Tell Me Lies

by Patrick Cooper

It is 1969, and Stephen meets up with old friend Astrid and her lover Spencer, and stays with them in the hippy household “The Hollies.” Peace and love are until his passionate attraction for another girl in the household goes sour. He drifts into the radical arts scene and far-left politics, and finally into a squalid squat in London. A return to the idyllic “The Hollies” seems a good idea, but now the house has become a commune, and Spencer is the guru. When this too, inevitably, goes sour, Stephen has to try to understand what was real and what was just a dream?

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Leonardo Ferrando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice journey.

[Duncan Prescott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically a good story with an overabundance of narrative. However, most is needed as the story deals with the main character's inner thoughts. Enjoyed how he progressed in his character. Drags now and then but picks up just in time.