Alexis Schaitkin - Saint X

Claire is just seven years old when her college-aged sister Alison disappears on the last night of a family vacation on the Caribbean island of Saint X. A few days later, Alison's body is found on a remote point of a nearby sandbar, and two local men, employees of the resort, are arrested. However, there is very little evidence and the chronological order does not support the charges, so the two men will soon be released. Claire and her parents have no choice but to return home to their ruined lives. The sensationalist tabloids pick up the story and create their own version of what happened, but the mystery actually remains unsolved. Later, Claire already lives and works in New York City, when a fleeting but fateful encounter takes place: she runs into Clive Richardson, one of the men who was suspected of murdering her sister at the time. From that moment on, Claire is obsessed with finding out the truth - not only does she want to know what happened the night of Alison's death, but she is also looking for an answer to an elusive question: who was her sister? At the age of seven, Claire hardly knew the beautiful, whimsical, provocative eighteen-year-old girl who was going through a turbulent period in terms of her personality development. While Claire stubbornly follows Clive, hoping to win his trust and the truth to emerge from one of his words, a strange relationship develops between the two people whose lives were forever shadowed by the same tragedy. "The author wrote fearlessly, took risks - and did it well. His debut novel is impressive: both a thriller in a realistic and exciting setting, and a social critique that offers an extraordinary insight into the problems of race and social class, and into personal obsession." Kirkus Reviews,Alexis Schaitkin's first novel, Saint X, is a brilliant, stoic, astonishing piece of writing. It shows the grief and the bond between two sisters who didn't have the opportunity to really get to know each other in a very touching way." Good Morning America,Saint X is a hypnotic work. Schaitkin's characters may hold unconventional views, but their voices are so authentic and unique that it is not only easy, but you have to follow their train of thought." The New York Times,A smart, socially conscious, unconventional thriller that completely enchants you." People Magazine,Richly atmospheric, coolly satirical in some places, amiably romantic in others: Alexis Schaitkin's wonderful debut novel imagines and voices a whole chorus of voices. Saint X, which looks like a crime that happened, which is also a development novel told by the sister of the deceased girl, is incredibly exciting and cunning." Barnes' & Noble

Maxim Publishing House
Crimean
400 pages
Binding: paperback
ISBN: 9789634992615
Author: Alexis Schaitkin
Release year: 2021