How to Kidnap a String Quartet

by Simon Lyons

Stephen Ross' ordinary life unravels after a humiliating incident at a concert goes viral. Several old skeletons begin to emerge from his not so ordinary past. Whilst hurricane Irene engulfs New York, a meeting with an old friend gets dangerously out of hand as they reminisce about their time spent together years earlier in a war zone.   Punk rock, torture, cultists, a one night stand and a missing 'princess', punctuate this wild and wacky debut novel. Not forgetting a string quartet!

241 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 16, 2017

About the author

Having left his North London ‘sink’ comprehensive at the age of fifteen with few qualifications, Simon travelled extensively before settling down to family life and ‘blagging’ a living. A ferocious gig and festival goer, he always felt he had a story to tell and How to Kidnap a String Quartet is the combination of his varied experiences of life and wild and whacky imagination.

He is currently near to completing his follow up The Good Poison Club, a thriller set in an NHS hospital.

Reviews

[Alan Galaxy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simon Lyons is a relatively new author who shows a lot of promise, this book is slightly slow paced but with judicial editing it could be a fantastic read.

The story is a bawdy picaresque romp across multiple locations and keeps the reader enthralled with its twisting, turning tale of espionage, sex, punk rock and good old bad luck.

It’s a page turner and I look forward to reading his next novel The Good Poison Club.

I suggest you give this very talented author a try.