From the author of The Book Thief comes this darkly funny and ultimately uplifting thriller which proves that anyone can be extraordinary.
Ed Kennedy is just your less-than-average Joe who is hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. But after he single-handedly manages to catch a bank robber, he receives a playing card in the mail: the Ace of Diamonds. This is the first message. Four more will follow. But before this particular card game can end, Ed will be changed forever . . .
Will Audrey love the man he has become?
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(Definitions (Young Adult), 1 January 2015, first published 10 January 2002, 464 pages, paperback, #popsugarreadingchallenge 2020, a book with at least a 4-star rating on Good Reads, bought from @AmazonUK)
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I am a huge fan of Zusak and fell in love with his work when I read and adored The Book Thief years ago. This has been on my TBR list a long time (I bought a brand new copy and the pages have started to become yellow and discoloured). I wish I hadn't waited so long to read this. I absolutely loved this book. I adored every sentence in it. I Am the Messenger ticks all of the boxes and works on every level. I loved the characters, especially Ed; you can't help love him a little. I also loved the premise. Who is sending Ed the playing cards and why? Are good intentions behind it or is something sinister going on? I got completely sucked into this book and didn't want it to end. This is a corker!