Lexicon
A Novel
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4.4 • 388 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
"About as close you can get to the perfect cerebral thriller: searingly smart, ridiculously funny, and fast as hell. Lexicon reads like Elmore Leonard high out of his mind on Snow Crash." —Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians and The Magician King
“Best thing I've read in a long time . . . a masterpiece.” —Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool
Stick and stones break bones. Words kill.
They recruited Emily Ruff from the streets. They said it was because she's good with words.
They'll live to regret it.
They said Wil Parke survived something he shouldn't have. But he doesn't remember.
Now they're after him and he doesn't know why.
There's a word, they say. A word that kills.
And they want it back . . .
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
For his electrifying fifth novel, Max Barry takes a detour from the droll corporate satire of his earlier work. He’s always been adept at writing entertaining narratives crafted with sharp wit, but he’s never before tackled a story as ambitious and action-packed as this. A clever and cerebral thriller about the power of language, Lexicon deftly juggles two parallel storylines before expertly weaving them together to stunning effect. From a pulse-pounding opening sequence of a seemingly innocent man being brutalized in an airport bathroom to the tale of a smart San Francisco street orphan recruited for an exclusive school where students are learn to weaponize words, Lexicon is a speedy, satisfying page-turner.
Customer Reviews
Works on many levels
What a clever book! A love story. A book about the power of words and persuasion through history, through sorcery, through propaganda, through shysterism, politics and power. A book about what makes people tick. A sci-fi thriller. Engrossing. You can read it as a great way to pass time, or as a psychological study -- or anywhere in between. Have fun! I highly recommend.
Good book quick read - good summer read.
Smooth easy read, good character development subtle but not distracting sub plots. I like enjoyed the concept and storyline of this novel.
Fast Paced
So many original ideas wrapped in an adventure. Loved it!