BOOK DESCRIPTION
MANCHESTER: Cain Bell thought he had closure over the hit and run death of his daughter. Ted Blake had confessed he was the behind the wheel just before he died.
Twenty years on and Cain’s world is thrown upside down when his fiancé claims the driver was lying. Before she says more, a savage attack leaves her in a coma fighting for her life.
To find out why Cain must uncover why four friends swore blind to never tell the truth about his daughter’s death.
Now, he must persuade Manchester’s most terrifying gangster to reveal the secrets that kept hidden for two decades.
And Billy McGinty is in no mood to break his own wall of silence. Unless Cain can persuade him to talk, even if it means putting his own life on the line.
This gritty thriller is set in the mean streets of Manchester and contains references to the Manchester film and music culture,past and present is narrated from the perspective of the main character Cain Bell, PR officer by day and also marketing agent for The Red Manifesto,the best restaurant in Manchester owned by his beautiful fiance April. Haunted by the spirit of his young daughter Hannah or Little Miss Red Dress as he calls her,just when it feels like he finally has a chance at happiness, April is viciously attacked right after she informs him that Ted Blake was not driving the car that killed Bell's beloved daughter and that she has secrets that would cause him to hate her if he found out the truth. Battling against a wall of silence and a climate of fear, Bell launches a search into the truth of behind Hannah's death, the attack on April and why he has suddenly found himself in the sights of Manchester's biggest gangster Billy McGinty. A search that will uncover shocking secrets from the past and cause Bell to encounter danger,deception and betrayal whilst worrying about April and being railroaded into a decision that will change his life forever. I really liked Bell, I thought he was a fantastic,kind hearted,likeable character. April's sister Summer's obsession with God and preying got really annoying after a while and I most definitely didn't like April's creepy ex husband Bob, I thought some of his comments about Summer were weird and very inappropriate. The secondary characters were a mixed bag of well rounded, vivid individuals, most of them were not very likeable or trustworthy.
This is a very well written, intricately plotted,gripping thriller that has some unexpected twists and turns, keeps the reader guessing and glued to your kindle. The characters were well rounded, vivid and realistic,the story was perfectly paced and intriguing and held my attention throughout the entire book. I really enjoyed this thrilling read and would happily read more of this author's books in the future.
About Andrew Field:
Andrew Field has spent most of his working life as a PR consultant raising the profiles of others. Now the roles are reversed as he steps into the spotlight with All Down The Line (published in 2020).
He handled Boddingtons Bitter during its “Cream of Manchester” heyday, developing innovative sports and cultural partnerships with TV and media platforms. Clients have also included a convicted armed bank robber and another who did eighteen months prison time for blackmail, although he didn’t know about their colourful backstories at the time. “I’d quizzed them more about their experiences. After all, hard-boiled grimness all adds to the mix, even if it is anecdotal.”
“Authors are by definition are relatively introverted. They work in isolation and inhabit imaginary world of their own creation. They can spend years staring at a computer screen bringing their characters to life. Then they have to become a different person to promote their work and market themselves.”
“Fiction is a great way to write about how you feel personally about this great thing we do called living. We disguise it by calling it crime fiction, but behind the genre there is a world view being expressed. In my eyes, the memorable books, films and music, good or bad, are the ones you’re still thinking about 24 or 48 hours after you finished reading, watching or listening.”
What can readers expect from Andrew’s work? “If you’re into noir from the likes of James Lee Burke, James Cain, James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, Elmore Leonard, Ted Lewis, Ed McBain and Jim Thompson, you’ll see where I am coming from.”
Andrew lives, works and plays in Northumberland, England, Europe, with his wife Catherine. A novella, Wicked Games was published in 2014. Without Rules in 2018 by Boomslang. All Down The Line will be published in December 2020.
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Published by Boomslang Books on 7th December 2020
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