Anne Brooke UK killer queen of the gay novel, crime or other, (she is making her mark in this sub-genre), seeks to bring something a little more offbeat to you this Christmas, and here we have her enthusiastic words on the matter at hand:
"Louise Welsh's The Bullet Trick
is simply THE must-read crime book of your Christmas list. William Wilson is a down-and-out conjurer who's seen better days by far, but when he's unexpectedly booked for a series of gigs in Berlin, he thinks his luck has changed. There, amongst the shady characters and glamour girls of Berlin, he's confident of abandoning his past. But his secrets are too powerful to let him go.
The story is utterly gripping - dark and vibrant, bleak and punchy. With an oh-so-sympathetic anti-hero, whom you grow to love hugely through the story. The novel successfully bridges the gap between masterful crime novel and literary tour-de-force; not only are we taken on a thrilling journey, but we are also led on a quest for redemption and, ultimately, truth. Not only that but the ending is one of the most powerful and poignant I've read in a long, long time. I love it when a book like this comes along - it makes my skin tingle and makes me feel truly alive. I was devastated when I finished it, and I'm still thinking about it. Buy it; you won't regret it!"
Click on this link to purchase The Bullet Trick, if you are persuaded. Anne Brooke regularly blogs with staggering honesty right here.
Excellent! I shall have to get an outfit to go with it - but what that might be I daren't think!!
A
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Posted by: Anne Brooke | 18 December 2007 at 10:54
Glad you like it Anne! Course you can have it!
Posted by: crimeficreader | 18 December 2007 at 10:26
UK killer queen of the gay novel??!? Can that be my strapline, Rhian? - oh please say yes ...
Love and hugs to you as ever
A
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Posted by: Anne Brooke | 18 December 2007 at 07:51