The Wrong Hands, Nigel Richardson
The Wrong Hands, Nigel Richardson
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The Wrong Hands

Author: Nigel Richardson

Narrator: Euan Morton

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2006


Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal.

About The Author

Nigel Richardson was the deputy travel editor for London’s Daily Telegraph for 13 years and continues to write for the newspaper. The Wrong Hands was his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lacey on November 03, 2012

This was a strange little book, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The fantastical elements, because they were never really explained, placed the book more in the realm of magical realism than fantasy, with me wondering all the while whether those elements were really supposed to be symbolic......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on December 28, 2010

Graham's hands let him do some crazy things. Yes, Graham comes off as a bit dense, but there's something to be said for this: extraordinary gifts are sometimes more extraordinary because of the ordinariness of those who possess them. I recommend this on audio--great British narrator.......more

Goodreads review by Christophe on June 16, 2018

This book was very interesting, and kind of relatable, but not to the extreme that this book brought it to. The beginning and middle were my favorite parts, but not so much the ending. I️ felt like the ending could’ve had more meaning or explanation. Nevertheless, this book shows a clear and importa......more

Goodreads review by Nguyen on January 05, 2023

Dịch giả dịch mộc với sát quá, đang đọc mà tưởng Bến xe miền Tây chạy tới nhà ga King Cross :)))) Truyện khá là lạ, có thể nói là hiện thực huyền ảo chăng? Một hiện tượng kỳ dị nơi bàn tay lại trở thành một năng lực đặc biệt, rồi lại trở thành một con mồi cho nhiều âm mưu. Nhưng mà kết hơi lạ với nga......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on April 13, 2018

This book was bizarre and borderline creepy, but it has some great moments, and I liked the ending.......more


Quotes

“Part thriller, part fable, The Wrong Hands has elements of magic realism reminiscent of Skellig and a teenage narrator with the kind of ingénue voice that marked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. . . . An intriguing read.”—The Sunday Telegraph (London)

“Hugely entertaining.”—The Independent (U.K.)

“Sharp and knowing and funny.”—The Sunday Times (U.K.)