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Vacuum-packed
The Less Than Zero for the Noughties...
Fuelled by easy drugs and even easier sex, Vacuum-Packed chronicles the lives of two teenagers struggling to survive in a world that seems to be spinning out of control.
Craig, hoping to find a reason to live, travels to Thailand, where he becomes entrapped in a brutal but compelling game to which he doesn't know the rules.
Pretty but vain Jamie gorges himself on all gay London has to offer but instead of fulfilment finds only emptiness in the endless blur of partying and casual encounters.
Is there a way out?
Fuelled by easy drugs and even easier sex, Vacuum-Packed chronicles the lives of two teenagers struggling to survive in a world that seems to be spinning out of control.
Craig, hoping to find a reason to live, travels to Thailand, where he becomes entrapped in a brutal but compelling game to which he doesn't know the rules.
Pretty but vain Jamie gorges himself on all gay London has to offer but instead of fulfilment finds only emptiness in the endless blur of partying and casual encounters.
Is there a way out?
280 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2014
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Robin Newbold
4 books47 followersRobin Newbold is an author and journalist. Fourth novel, thriller When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun, is out now on Amazon. His work has appeared in Time Out, the South China Morning Post, Bangkok Metro and Gay Times. He is a Crystal Palace fan and lives in sunny Hove.
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November 20, 2022
Definitely the better novel by the author
Two complex lead characters, both deeply flawed, but relatable. Some uncomfortable stories but well written
Two complex lead characters, both deeply flawed, but relatable. Some uncomfortable stories but well written
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