I dont just make problems disappear, i can make anything disappear, declares jack, the cool hero of hobbs second novel. Hobbs who graduated in 2011 from reed college seizes. The manuscript was sent off on the day he graduated. American thriller writer roger hobbs, author of ghostman and vanishing games transworld, has died, aged 28, after an overdose gary fisketjon, hobbs. A graduate of reed college, roger hobbs was the author of two books, including the new york times bestseller, ghostman. Ghostman jack white, book 1 by roger hobbs book cover, description. Ghostman jack white, book 1 by roger hobbs fantastic fiction.
A good holiday read to pass the time unfortunately. Ghostman by roger hobbs book video trailer youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vanishing games. He completed his first novel a scifi, aged, and produced his first play when he was 19. Roger hobbs is certainly a name to look out for from now on and the narrator jake weber did a pretty good job too. In 2011, hobbs sold the adaptation rights to his crime fiction ghostman to warner brothers. Not my pick that year, but a good, original book that many absolutely loved. Roger hobbs was born on 11111947 and is 72 years old. Feb 14, 20 ghostman by roger hobbs book video trailer fast, hard and knowing.
He is a graduate of reed college in portland, oregon, where he studied narrative, film noir, and ancient languages. In the past, roger has also been known as roger wayne hobbs, roger w hobbs, wayne hobbs and r w hobbs. I lived there briefly while researching the book and was taken aback by the incredibly eclectic sounds of the city. Allison hobbs books list of books by author allison hobbs. Its not their kind of book, says the 24yearold hobbs, who has the face of a cherub and enunciates his words. Roger hobbs has shown himself to be a master of the big crime genre. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Vanishing games is its sequel, which he started writing while living in china. I clearly am looking forward to it as roger hobbs can do a lot better than this.
Would you try another book from roger hobbs andor jake weber. His first book, ghostman, was written during the summer between his junior and senior years at reed. Roger hobbs graduated from reed college in portland, oregon in 2011, where he majored in english. Roger hobbs bookpage discover your next great book. American crime and thriller author roger hobbs has died, his. Feb 11, 20 the same might well be said of roger hobbs, the author of this debut crime novel. In a risky operation, two crooksforhire rob an atlantic city casino. Ghostman is fastpaced, original, and strongly characterised. Nov 16, 2016 american thriller writer roger hobbs, author of ghostman and vanishing games transworld, has died, aged 28, after an overdose gary fisketjon, hobbs editor at knopf, said in a statement. Join facebook to connect with roger hobbs and others you may know.
Robin hobb has made a huge name for herself as an epic fantasy author. The book made the new york times bestseller list and was translated into 20. The brilliant criminal mind of hobbs debut, ghostman 20, returns to stake his claim to some precious gemsand potentially bigger game. Born in 1988, hobbs graduated from reed college more about roger hobbs. Also in 2011, he sold the adaption rights to his crime fiction ghostman to warner brothers. In 2014, hobbs was nominated for the edgar award for best first novel by an. Vanishing games by roger hobbs 2016, paperback for sale. Hobbs graduated in 2011 from reed college in portland, oregon, where he studied ancient languages, film noir, and literary theory. He has worked as a radio host, a rifle range instructor, a notetaker and a security guard.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ghostman is an interesting, fast paced first book for hobbs. Roger hobbs was the youngestever winner of the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and is a recipient of the strand critics award for best first novel and. As a kind of secret agent for the bigmoneyheist set, he knows his.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of roger hobbs books online. Roger hobbs wayne, 72 chesapeake, va has court records at. Released on the first of january in 20 through the corgi publishing house, this was not only the debut novel from roger hobbs, but it was also the first in the jack white series. Entrapment and the sopranos, as well as a slew of crime novels. Roger hobbs has developed a nameless, faceless character without hesitation i can say that ghostman is as powerful a thriller as ive read in a long time.
