A Killer Harvest - by Paul Cleave (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the Edgar-nominated author of Trust No One and Joe Victim "who uses words like lethal weapons" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times), a thriller about a blind teenager who receives a corneal donation and begins to see and feel memories from their previous owner--a homicide detective who was also his father.

Joshua is convinced there is a curse on his family.

It's taken loved ones from him, it's robbed him of his eyesight, and it's the reason why his father was killed while investigating the homicide of a young woman.

Joshua is handed an opportunity he can't refuse: an operation that will allow him to see the world through his father's eyes. As Joshua navigates a realm of sight, he gets glimpses of what these eyes might have witnessed in their previous life. What, exactly, was his dad up to in his role as a police officer? And what, exactly, were the circumstances surrounding his death?

There are consequences to the life his father was living, including the wrath of a man hell-bent on killing, a man who is drawing closer and closer to Joshua. Soon, Joshua discovers a world even darker than the one he has emerged from--a world in which the gift of sight comes with dire, dangerous consequences that threaten everything that Joshua holds dear.

A riveting thriller filled with hidden secrets and unspeakable horrors that will keep you guessing until the very last page, A Killer Harvest is a "powerful, thought-provoking novel" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Review Quotes

Praise for A Killer Harvest:

"Starting with a macabre setup, Cleave keeps upping the stakes till any scrap of plausibility is left far behind and only an increasingly effective series of hair-raising thrills remains."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"[Cleave] uses words like lethal weapons."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times

"Cleave, a master of dark and compelling thrillers, puts a moral spin on this twisting, chilling tale with its disturbing finale."-- "Booklist"

"Edgar-finalist Cleave makes an implausible, but very creepy, premise work in this powerful, thought-provoking novel...impressive crime thriller."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

About the Author

Paul Cleave is an award-winning author who often divides his time between his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and Europe. He's won the New Zealand Ngaio Marsh Award three times, the Saint-Maur book festival's crime novel of the year award in France, and has been shortlisted for the Edgar and the Barry in the US and the Ned Kelly in Australia. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. The critically acclaimed The Quiet People was published in 2021, with The Pain Tourist (2022) and His Favourite Graves following in 2023.