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From the 1, award winning Flemish crime writer, an atmospheric, genre busting crime novel about a cop who comes back from the dead to track down the same serial killer who shot him.A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full of sand and poses them as public art installations and the once idyllic beach town is in a panic The fact that Rafael Styx is on the case is no comfort The corrupt, middle aged cop has a bum hip, a bad marriage, and ties to the Belgian underworld, but no leads And if he wants to catch the killer before he s replaced by the young, ambitious, and flamboyant new cop, Detective Delacroix, he ll have to take matters into his own hands.When a chance encounter puts him face to face with The Stuffer, Rafael s life is cut short by a gun to the chest But the afterlife has only just begun Styx wakes up a zombie Gradually he realizes his unique position Not only is his body in decay, now that he exists between life and death, he can enter a different Ostend, of the Belle poque in all its grandeur There he meets the surrealist painter, Paul Delvaux, who gives Styx his first clue about the killer.With a fresh lead and a fresh start, the dirty cop decides to change his ways, catch The Stuffer, and restore his honor But as his new hunger for human flesh impedes his progress, he ll need his old rival, Detective Delacroix to help him out Only one thing is for sure, even death can t stop Styx from catching his own murderer.Complex and compelling, full of suspense, action, and black humor, Styx is an exciting thriller with an intriguing protagonist and evocative setting. New Download eBook Styx by Bavo Dhooge – kino-fada.fr A perfect blend of two of my favorite genres, speculative fiction and crime fiction, with a dash of another personal interest art history thrown in First of all, the translation job was smooth and fantastic I ve seen a good number of European crime novels ruined by poor or rushed translation, but this is not one of them Styx somehow managed to be a roughly charming antihero, and I really enjoyed his partnership with Delacroix, who was an interesting character himself Dhooge writes with a s A perfect blend of two of my favorite genres, speculative fiction and crime fiction, with a dash of another personal interest art history thrown in First of all, the translation job was smooth and fantastic I ve seen a good number of European crime novels ruined by poor or rushed translation, but this is not one of them Styx somehow managed to be a roughly charming antihero, and I really enjoyed his partnership wit...Raphael Styx um t pico pol cia veterano, corrompido pelo sistema Acredita piamente na justi a enquanto espanca suspeitos e faz neg cios com criminosos ligados ao contrabando Tamb m acredita na felicidade familiar, apesar do filho n o lhe falar e a mulher estar cheia de vontade de pedir um div rcio Tem de aturar na esquadra um chefe demasiado intrometid...4.5 stars rounded up to 5 A zombie crime thriller set in Belgium Sign me up This book was way better than expected, though I admit that I was fairly skeptical at first I ve never read a zombie novel no, really, I usually go for vampires or magic beings so this was my introduction to the genre, and I therefore have no idea how it compares to other zombie novels I was pleasantly surprised by the introduction of the Surrealist art movement into the plot and also learned quite a lot about Be 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 A zombie crime thriller set in Belgium Sign me up This book was way better than expected, though I admit that I was fairly skeptical at first I ve never read a zombie novel no, really, I usually go for vampires or magic beings so this was my introduction to the genre, and I therefore have no idea how it compares to other zombie novels I was pleasantly surprised by the introduction of the Surrealist...First I want to thank Simon and Schuster for sending me an ARC of this book.Had someone asked me a couple of days ago if I would like to read a book about a detective who turned into a zombie, I would have said no way I don t usually enjoy zombie or werewolf stories,but this book was just terrific Bavo Dhooge is a wonderful author and the translation to English was superb There is a bit of humor thrown in as well Without any reservations I would recommend this book Run to your bookstore a First I want to thank Simon and Schuster for sending me an ARC of this book.Had someone asked me a couple of days ago if I would like to read a book about a detective who turned into a zombie, I would have said no way I don t usually enjoy zombie or werewolf stories,but this book was ju...Take a hard nosed detective or some would say an asshole , put him on a tough case, kill him, and bring him back as one of the undead This premise had all the makings of time waster but in fact Styx turned out to be an enjoyable read Expect well placed humor, good character development es...I picked up this book strictly because of a blurb on the back by Richard Kadrey, but this is nothing like anything by Mr Kadrey Styx starts off as a police procedural for a couple chapters then gently slips into the weird It was so different it just kept pulling me alon...What was this supposed to be So there s a serial killer and there s Chief Inspector Styx, and this is where any similarities to a murder mystery end It s on the jacket, so no spoiler if I tell you Styx gets killed and becomes undead early in the novel From then on, for a whodunit, remarkably little room is devoted to exposition or analysis of any clues, while way too many words are used on Styx s introspections, reminiscing, and unravelling family life.Even once the author gets back on track What was this supposed to be So there s a serial killer and there s Chief Inspector Styx, and this is where any similarities to a murder mystery end It s on the jacket, so no spoiler if I tell you Styx gets killed and becomes undead early in the novel From then on, for a whodunit, remarkably little room is devoted to exposition or analysis of any clue...Written by Belgium novelist Bavo Dhooge, this serial killer zombie novel is set in Belgium in a town called Ostend.Styx is a 40 year old with a bad hip and a booze problem, aging him before his time He has become bitter and corrupt and is resentful of an up and coming detective who he believes is chomping at the bit to replace him Not knowing how to fix his failing marriage or relate to his teenage son who seems to hate him, he determines to catch a serial killer on his turf at any cost Well Written by Belgium nov...Like a lot of the books I ve read lately, this one was weird But it moved quickly and was very engagingMy better half slipped this into my To Read pile because she said I need to broaden my horizons.Hadn t read any Belgian crime, and it starts off as a solid police procedural Raphael Styx is a detective trying to track down the Stuffer , a serial killer who strips the organs from the bodies of his victims, then fills them with sand, sees them back up and leaves them in artistic poses.Styx finds the killer, but gets shot by him.And then things get weird..Fair to say that I prefer my crime f My better half slipped this into my To Read pile because she said I need to broaden my horizons.Hadn t read any Belgian crime, and it starts off as a solid police procedural Raphael Styx is a detective trying to track down the Stuffer , a serial killer who strips the organs from the bodies of his victims, then fills them with sand, sees them back...

Styx
  • English
  • 26 January 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 1476784647
  • Bavo Dhooge
  • Styx