Lester

by Bernard Beckett

Michael Patts has moved to Langton to get away from trouble. Its a fresh start. Unfortunately it coincides with the arrival of Lester and a mysterious explosion of hatred in the town. Michael shouldnt get involved but

Michael Patts is about to get into trouble again.

Lester is an impressive debut novel introducing the vibrant new voice of Bernard Beckett, a writer and teacher from Wellington, New Zealand.

182 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

Bernard Beckett, born in 1967, is a high school teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand, where he teaches drama, mathematics, and English. Genesis was written while he was in a Royal Society genetics research fellowship investigating DNA mutations. The book has already received international acclaim, including two literary prizes in Beckett's native New Zealand. Rights to Genesis have been sold in twenty-one countries.

Reviews

[Wyktor Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

First novel by another Kiwi author.
It's a story about a small town and the underlying secrets of its past, as seen through the eyes of a teenage boy who's newly moved to the town.
Great read.
Highly recommended!