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Simon Palmer

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Simon Palmer is a screen-play writer and author who currently resides in Bangkok. He spent months researching his debut novel and visiting the 'Bangkok Hilton' where he met Mitchell Blake, an Australian inmate who was serving a life sentence for smuggling drugs.

Mitchell advised Simon to dig deeper into the conditions of the prison and shared with him the darker sides of life inside the 'Bangkok Hilton.'

But this debut novel is not just a story of life inside the prison. It also shares experiences of what goes on in Bangkok; on the streets and the corruption of the Thai police.

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Simon Palmer Hi Carmen. The inspiration behind the book came in a vivid dream I had several years ago. The outline therefore would be classed as fictitious, howeve…moreHi Carmen. The inspiration behind the book came in a vivid dream I had several years ago. The outline therefore would be classed as fictitious, however a lot of the 'Lost Innocence' characters are inspired by real people.

My father was a songwriter and still is, so I was inspired by him to write lyrics and poems at a very early age.

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Lost Innocence - my first book

'Lost Innocence' is my first novel and attempts to convey the extreme conditions inside a Thai prison. On researching this book, I met an Australian inmate called Mitchel Blake who highlighted these dire conditions.

He is a convicted drug smuggler who was originally sentenced to death and will now be released after serving almost eighteen years in three different prisons.

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Published on August 08, 2014 00:22 Tags: crime, prison, thailand, thriller
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“No sun cream or condoms, just in case you’re looking at the lady-boys. There’s plenty of AIDS lingering about and every STD you can imagine.”
Simon Palmer, Lost Innocence: The Accused

“I noticed some scratch marks and faded blood stains high up on a wall. “What happened there?”
“An inmate must have tried to escape. I saw a guy use two suction devices like the ones used to carry glass sheets to help lever himself up. He reached half way before being spotted by a blue shirt.”
“What happened to him?”
“The blue shirt called a guard. He was ordered to come down, but didn’t. They shot him in the leg, he fell and later in the cell, he removed a blade from a disposable razor, slashed his left wrist then wrote a suicide note on the wall with his right hand – in his own blood. Suicide is really common in here and nobody bats an eyelid.”
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“HAVING NEVER taken a decent holiday before, I decided on a trip to Thailand, booked a flight and flew out the following week. Mate, I loved it. The friendly people, the food, the females!”
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“No sun cream or condoms, just in case you’re looking at the lady-boys. There’s plenty of AIDS lingering about and every STD you can imagine.”
Simon Palmer, Lost Innocence: The Accused

“I noticed some scratch marks and faded blood stains high up on a wall. “What happened there?”
“An inmate must have tried to escape. I saw a guy use two suction devices like the ones used to carry glass sheets to help lever himself up. He reached half way before being spotted by a blue shirt.”
“What happened to him?”
“The blue shirt called a guard. He was ordered to come down, but didn’t. They shot him in the leg, he fell and later in the cell, he removed a blade from a disposable razor, slashed his left wrist then wrote a suicide note on the wall with his right hand – in his own blood. Suicide is really common in here and nobody bats an eyelid.”
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“Reaching for the basket of sex accoutrements, she took a thin, red tube, squeezed some clear gel onto her fingertips and returned to fondle his balls.
“What’s that?” he asked, feeling a warm, tingling sensation around his genitals.
“You not try before?” She smiled saucily.
He shook his head.
“…Special for you.”
Simon Palmer, Lost Innocence

“THE PLAQUE read HARVEY GOULD, P I. It was the middle of the day, but the blinds were closed. Inside a desktop sat flanked by three non-matching chairs, a creased, leather sofa and a bookcase full of fiction.
A middle-aged man lay back with a pair of briefs hanging around his ankles. A gorgeous, young lady was bent over him in a pair of pink panties that stretched over her pert buttocks. Her head was bobbing up and down and her long, thick black hair swished around her neck with each bob. Harvey lay motionless, moaning.”
Simon Palmer, Lost Innocence

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Simon Palmer Nancy wrote: "Hi Palmer,
Thanks for being my friend. If you have time to review my book, I would appreciate it.
--Nancy Turner aka/ONE MOTHER OF A PORN STAR"


Nancy wrote: "Hi Palmer,
Thanks for being my friend. If you have time to review my book, I would appreciate it.
--Nancy Turner aka/ONE MOTHER OF A PORN STAR"


Hi Nancy. Can you send me the first three chapters?


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Nancy Turner Hi Palmer,
Thanks for being my friend. If you have time to review my book, I would appreciate it.
--Nancy Turner aka/ONE MOTHER OF A PORN STAR


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