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Hey Angel
Perfect for fans of James Sallis’s Drive, James O’Barr’s The Crow, Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips’ Criminal, and Frank Miller’s Sin City — Hey Angel is a haunting, emotionally raw neo-noir: a bruising, poetic descent through grief, revenge, and broken love, stitched together with rage, tenderness, trauma, and the shadow of lost love.
"I check the shotgun, one in the chamber and four in the tube. Looking up to the sky, I take a deep breath and notice a few of the brighter stars, wondering at what point they look away, if they even can—now would be a good time."
Frank — disgraced soldier, former brothel bouncer, and self-proclaimed deadsh*t — wakes from a year-long coma with a fractured mind and flashes of the car crash that nearly killed him. Haunted by glimpses of that night — a violent wreck, the young couple Kurt and Ellie, the stolen lottery winnings, and his bleeding girlfriend Angel — he sets out on a brutal path of retribution.
Fueled by rage and memory, Frank embarks on a relentless hunt across shadowy streets and scarred landscapes in search of answers. What he finds will force him to confront not only the past but himself.
Prepare for a raw, hypnotic novella of blood, ghosts, and ruin — and a final confrontation that cuts deep into the heart of who we are when there’s nothing left to lose.
"I check the shotgun, one in the chamber and four in the tube. Looking up to the sky, I take a deep breath and notice a few of the brighter stars, wondering at what point they look away, if they even can—now would be a good time."
Frank — disgraced soldier, former brothel bouncer, and self-proclaimed deadsh*t — wakes from a year-long coma with a fractured mind and flashes of the car crash that nearly killed him. Haunted by glimpses of that night — a violent wreck, the young couple Kurt and Ellie, the stolen lottery winnings, and his bleeding girlfriend Angel — he sets out on a brutal path of retribution.
Fueled by rage and memory, Frank embarks on a relentless hunt across shadowy streets and scarred landscapes in search of answers. What he finds will force him to confront not only the past but himself.
Prepare for a raw, hypnotic novella of blood, ghosts, and ruin — and a final confrontation that cuts deep into the heart of who we are when there’s nothing left to lose.
138 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2024
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July 22, 2024
An exciting first release from an Australian writer. Looking forward to seeing more from this author as they progress. There are elements of Sin City's grungy underworld aesthetic mixed with magic realism as so much of what occurs in the story feels like people being lead to their fate, or perhaps begging for it to arrive. As a debut novella, I feel the writer is still finding their true voice and style, and I am really looking forward to subsequent stories/books, as I feel something special is taking shape here.
July 22, 2024
A very interesting and thought provoking opening salvo from an up and coming Australian author. Looking forward to reading their next work. Well worth the read. Keep them coming.
November 21, 2024
An impressive first novel from an Australian writer. Hard boiled noir with a cinematic edge using intersecting narratives in an effective way.
December 16, 2024
A very captivating book with a lot of twists and turns. very compelling with an ending that you would not have expected. Totally recommend.
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