THE SECOND BOOK FROM THE WINNER OF THE JOHN MURRAY SHOW / RTE GUIDE / KAZOO COMPETITION Faced with an uncertain future, Luke Weaver cannot believe his luck when he is able to parlay his new-found and distinctly perishable celebrity into a role as spokesperson for the high-profile charity ENABLE. Soon, Luke is working the glamorous fund-raising sector, moving in distinguished company and finding doors being opened to him. But there is more to ENABLE and its mission than meets the eye. People have died to keep its secrets and it is not long before Luke finds himself in deadly peril from the dangers which lie at the charity’s heart.
For David Graham, the publication of his debut novel, Incitement, was like a lot of things in life, down to a little bit of luck. Driving to work one day, listening to one of Irish Radio’s flagship programs on the National Station, The John Murray Show, he heard the competition for debut novelists being announced. David had tried to get the book published a few years earlier and after a number of rejections, majorly overhauled the story but between running a company, sitting an executive MBA and raising a family, he had never gotten around to re-submitting. Thinking ‘why not’ as the manuscript had just languished on his hard drive for more than two years, he entered and to his surprise won from over 500 entrants.
David has had a varied career as a barman, laborer, scaffolder, programmer, troubleshooter, designer and company director. He has worked throughout Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and travelled extensively internationally. David completed a BA in Management in his early 30’s after originally finishing schooling at 17 and then went on to complete the MBA while running his own business.
He’s also managed to do some fun things along the way, bungee jumping over Victoria Falls, hang-gliding over Rio de Janeiro and rock climbing in North Wales.
David is currently just completing a draft of his second novel.
He has a keen interest in history, economics and current affairs and lives with his wife and two young sons in Dublin.
I think this was a case of "it's not the book... it's me". There was plenty of action, and some unexpected twists. (There were also some typos - things like missing words, or a couple of words out of order. It needs a good proof-read, but it wasn't enough to ruin the book.) I think I just had too much trouble relating to any of the characters, or the story. I just couldn't see myself ever in this world. But it was a good story.
While reading about a man getting a new job I couldn't help noticing how easily be learned what was expected of him. David Graham has put this man through an exciting and dangerous time trying to find the truth about what was really going on while doing what was expected of him. Well done David!
A book full of suspense. The author did a good job keeping me entertained. Just when I thought I knew what the outcome would be, the author would make a twist or turn and send back to square one. Good development of characters.
I read David Graham first novel and enjoyed it but was not sure about this novel as the book description didn't reveal much but this is a good thriller. Enable is charity that corporate fundraising helps them with water projects around the world but when hundreds of millions dollars are involved greed and murder follow.