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Lost in Manchester Tourin' America
'Rock 'n' Roll Never Dies. You just have to search a little harder to find it these days.'
Ricky Lever is back! After his exploits in Las Vegas nine months earlier, Ricky finds himself on another American adventure touring with Manchester rock band, Cutthroat Shambles, on their quest to be signed by a record label.
Thrust into the limelight as their tour blogger, this life-changing road trip isn’t as glamorous as first perceived. As questions arise about Ricky’s career and relationship with his Vegas sweetheart, Eva Espinoza, he also has to deal with the hostility of the band’s edgy lead singer, Dee Darrell. Dee is chasing her own demons, and they are brought to the forefront by the pressure of the tour.
And what about the rest of the band and their manager? Everyone has a part to play and a direction to follow as the stakes are raised, culminating in a career-defining gig at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.
From energetic shows in the lowliest bars to the largest cities and desert surroundings, ride along on this uplifting and humorous read for the trip of a lifetime following a rock band making the most of life on the road on this ultimate sex, drugs and rock n roll America trip.
Bringing the American West to life with a killer soundtrack, this modern-day, hilarious rock ‘n’ roll story twists and turns through love, friendship, excitement, madness and the music.
Ricky Lever is back! After his exploits in Las Vegas nine months earlier, Ricky finds himself on another American adventure touring with Manchester rock band, Cutthroat Shambles, on their quest to be signed by a record label.
Thrust into the limelight as their tour blogger, this life-changing road trip isn’t as glamorous as first perceived. As questions arise about Ricky’s career and relationship with his Vegas sweetheart, Eva Espinoza, he also has to deal with the hostility of the band’s edgy lead singer, Dee Darrell. Dee is chasing her own demons, and they are brought to the forefront by the pressure of the tour.
And what about the rest of the band and their manager? Everyone has a part to play and a direction to follow as the stakes are raised, culminating in a career-defining gig at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.
From energetic shows in the lowliest bars to the largest cities and desert surroundings, ride along on this uplifting and humorous read for the trip of a lifetime following a rock band making the most of life on the road on this ultimate sex, drugs and rock n roll America trip.
Bringing the American West to life with a killer soundtrack, this modern-day, hilarious rock ‘n’ roll story twists and turns through love, friendship, excitement, madness and the music.
454 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2022
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February 9, 2024
In this sequel to Lost in Manchester Found in Vegas, Ricky is back in America as tour blogger for a Manchester band. As you might expect it is far from a smooth journey with many obstacles for Ricky to deal with along the way.
Another brilliant book from NJ Cartner - I loved it.
While I wouldn't say it is strictly necessary to have read the first book in the series before this one, I would highly recommend it. Ricky is an excellent character to get to know and you will definitely enjoy picking back up with him in this story.
I found it really thought provoking, especially the ideas around media in today's society and our expectations of music. I don't consider myself to be a huge music fan, but it shows just how well this story is told because the scenes featuring the band's gigs came across so vividly. I really enjoyed seeing the author's passion for music shine through in this book.
It was a complete emotional rollercoaster of a story and I found it thoroughly unpredictable. There were some hilarious moments that actually made me laugh out loud.
I would recommend this to everyone who loves a great story.
Thank you NJ Cartner for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Another brilliant book from NJ Cartner - I loved it.
While I wouldn't say it is strictly necessary to have read the first book in the series before this one, I would highly recommend it. Ricky is an excellent character to get to know and you will definitely enjoy picking back up with him in this story.
I found it really thought provoking, especially the ideas around media in today's society and our expectations of music. I don't consider myself to be a huge music fan, but it shows just how well this story is told because the scenes featuring the band's gigs came across so vividly. I really enjoyed seeing the author's passion for music shine through in this book.
It was a complete emotional rollercoaster of a story and I found it thoroughly unpredictable. There were some hilarious moments that actually made me laugh out loud.
I would recommend this to everyone who loves a great story.
Thank you NJ Cartner for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
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