Roger hobbs was the youngestever winner of the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and is a recipient of the strand critics award for best first novel and the maltese falcon prize. Surely a new star is born in roger hobbs among american thriller writers. The suspense in the book is good and well maintained until the end. Hobbs has done magic with ghostmans character and i am very sure that this is character will evolve into a series like that of jack reacher or jonathan payne or alex cross or isaac bell. I would, its a good story, but with poor character development. With a quicksilver plot, gripping prose and masterly expertise, roger hobbs has given us a novel that will immediately place him in the company of our most esteemed crime writers. First exclusive look at robin hobbs next novel, fools. Roger hobbs, 28, author of the thrillers ghostman and vanishing games, died of an overdose on november 14 in portland, or. It was basically an average thriller set in macau, okay but nothing particularly special.
His first play was produced at 19 and he was published in the new york. Author interview roger hobbs, author of ghostman bookpage. Ghostman is the first book in the jack white series by roger hobbs. Theyre all up to no good and theres no room for heroes, at least in the conventional sense. Roger hobbs june 10, 1988 november 14, 2016 was an american writer. Unlike the authors mentioned, hobb s character is completely on the wrong side of the law. Move over david baldasci, vince flynn, and lee child, roger hobbs had arrived. He had his first publication in the new york times at. Roger hobbs via powells books my new novel, vanishing games, is a heist thriller set in the gambling city of macau, china.
Roger hobbs was the author of ghostman and vanishing games. Hobbs wrote ghostman during his senior year at reed college and inked a book deal with knopf when he was just 23. Gary fisketjon, hobbs editor at knopf, said in a statement. That steve hamilton standalone won the edgar for best novel in 2011.
Transworld mourns tragic death of author roger hobbs, aged. Roger hobbs lived in seattle, washington after graduating in 2011 from reed college. American crime and thriller author roger hobbs has died, his publisher and knopf has confirmed. Roger hobbs knows that his parents and sister are proud of him. In the hamilton book, young main character mike smith is apprenticed to the ghost, who nurtures his safecracking skills. Previously cities included henrico nc, hobbsville nc and portsmouth va. There are many other important characters in the book but the ghostman just steals the show. Hes a little bit like a darker, badder jack reacher. The title character of roger hobbss ghostman is a career criminal. Roger hobbs, is 24 years old and completed the first draft of this novel while still a senior at reed college. Hobbs who graduated in 2011 from reed college seizes our attention and holds it tight, not so much. Jul 17, 20 hobbs has done magic with ghostmans character and i am very sure that this is character will evolve into a series like that of jack reacher or jonathan payne or alex cross or isaac bell. Setting up the foundations for what was to be a highly popular and successful franchise, hobbs uses his eponymous protagonist as the series anchor throughout. The same might well be said of roger hobbs, the author of this debut crime novel.
In 2014, hobbs was nominated for the edgar award for best first novel by an american author. About the author roger hobbs lives in portland, oregon, after graduating in 2011 from reed college. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Read the obituary and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. The ghost is a college graduate, an ancient language geek who is smart enough to translate ancient greek, but somehow has no friends or family. Roger hobbs on the criminal underworld research behind. Transworld mourns tragic death of author roger hobbs, aged 28. A novel jack white novels book 2 kindle edition by hobbs, roger. Ghostman was his debut novel and was published in twentythree countries around the world. Known best for 20s ghostman and the 2015 sequel vanishing games. Jul 30, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of roger hobbs books online. If i hadnt read ghostman but read this, it is unlikely i would look forward to the next book. Ghostman by roger hobbs book video trailer fast, hard and knowing.
Hes just not completely certain theyll read his edgeoftheseat detective thriller ghostman, published this month with much fanfareand a movie dealless than two years after he graduated from college. East coast stories jack is a fixer who has 48 hours to recover money from a heist gone wrong. Jul 30, 20 roger hobbs graduated from reed college in portland, oregon in 2011, where he majored in english. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Its not their kind of book, says the 24yearold hobbs, who has the face of a cherub. Born in 1988, hobbs graduated from reed college in portland.
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