HI FIVE BY JOE IDE: pub by Weidenfeld and Nicholson hb £14.99 and eBook
Absolutely fascinating concept. Christiana is the daughter of the biggest arms dealer on the West Coast of the US. She is also the sole witness and major suspect in the murder of her boyfriend. But which ‘her’? For Christiana has five different personalities. So which one ‘did’ it? If it’s any.
Isaiah Quintabe is hired by the arms dealer, Angus Byrne to save Christiana. IQ determines to interview each of the personalities and find a route map. Well, good luck with that.
I found it well plotted, written, paced… Clever. Make a good film. As I reviewer writer I admired the complexity, which is nonetheless absolutely accessible.
FORGET ME BY ANDREW EWART: pub Orion. pb, eBook and Audio.
Another novel which takes place around the mysteries of the mind. Just imagine a partner having a mysterious accident after which they remember nothing. Not about the accident, nor about you.
Would you be tempted to try an experimental treatment. It’s a risk: it might bring you back together or – raise questions as the cause of the accident is revealed. Indeed, is it even and accident? What will it mean to the couple?
This debut novel clicks along, is interesting, the pages keep turning. Give it a go. You won’t regret it.
THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF JAGO STONE BY ROB DONOVAN. pub Unicorn hb £20
Stone wrote after a stint in clink: Since prison … I have probably sold more paintings than any other artist in the country.
Well, during his 18 years in prison burglar Stone found a new vocation. Painter and consequently he was a dedicated supporter of rehabilitation in prison, of which he was the embodiment.
This biography reveals the life and times of this award winning artist. Here was a man who pushed the boundaries of conformity, and also his talent. The author Rob Donovan explains that the research became a detective story, an irony with would probably have been enjoyed by the ex-prisoner as he criss-crossed the UK and the US, and whose paintings found homes both sides of the Atlantic. Have we all got an artist in us? It’s a fascinating story, thought provoking. You’ll enjoy it, and probably start hunting for lost Jago Stone’s.
Wedding Bells on the Home Front by Annie Clarke is launched on 14th of May.