by the Kellerman scion. Book #1- hated. Couldn't finish it. Book #2-enjoyed. And now....The Genius. Oh god, after the first several chapters I wondered why I had given the wrier anotber chance. Should I throw in tbe towel? But first, I decided to see i......more

Quotes

“A suspense story has to take over your mind, leaving you disoriented when you look up at the end. Jesse Kellerman makes this act of self-hypnosis easy.”—The New York Times
 
“GRIPPING.”—Chicago Sun Times
 
“SUPERB.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“BRILLIANT.”—Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“It’s a mystery, but like the best crime fiction, it is much more.”—Booklist

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