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A sleek, riveting and stylistically slick thriller Towles takes her readers on a harrowing journey into the heart of corporate greed with Salt Island certainly not slow off the mark!
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With its uniquely structured narrative, ‘Bonanzaville’ takes us from the humdrum of existence to an ever increasingly bizarre and disturbing world someway between real life and T.V fantasy.
Frederick John Bonaduce, affectionately known as ‘Red’ is born in strange circumstances to a Father who is seldom present. After the tragic death of his Mother, followed by years in foster care, Red is now 30 and frustrated with life. A letter from his Father offers the disenchanted young man adventure and maybe even some answers.
From this point, with unflinching brutality, Archie Ryan propels his reader into a twisted world of criminality and macabre gameplay, where contestants exist at the mercy of their gameshow-addicted host, Cartwright, an almost animalistic man, devoid of empathy. The vicious clinical nature of the games juxtaposes with the larger-than-life showman approach of Cartwright as he unashamedly and enthusiastically enjoys the spectacle he has created.
Reminiscent of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s ‘Squid game’, and with the same gut-churning defiance, ‘Bonanzaville’ pits one against another, but with a twist-the ultimate winner is decreed by Cartwright. Thrown headlong into a terrifying world of hardened criminals, Red must fight for his parentage, his sanity, and ultimately his life.
Ryan crafts his characters competently, from the worn-down Marla to the chilling Cartwright, and this compliments his well-rounded plot. Maintaining fluidity as he moves between settings, Ryan sets each scene with competency, as he draws his readers into the footsteps of his protagonist, where the morbid fascination for his toe-curling experiences holds the reader in a suspension of dread, before fully immersing them in a spiral of horror.
Complete with an edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting crescendo, Ryan pushes the emotional stakes higher, as Red pushes himself to the brink in search of answers. Recommended for dark thrill seekers and those with a strong stomach!
A sleek, riveting and stylistically slick thriller Towles takes her readers on a harrowing journey into the heart of corporate greed with Salt Island certainly not slow off the mark!
Through her two endearing protagonists, Timmy Turtle and Speedy Seagull, who-both affected by the pandemic but in different ways struggle to cope with its reality, Dr Marlene provides young ones and their carers with an opportunity to explore their own feelings in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an understanding of its wide-reaching effects.
From films to books to politics, Armageddon is a term which represents a culmination of cataclysmic events- devastating to humans, and destined to change the worlds of both heaven and earth forever.
Classic stanza’s that reach the heart and soul with prose that slip from thought to heart to remind us we are never alone. With worldwide downloads exceeding 250K and the beautiful Heathcliff’s Soul included this is one poetry book you must read.
One thing for sure is we are entering a golden age for children’s books and in particular for the illustrations within them.
Having a strong relationship with Europe has allowed British publishers to enjoy the financial benefits that come with exclusive English-language rights to books sold continent-wide. Britain risks losing these benefits post-Brexit.
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