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Book Synopsis
'Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining' Adam Hamdy
Meet Pretty Boy. Vengeance is on his mind.
His real name:
Unknown
His code of conduct:
Don't be a pawn in someone else's game.
Never underestimate the enemy.
Above all, survive. There is no glory in death.
His mission:
It's been ten years since Pretty Boy left the big city - today he's back. No one knows why, but it's clear that revenge is on his mind: he is determined to make the person responsible for his exile from the London scene finally pay. But his plans seem derailed when he takes possession of a bracelet, unaware that its original owner has set a high price for its safe return. Suddenly, the hunter becomes the hunted and Pretty Boy will have to find out if it is indeed a 'good day to die'.
Jam-packed with action, an unforgettable cast of characters and peppered with dry humour, A Good Day to Die marks the arrival of a fresh and exciting new voice in thriller writing.
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'A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes' William Shaw
'A cracker of a debut' Trevor Wood
'Brutal, striking' Daily MailTrade ReviewAlonge's fine debut is . . . remarkable * Sunday Times *
This brutal but striking debut . . .
reeks with authenticity. It is crime-writing with a rap beat
- fast, hard, unrelenting . . . the story's honesty and impressive humanity shine through the violence * Daily Mail *
Debut British writer Amen Alonge's
A Good Day to Die intriguingly channels the black crime ethos of such US writers as
S.A. Cosby, but places its criminal anti-hero in an
acerbically realised UK setting -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining, A Good Day To Die is
a cracking crime thriller. Amen Alonge is
a powerful new voice in thriller writing and a talent to watch * Adam Hamdy, Sunday Times bestselling author *
A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes * William Shaw *
This is a cracker of a debut, sharp and brutal, with a body count that would make Tarantino blink
* Trevor Wood *
Expect
plenty of punch, some
memorable characters and even a dash of humour * Crime Fiction Lover *
High octane * Crime Monthly *
An
action-packed contemporary gangland thriller * BBC Online *
In
A Good Day To Die the action never stops, the body count is high, but there's also a lot of great humour. Amen Alonge's debut book is
a refreshing new addition to the world of British thriller publishing, with a feel of the US cult series
The Wire * Melan Mag *
A Good Day to Die is
a thoughtful and insightful novel and the continuous action feels
explosive - often quite literally. The writing is
elegant, there's a love of language and the plot
superbly crafted... The tension in the plot is maintained in masterly fashion and the level of excitement is
fever pitch.
A classy debut, the opener for a series that promises to be riveting * Crime Fiction Lover *
Seriously gripping from the first page to the last, this
fast-paced, action-packed roller-coaster of a thriller comes from
an exciting new voice in crime fiction * Dead Good *
