I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes - Paperback

Amazing book - turned up quickly and it's a GREAT read.

Nice thriller

This is an unusual book, told in 1st person by a very inventive (unusual) principal character. The book starts at a strange murder with the protagonist musing of past memories. The 'looking back' memories continue in support of the theme and to fully develop the main character … and more importantly to later explain several threads which come together. There is a main plot and a sub plot (sub the initial murder ... not giving anything away by writing this). They convolve in an interesting and creative way. The story is very creative but only about halfway through did it become magnetic for me, as in I was compelled to read (older now, I no longer read until the end in one sitting unconscious of time). This morning I finished it. Although I could foresee the ending in latter pages, how it would evolve and what else would take place was not obvious, interesting, needed. It's impossible to express the wonderment at how Hayes managed to invent the story, and details supporting it. Stunning! I wrote this review only to advise strongly ... if you buy it and begin reading, stick with it. One more thing in my Columbo moment. In addition to the "thriller" there is a philosophical voice from time to time. Tune in.

I read 'The Day of The Jackal' a long time ago, very good. So much so that I read it again about 15 year later. So I hoped for something as good from other authors. Was I disappointed. I read a couple of Bond books, two was enough, no more for me. I look forward to the films though. I tried to read the first Jack Reacher novel - stopped half way through, it did nothing for me. I have read two Lee Child novels, not bad but forgettable. I have read others, a couple were pretty good, but I would not want to read any more by the authors.And then I read bits in newspapers by people saying how good 'I Am Pilgrim' is. So I thought I might as well give it a go. Now this is what I was looking for. It has everything. It is a very long book, but it needed to be. So well written, and the way main character got the information he needed, especially towards the end, now that's one of the reasons that takes this book way above the rest. And if I actually care what happens to the main character then it has something. This for me has 5 starts all over it. I have bought his second book.

One of the best books. Plot is not so new but the writing style and capabilities to keep the readers glued to the book, is quite amazingNow for the print and binding quality, it's a used book but still in amazing shape despite me and my brother went through it, not a single page is loosened. Loved the purchase overall

Brilliant read,very captivating from the first page til the last,perfectly described places and deep thought out characters,set against modern realities and beliefs.I would recommend this book to anyone!

I couldn’t put it down. Very gripping. Highly recommend it