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Book SynopsisIt's another long day chopping beef carcasses for former reality TV star and Iron Man contender, Caleb Jenkins. His world unravelled when his parents' carpet business went bust last year, yet another casualty of the financial crisis. He's now trying to manage the mental health of his conspiracy-theorist brother while paying a mortgage and keeping a roof over his parents' heads. Caleb's own "complicated" personal life has imploded along with his impossible credit score. And in the rear view mirror politicians of all persuasions are promising him real change. Caleb is on the edge.
Trade Review"A one-sitting page-turner that gives voice to the voiceless while checking the country's pulse, never once flinching from the contradictions of everyday life in modern Wales" - Dylan Moore, The National; "Easy Meat is a sensitive portrayal of people as people - full, complex and multifaceted - whose every choice is shaped by the conflicting experiences and identities that inform who we are." - Polly Winn, the Welsh Agenda; "Rachel Trezise's latest novel Easy Meat is a gritty narrative with a unique voice that embodies the sense of community in the author's Rhondda Cynon Taf homestead." - Billie Ingram Sofokleous, Buzz Mag; "Easy Meat is a sensitively observed tale set amid the dilemmas and contradictions of the Brexit vote" - Sarah Morgan Jones, Nation.Cymru; "Easy Meat is a novel set on a tipping point, where Brexit is only a buzzword, conspiracy theories are rife, and Caleb is desperately trying to get his life back on track." - Martha O'Brien, Wales Arts Review; "Trezise weaves these simple relatable parts of life beautifully into something that feels real and vital" - The Digital Fix
