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The Lock Artist: A Novel by Hamilton, Steve is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Lock Artist: A Novel about?
Amazon.com Review Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2010 : Mike Smith is a "boxman." He can open any safe, padlock, or locked door without a combination or a key--a talent that lands him in prison at the age of eighteen. He spends his time writing down the story of his life because that's the only way he can share it. He hasn't spoken in ten years. Not a single word since the tragic day he became known as the "Miracle Boy." Mike is one of those unreliable narrators you can't help rooting for--a traumatized soul fighting his way back from the brink--and the mystery of his silence will have you blazing through pages. A smart, inventive thriller, The Lock Artist is packed with a standout cast of characters, plus enough safe-cracking trade secrets to tempt you to dig up that old combination lock and test your newfound knowledge. --_Daphne Durham_ From Publishers Weekly At the start of this offbeat thriller from Edgar-winner Hamilton (_A Stolen Season_ and six other titles in the Alex McKnight PI series), the book's intriguing narrator, Mike (aka the Golden Boy, the Young Ghost, the Lock Artist, etc.), confesses that a traumatic experience at age eight left him unable to spea
Who reads The Lock Artist: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hamilton, Steve
- Publisher
- Center Point Pub
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780752891965
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (7,988 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13