The Lock Artist: A Novel by Steve Hamilton

Our next book for discussion is The Lock Artist: A Novel by Steve Hamilton. We will meet on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles
The Lock Artist: A Novel, Steve Hamilton; 2009; 4.4 out of 5 stars; 336 pages; 21 copies in the Café system; Available at Martha Merrell's for 15% off. Winner of The 2011 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of the Year, A New York Times Notable Crime Book.

This book was discussed at the Waukesha Public Library in August 2011. “Michael is no ordinary young man.  Mute since a childhood tragedy, at age eighteen he discovers that he possesses a skill he would never have expected. Whether it's a locked door without a key, a padlock with no combination, or even an eight-hundred pound safe . . . he can open them all. It's a talent that will make Michael a hot commodity with the wrong people, and whether he likes it or not, push him closer to a life of crime. Until one day, when he finally sees his chance to escape, and decides to risk everything to return home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long.”  http://www.amazon.com/Lock-Artist-Novel-Steve-Hamilton/dp/0312696957/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

Steve Hamilton's website is at: http://www.authorstevehamilton.com/

Here is a short video of Steve Hamilton accepting his Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of the Year (2011)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7GJG508t5w

Here is an interview with Steve Hamilton at the American Library Association: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2011/04/06/you-see-it-clearly-and-its-horrible-an-interview-with-steve-hamilton/

                                                                  Looking forward!