Gravity and Need

By Marcus Sakey

2010

First Published

3.74

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Number of Pages

0H49M

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After you have sex with a total stranger on top of a three-thousand dollar television, what you’re supposed to do is zip up, exchange fake numbers, and never see each other again.But for two people who prefer for life and love to have an edge, that’s just the beginning of a very complicated relationship indeed.A short story from the author of THE BLADE ITSELF and GOOD PEOPLE.* This story appears in the collection SCAR TISSUEMarcus Sakey is the author of four novels, three of which are in development as feature films. He has been nominated for or won an Anthony, Barry, Macavity, Strand Critic’s Circle, Reader’s Choice, Crimespree, Dilys, Crime Shot, Romantic Times, and ITW Thriller Award. Praise for Marcus "The new reigning prince of crime fiction." - Chicago Tribune "An astoundingly good writer." - San Jose Mercury News "Crime drama for the 21st century." - National Public Radio

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3.74

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Author

Marcus Sakey

Author · 18 books

Marcus Sakey is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Brilliance Trilogy, which has sold more than a million copies. His novel AFTERLIFE (July 18, 2017) is soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine Entertainment and producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. His novel Good People was made into a film starring James Franco and Kate Hudson. Marcus lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter. Review Quotes "Ridiculously good...Sakey makes you grin at high-flying feats of imagination, and then grin harder because he sticks the landing. The master of the mindful page turner." -Gillian Flynn "Nothing short of brilliant." -Chicago Tribune "It's depth and intelligence and passion and emotion that set Sakey apart." -Lee Child "Sakey reminds me why I keep reading." -Cleveland Plain-Dealer "One of our best storytellers." -Michael Connelly