John Colapinto’s articles have appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Mademoiselle, US, and Rolling Stone. His first book, ‘As Nature Made Him’, was based on an article published in Rolling Stone that won the National Magazine Award, was a New York Times bestseller, and garenered a Books for a Better Life Award for John. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. This is his first novel.

‘A Perfect novel…not only a devastatingly witty satire on American literary life but also a thriller of which Patricia Highsmith would have been proud.’ The Sunday Times‘Blackly comic thriller and a sly, spot-on satire of Bookbiz hoopla.’ The Times‘A thriller worthy of Hitchcock at his best. I wasn’t able to put it down. Splendid suspense.’ Stephen King‘Gleaming, well written and exciting.’ Financial Times‘It is enormously, compulsively readable…the book is difficult to stop reading.’ Spectator‘Masterly’ Daily Mail‘It will satisfy readers who want to know what’s new in literary fiction as well as those seeking the comforts of a well-told reader.’ Guardian

John Colapinto’s articles have appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Mademoiselle, US, and Rolling Stone. His first book, ‘As Nature Made Him’, was based on an article published in Rolling Stone that won the National Magazine Award, was a New York Times bestseller, and garenered a Books for a Better Life Award for John. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. This is his first novel.

‘A Perfect novel…not only a devastatingly witty satire on American literary life but also a thriller of which Patricia Highsmith would have been proud.’ The Sunday Times‘Blackly comic thriller and a sly, spot-on satire of Bookbiz hoopla.’ The Times‘A thriller worthy of Hitchcock at his best. I wasn’t able to put it down. Splendid suspense.’ Stephen King‘Gleaming, well written and exciting.’ Financial Times‘It is enormously, compulsively readable…the book is difficult to stop reading.’ Spectator‘Masterly’ Daily Mail‘It will satisfy readers who want to know what’s new in literary fiction as well as those seeking the comforts of a well-told reader.’ Guardian

John Colapinto’s articles have appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Mademoiselle, US, and Rolling Stone. His first book, ‘As Nature Made Him’, was based on an article published in Rolling Stone that won the National Magazine Award, was a New York Times bestseller, and garenered a Books for a Better Life Award for John. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. This is his first novel.

‘A Perfect novel…not only a devastatingly witty satire on American literary life but also a thriller of which Patricia Highsmith would have been proud.’ The Sunday Times‘Blackly comic thriller and a sly, spot-on satire of Bookbiz hoopla.’ The Times‘A thriller worthy of Hitchcock at his best. I wasn’t able to put it down. Splendid suspense.’ Stephen King‘Gleaming, well written and exciting.’ Financial Times‘It is enormously, compulsively readable…the book is difficult to stop reading.’ Spectator‘Masterly’ Daily Mail‘It will satisfy readers who want to know what’s new in literary fiction as well as those seeking the comforts of a well-told reader.’ Guardian