''The Knives'' is a 2016 British political thriller by
Richard T. Kelly. The novel deals with fictional
Home Secretary David Blaylock, a member of the
Tory Party who tries to navigate the crisis of growing
anti-immigrant sentiment
Opposition to immigration, also known as anti-immigration, has become a significant political ideology in many countries. In the modern sense, immigration refers to the entry of people from one state or territory into another state or territory ...
in the U.K.
Kelly began writing the novel in 2009 under the title ''Homeland'' which he eventually changed after the
successful American T.V. show of the same name premiered in 2011.
Plot
In 2010 ex-soldier David Baylock, a member of the
Tory Party, struggles to juggle his political life.
Reception
''The Knives'' received positive reviews upon its release. ''
The Guardian'' called it "the best novel about modern politics I have read in years". The ''
Financial Times'' described it as "a sharp and engaging tale".
References
2016 British novels
Political thriller novels
Faber and Faber books
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