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The Other Side of Night

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The Other Side of Night is a thought-provoking, moving “head-spinner of a novel” (John Connolly) with intriguing narratives and plot swerves that will leave you reeling. By the end, you’ll be shaken as each piece slots satisfyingly into place. Told in two parts, “The Child” and “The Man,” the book begins with David Asha explaining that his biggest regret is his sudden separation from his son, Elliot. A: Novelists are outsiders. We spend most of our time living in pretend worlds, engaging with real life to observe and pilfer. I have mixed feelings about some novels that feature novelists because they can seem introspective or contrived, but in this case, it made sense. What would you do if you found yourself in a strange world without any relevant skills or expertise? Becoming an author seemed a sensible career choice for a man in a very unusual situation.

All in all, my experience with this one was like going to an art museum to see a much hyped painting where the artist's technique was intricate and respectable... but the resulting artwork was just a bit too OUT OF THIS WORLD for my taste. This is also the story of Harriet “Harri” Kealty a disgraced police officer who loses her job after being unable to prove her innocence when she is wrongfully accused in a case-related incident . Harri finds a cryptic message in a book she finds in a library sale – a message that leads her to Elliot and his guardian Ben Elmys, a man with whom she once dreamed of a future. Her subsequent investigation into the Asha family and Ben results in her fate becoming inextricably linked to the lives of those she is investigating. The Other Side of Night is a surprising and cleverly constructed rollercoaster read. -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times and International bestselling author This reading group guide for The Other Side of Night includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Adam Hamdy. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book . Next, we step into the life of Harriet Kealty, a police officer trying to clear her name after a lapse of judgment. She discovers a curious inscription in a secondhand book—a plea: Help me, he’s trying to kill me. Who wrote this note? Who is “he”?

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I’m stopping here! I didn’t know this was sci-fi thriller. Especially the last third was mind blowing. All the pieces fit at the right places. Thankfully the author didn’t leave any plot hold behind even though the answers are mostly unconventional, jaw dropping and overwhelmingly confusing! When Ben claimed guardianship of Elliot, he let him in on a secret…one that only the two of them know. A: Scientists make the impossible happen. The computer I’m typing on, the phone beside me, the medicine that keeps a loved one alive, the plane passing overhead, all exist because a scientist set out to solve a problem. They share qualities with detectives because both try to get to the truth. The scientist uses truth to improve our understanding of the world, something that might have practical significance as per the examples above. The detective uses the truth to deliver justice. Both are extremely powerful motivators. There’s a purity to scientific inquiry and an inherent impurity to judicial inquiry, and both fascinate me, and I think make for interesting reading. This is such a strange book to try to review, and I mean that. I went into it expecting a mystery/thriller with a big twist...and then basically had to sit on my hands and hang in there for about 80% of the read waiting for that twist to happen. Overall the pacing could have been a lot better. It could have had more straightforward storytelling rather than so much exposition and so little action. Yet my brain really appreciated the last 20%, to the point that I raised my rating.

Overall, The Other Side of Night is an intriguing and thought-provoking story. The writing is brilliant and it is recommended that you go in blind to really enjoy the book. It may feel confusing and too philosophical at times but the engaging tale about eternal love and choices and consequences will keep you hooked till the end. This is, without question, one of the best books I've read probably EVER, and is a storyline I am still thinking about every single day * Magnolia Reads * A fantastic read. Mind bending, gut wrenchingly tense and one of the most original stories I’ve read in years. It was an absolute treat' – John Marrs, author of The VacationFor fans of Matt Haig and Anthony Horowitz, an “intriguing and thought-provoking” (Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish) novel in which the lives of a disgraced police officer, a prolific author, and an upstanding citizen are inextricably bound together by a series of mysterious deaths. Most crime novels or mysteries have a villain of some sort. Do you think any character in THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT is a villain? This is one of those books where to give something away is to give everything away. There’s a core idea here that underpins the story and in consequence nothing makes sense until suddenly it all does. So I’m going to provide scant detail of the plot so that I don’t trip over my own words and spoil it for future readers. With its genre-bending plot, nuanced characters, and dramatic locations, THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT seems perfect for film or television adaptation. What parts of the novel might be challenging to adapt to screen? Who would you cast as the main characters? What details would you hope the adaptation kept? A real brain bender of a book, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the extraordinary ending. Just mesmerising- bravo Mr Hamdy! -- Victoria Selman

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