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| Author | Christopher Bollen |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | May 5, 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 624 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-232995-0 |
Orient is a 2015 mystery novel by Christopher Bollen. It is Bollen's second novel, following Lightning People (2011). It was first published in the United States by Harper on May 5, 2015. [1] The novel is about a series of mysterious events, including several murders, that take place in Orient Point, an affluent town in Long Island. [2] [3]
Critical reception was mixed. The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews , which described it as a "nicely paced tale" and favorably compared it to the works of Patricia Highsmith. [1] Ivy Pochoda of the Los Angeles Times praised Bollen's shifts in perspective, as well as his depiction of the Orient Point community and its residents. [4] Charles Finch wrote a "very gently negative review" of the novel for the Chicago Tribune , feeling that it was too long and that the plot moved too slowly. [5]
