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Electricity
Aston Somerfield, casual smoker and part-time alcoholic, has come to London to find himself. He knows who he's looking for, he's seen him on the cover of the NME. Drawn across oceans by fame and fate, Aston is keeping his diary empty to make sure he's available. Won't commit to anything until it's everything.
London, however, has other ideas.
When a virtual stranger calls Aston a few hours before his death, fate catches up with him, derailing his barely-made plans. Amid a hundred boozy evenings and romantic deadends, a mystery unfurls.
Equally assisted and hindered by tremulous accountant Tom Hensley and dedicated loafer Steven Black, Aston uncovers a different London, one of murder, ghosts, dangerous emails and the second big bang.
As chaotic and random as the city it inhabits, Electricity gradually evolves into a mystery bigger than the universe itself. Being of a somewhat useless persuasion, Aston does his best to ignore it.
London, however, has other ideas.
When a virtual stranger calls Aston a few hours before his death, fate catches up with him, derailing his barely-made plans. Amid a hundred boozy evenings and romantic deadends, a mystery unfurls.
Equally assisted and hindered by tremulous accountant Tom Hensley and dedicated loafer Steven Black, Aston uncovers a different London, one of murder, ghosts, dangerous emails and the second big bang.
As chaotic and random as the city it inhabits, Electricity gradually evolves into a mystery bigger than the universe itself. Being of a somewhat useless persuasion, Aston does his best to ignore it.
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First published January 1, 2007
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Myke Bartlett
4 books33 followersMyke's Young Adult novel FIRE IN THE SEA won the 2011 Text Prize and was published in July 2012.
A trained journalist, Myke writes on politics, movies, pop culture and rock music. His work has been published in THE AGE, DUMBO FEATHER, OVERLAND, TRIPLE J MAGAZINE, METRO, CREAM MAGAZINE and THE BIG ISSUE. (And some other titles that won't fit into that very long sentence.)
He is the culture journalist for Melbourne magazine THE WEEKLY REVIEW. You can read his weekly column at http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/und...
Myke has also written and performed podcasted fiction. His SALMON & DUSK podcasts have sometimes broken into the Top 10 US iTunes Podcast Charts. Which is pretty amazing, really.
He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife, his daughter and a Boston Terrier called Moxy.
A trained journalist, Myke writes on politics, movies, pop culture and rock music. His work has been published in THE AGE, DUMBO FEATHER, OVERLAND, TRIPLE J MAGAZINE, METRO, CREAM MAGAZINE and THE BIG ISSUE. (And some other titles that won't fit into that very long sentence.)
He is the culture journalist for Melbourne magazine THE WEEKLY REVIEW. You can read his weekly column at http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/und...
Myke has also written and performed podcasted fiction. His SALMON & DUSK podcasts have sometimes broken into the Top 10 US iTunes Podcast Charts. Which is pretty amazing, really.
He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife, his daughter and a Boston Terrier called Moxy.
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November 14, 2015
Classic comming of age theme, the age just beeing your thirties. Feeling outside the normal society, and suspecting that the daily grind is meaningless, to the point of the charaters beeing self destrutive.
Luckily Myles charaters find their slot in the universe, that contains more than just the ordinary.
Luckily Myles charaters find their slot in the universe, that contains more than just the ordinary.
August 8, 2015
A bunch of aussies looking for a life in London, doing their best to fit in, drink copiously and more or less inadvertently save the world. Favourite quote is Steven's "Honestly, mate, I just can't be bothered."
November 15, 2014
Enjoyable listen (audiobook), but seemed like two different stories. Maybe there was just a lot of hidden stuff I missed. Worth another go.
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