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| Author | Gonzalo Lira |
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Publication date | May 18, 2002 |
| Pages | 364 |
| ISBN | 978-0-312-28694-1 |
Acrobat is a spy thriller written by Gonzalo Lira. The film rights were sold to Miramax; [1] Lira was reported to have received $650,000 for the sale, with filmmakers Sidney Pollack and Anthony Minghella to produce. [2] [3]
Publishers Weekly wrote that "the flabby, juvenile prose leaves much to be desired" but that readers who made it through would be surprised by the "perfectly twisted ending". [4]
Kirkus Reviews called the characters "interesting" and said that Lira is an "edgy, energetic storyteller" who had put a fresh spin on the commercial espionage thriller genre. [5]
In The Washington Post , Patrick Anderson praised the "dynamite opening scene" and said the novel is "lively and fun to read" up until the "downer of an ending". [2]
In a starred review in Booklist , David Pitt called the prose style "thrilling" and the book "an absolute stunner", despite the plot being "a tad by-the-numbers". [6]
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