Orient (novel)

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]

Orient
AuthorChristopher Bollen
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
May 5, 2015
Pages624
ISBN978-0-06-232995-0

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]

References
  1. "Orient". Kirkus Reviews. March 5, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. "Orient". Publishers Weekly. March 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. Hogan, Phil (April 26, 2015). "Orient review – death follows a drifter in Christopher Bollen's classy thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. Pochoda, Ivy (May 8, 2015). "Review: Christopher Bollen's 'Orient' a literary thriller with wit and style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. Finch, Charles (May 14, 2015). "Review: 'Orient' by Christopher Bollen". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2021.


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