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The day before you came
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2020
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Back to the Beach
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Back to the Beach
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After You Came
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Hold on, I'm coming
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DNA Mag. Review BTTB
In case you missed it! - Rowland Thomson from Hares Hyenas wrote an excellent review of my new novel Back to the Beach in last month's DNA Magazine.
'At the heart of the narrative is Tim, a young man navigating a turbulent youth defined by school bullying, a passion for surfing, the awakening of feelings for another surfer, and the developing fractious relationship between his parents.
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'At the heart of the narrative is Tim, a young man navigating a turbulent youth defined by school bullying, a passion for surfing, the awakening of feelings for another surfer, and the developing fractious relationship between his parents.
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"I really enjoyed this book, which is a layered, character-driven story with multiple points of view and two timelines. All of these are difficult to deliver in a novel, but I felt the author did a fine job; Sutton succeeded in developing the narrativ"
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"I chose this book on a whim, and I'm really glad I did. I love stories that are nostalgic, but this one is so much more than that. The homophobia depicted in the 1970s is raw and sometimes unsettling, but it also has the ring of authenticity about it"
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"I felt like I was visiting old friends reading this. Immaculately researched, it brought so many childhood memories alive. The characters have been thoughtfully created & I was invested in their lives. Heartfelt & touching, this is a book not to miss"
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“A good book was like a fondly remembered lover. You could think back and say, yes I enjoyed it, it was satisfying, and even, if only fleetingly, it may have touched your soul.. You could recall the good bits and overlook the faults, and even when it was cast aside, you could think of it with affection.”
― The day before you came
― The day before you came
“A good book was like a fondly remembered lover. You could think back and say, yes I enjoyed it, it was satisfying, and even, if only fleetingly, it may have touched your soul.. You could recall the good bits and overlook the faults, and even when it was cast aside, you could think of it with affection."
The Day Before You Came. Chapter 36. Alistair Sutton”
― The day before you came
The Day Before You Came. Chapter 36. Alistair Sutton”
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The Day Before you came is an atmospheric, light-hearted romp through 1980s Sydney, where drag queens, bitchy socialites, even bitchier barmen, and the odd leather fetishist are not always as they seem ...
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