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Red swan novel
Red swan novel








red swan novel

“Misery Bay” by Chris Angus – Book Review July 29, 2022.#BookRecommendations with titles that start with the letter ‘T’ #GreatReads #ReadingForPleasure July 30, 2022.Fictionophile’s JULY 2022 #BookHaul #Bookbloggers #TBR July 31, 2022.Fictionophile’s JULY 2022 Reading Wrap-Up #bookblogger #MonthlyWrapUp July 31, 2022.“Without The Moon” by Cathi Unsworth – Book Review #CathiUnsworth #WithoutTheMoon #BookReview #HistoricalFiction August 1, 2022.Fictionophile’s archives Fictionophile’s archives.Previous Goodreads Reading Challenge statistics.Her latest novel, “Who’s There?” is self-published. Kerena lives with her family in a small village in Bedfordshire, England and her books are set in the surrounding areas.ĭrawing on her extensive knowledge and experience of the problematic world of social work and social studies, Kerena adds a unique angle to the domestic noir and crime genre. Her second novel ‘ Scared to Breathe’ was released on 3rd June 2019 by Bloodhound Books. ‘ Dying to See You’, published by Bloodhound Books, was her debut novel.Īfter many years of writing professionally in the course of her work, Kerena has discovered the exhilaration and deep joy of writing fiction and can be found at all hours in front of her computer. Following serious illnesses she decided to fulfill her long-held ambition of writing a book and getting it published. For the past 14 years she has owned and managed an ‘outstanding’ rated care agency for children with disabilities. Kerena Swan trained as a Social Worker and worked for Social Services for over 25 years. This review was written voluntarily and my rating was in no way influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from the author. NOTE: This title is available via Kindle Unlimited for those who subscribe to this plan. I’m sure that the author, in her social work career, didn’t often find such positive outcomes. The ending was everything I was wishing for. The plot had several ‘red-herrings’ which I admit I fell for… The setting was well written and you could easily visualize the area. Also, the characters of Chip and Saskia were ones who I came to care deeply for.

red swan novel

I was rooting the entire time for Arnold, who was a genuinely decent young man. Ordinary people getting caught up in criminal activity, through either coercion, desperation, manipulation, or all of these. This novel was unusual in that it portrayed the real ‘human’ viewpoint of some of the seedier aspects of modern society. The tension was compounded by the fact that the protagonist was so vulnerable and innocent. This was difficult to read at times because of the subject matter, yet I felt compelled to read on because the characters were so engaging and sympathetic. Having read and enjoyed this author’s previous novel “ Scared to Breathe“, I was in no doubt as to whether I would relish “ Who’s There?“. He commandeers other people’s homes to use as a base to make and sell his drugs. Now, he fears him, but can find no way to sever ties with this manipulative and criminal man.

red swan novel

With no one in the world to care for him, Poker at first treated him like family, being nice to him and buying him gifts. Based in London, he is trying to expand his drug empire in part by taking advantage of the weaknesses of others.Ĭhip – at a mere fourteen years of age, Chip is entirely under Poker’s control. He will use any method to gain power over them to have them under his physical and emotional control. Poker – a young man himself, he is a despicable drug dealer who grooms young teenagers and other vulnerable people to work for him. Arnold has a huge crush on her and fancies her his ‘girlfriend’. She suffers great guilt over the death of her young daughter and has turned to drugs to numb her pain. Saskia – a tragic young woman who lives in the flat next-door to Arnold’s. Lottie has a boyfriend named Carl, who comes across as quite shady and fearful of commitment. She cares deeply for her learning disabled brother, but is a tad resentful of the fact that he is given a flat when what she covets most is a place of her own. He is saving his money for a motorcycle clock. Arnold loves his new flat and even gets himself a job stocking shelves at the local corner store. He fancies himself to be related to Clint Eastwood, and watches his films so often that he has them memorized. He loves his mother and sister very much, but wants to get out from their fussing over him. He cannot read very well as has trouble telling the time. His favourite things to do are keeping things neat, watching Clint Eastwood films, and feeling independent. I’ll briefly introduce a few of the principal characters for you:Īrnold Eastwood – born with Downs Syndrome, he is trusting, vulnerable and in many ways an innocent.










Red swan novel