A Kill in the Morning, by Graeme Shimmin
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A fast, furious, fun, and acclaimed high concept alternate history thriller from a great new talent, shortlisted for the Terry Pratchett Fiction Prize I don’t like killing, but I’m good at it. Murder isn’t so bad from a distance, just shapes popping up in my scope. Close-up work though—a garrotte around a target’s neck or a knife in their heart—it’s not for me. Too much empathy, that’s my problem. Usually. But not today. Today is different . . . The year is 1955 and something is very wrong with the world. It is 14 years since Churchill died and World War II ended. In occupied Europe, Britain fights a cold war against a nuclear-armed Nazi Germany. In Berlin the Gestapo is on the trail of a beautiful young resistance fighter, and the head of the SS is plotting to dispose of an ailing Adolf Hitler and restart the war against Britain and her empire. Meanwhile, in a secret bunker hidden deep beneath the German countryside, scientists are experimenting with a force far beyond their understanding. Into this arena steps a nameless British assassin, on the run from a sinister cabal within his own government, and planning a private war against the Nazis. And now the fate of the world rests on a single kill in the morning. Take the meticulous research of Robert Harris, the spy thrills of Ian Fleming, the classic action of Alistair MacLean, and the wild ride of a Tarantino film and you're coming close to A Kill in the Morning.
A Kill in the Morning, by Graeme Shimmin- Amazon Sales Rank: #927646 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Released on: 2015-04-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.76" h x .90" w x 5.03" l, .84 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
Review "Superbly researched, scarily plausible, and with a great narrative drive . . . a cracking counterfactual, and a terrific debut." —Stephen Baxter, author, Proxima"I loved A Kill in the Morning. It’s easily up there with Fatherland. . . It’s clever, intelligent, literate, action-filled and utterly compelling. What more could we ask for in any book?" —Manda Scott, author, Dreaming the Eagle"Part Day of the Jackal, part James Bond . . . a wonderful page-turner with a plot that would make a great action movie . . . an action-packed romp that Ian Fleming would be proud of." —SFFWorld"As in all the best alternate histories, both the past and the future hang in the balance. Hugely entertaining and, well, pretty darned brilliant." —Booklist"The meticulously researched historical detials lend a gloss of refinement to the lurid pulp tale." --Publisher's Weekly 10/5/15
About the Author Graeme Shimmin is a short story writer and a debut novelist.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't put it down By Larry Pieniazek That superlative is over used, but in this case it fits. I was lucky enough to read a proof version of this novel and it's a rollicking good read. A great blend of spy thriller, alternate history, and SF.It's 1955 and after the crushing blow of losing Churchill unexpectedly in 1941, coupled with American isolationism, the best England could do (even with the bomb) was a stalemate and a long cold war. Which England is not doing well in. The hero's personal vendetta may or may not be exacerbating the situation but there are big changes afoot.The hero is never named, which is a fun twist, but there are lots of strong characters to get engaged with... some are morally ambiguous (we are all of us human, after all, even the good guys) and some are downright despicable. You will be turning pages til the very end, amazed at all the twists.I love this book and I cannot wait to read more from this author.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A fantastic alternate history spy thriller By Matt Snyder Here is a spectacular, speculative thriller worth every page. It’s is a wild ride of alternate history, hard edged British spy homage, and Nazi super villainy. Throughout, Shimmin's tight prose delivers and plot twists abound. The author's love of thriller fiction from the post-war period soak into each chapter. Here are fond echoes of Flemming, MacLean, Higgins, and more.But, the novel is no mere homage. Shimmin constructs an alternate history of 1955 that if not exactly plausible, pulses with excitement and rich detail. The book's unnamed protagonist is a veteran special agent with a knack for killing, and a license to go with it. The man does all for queen and country without feeling like a robotic superman. Along side him are two women that shape and soften his determined suicide missions. Both are likable and headstrong, if perhaps a little too defined by their sexual charms and suffering. The book is filled historical figures, especially Nazi leaders. Heydrich is the aggravating villain of the book, and the target of the protagonist's main mission. He's a little unrealistically thought, but a wonderfully aggravating character.Shimmin makes no bones about his speculative thrill ride that boils ever higher into crazed Nazi super-science fiction. There are parts and pieces of the book that feel obligatory for sub-genre fans. And, there is some wry humor and cheek, but it remains a serious and violently real book, to its credit. Readers keep both feet on the ground through the grit of the British agent and his compatriots. They meet Nazi absurdity and cruelty to the end with fortitude and blood-and-guts action.In short, I highly recommend this entertaining read. A gorgeous cover certain doesn't hurt its appeal!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Expect a Lot From Shimmin--You'll Get It By tvgnus The book is tremendous. Graeme Shimmin's debut is an alternate history speculative fiction novel that manages to avoid the pitfalls of the genre: the different world that grows out of the alteration of a single event is completely believable and the characters are fully developed and not just animatronic figures acting out Shimmin's concept. The protagonist is a British secret agent and assassin fighting in the 1950's Cold War between Britain and a Germany run by victorious Nazi's that now dominates Europe. Yes, there was a peace agreement instead of a Battle of Britain, the USA never entered the conflict, the British Empire still stands, and a Jewish State exists as a British colony. All-in-all, a fascinating concept and Shimmin makes the most of it. The Nazis are even more arrogant than reality circa 1943 and have spent years building kitschy monuments to themselves and their Aryan beliefs. The British are more down-at-heels and their technology never benefited from the innovation of the later war years. As happened between the US and Russia, the peace is maintained by a balance of terror backed by British and German atomic weapon stockpiles. The protagonist isn't really a hero, he's a man emptied of emotion and ideals by years of brutal combat in the shadows. He's a precision machine built for killing and Shimmin never allows sentiment or emotion to break in and shatter the character. There are two strong female characters, a pacifist member of the German resistance and another agent cashiered because she's grown too old--for a woman, that is. It's nice to see such strong portrayals in a genre all too often dominated by female characters who are defined by bra size and degree of willingness to bed the hero. The other characters are equally well-drawn; Nazis, both power-crazed and lost in the savagery that can arise out of total domination, a Jewish spymaster with wit and guile, and the inbred, elitist spymasters of a very Old School British Secret Service. A Kill in the Morning is a thriller and thrills is what you get--not a lot of explanation and blather. The action is crisp, well-written, and intense. Shimmin moves the hero (or anti-hero, if you prefer) through well-described locations across Europe and the Middle East and in and out of a intensifying series of dangerous situations. Fans of real and imagined post-war weaponry and airplane design will be particularly pleased with Shimmin's meticulous descriptions. One thing I appreciate (because so few authors do it) is that his battle scenes are done with bullets that don't always miss, guns that occasionally misfire, and injuries that don't conveniently heal after a day in bed. The writing is fluid and readers will be swept along with the action--do not start this book if you have an important meeting the next morning. I'm not going to spoil any of the twists in the plot--I mean, you didn't expect twists with an alternate history thriller?--but they all make sense and the characters live within this alternate world as completely as you live in yours. An excellent job, especially for a new author, and one that promises more to come. Expect to hear a lot about Graeme Shimmin in the future--I can see a long line of titles on the shelf (what, he's the only one who can have an alternate universe?)- See more at: http://tiredoftalkingaboutmyself.blogspot.com/search/label/Graeme%20Shimmin#sthash.NU1uUUsN.dpuf
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