Steven Hall

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British novelist best known for The Raw Shark Texts (published 2007). His work blends metafictional conceits, conceptual metaphors and suspenseful plotting.

Author of The Raw Shark Texts (debut novel, 2007). Works often explore memory, identity and high-concept metaphors (e.g., conceptual "sharks").

Single DeBaser review lauds Steven Hall's debut (Italian: Le memorie dello squalo) as inventive metafiction blending memory loss, conceptual "sharks" and frenetic plotting. The reviewer highlights protagonist Eric Sanderson, the Ludovician conceptual predator, and strong surreal imagery (Non-Space, Orpheus). References to The Matrix and Jaws underscore the novel's mix of pop-culture and high-concept ideas. Overall a highly positive, energetic reading experience.