Orient (novel)

Orient
AuthorChristopher Bollen
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
May 5, 2015
Publication placeUnited States
Pages624
ISBN978-0-06-232995-0

Orient is a 2015 mystery novel by Christopher Bollen. It is Bollen's second novel, following Lightning People (2011). It was first published in the United States by Harper on May 5, 2015.[1] The novel is about a series of mysterious events, including several murders, that take place in Orient Point, an affluent town in Long Island.[2][3]

Critical reception was mixed. The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which described it as a "nicely paced tale" and favorably compared it to the works of Patricia Highsmith.[1] Ivy Pochoda of the Los Angeles Times praised Bollen's shifts in perspective, as well as his depiction of the Orient Point community and its residents.[4] Charles Finch wrote a "very gently negative review" of the novel for the Chicago Tribune, feeling that it was too long and that the plot moved too slowly.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Orient". Kirkus Reviews. March 5, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Orient". Publishers Weekly. March 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Hogan, Phil (April 26, 2015). "Orient review – death follows a drifter in Christopher Bollen's classy thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Pochoda, Ivy (May 8, 2015). "Review: Christopher Bollen's 'Orient' a literary thriller with wit and style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Finch, Charles (May 14, 2015). "Review: 'Orient' by Christopher Bollen". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2021.


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