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Real Monsters (Paperback)
Liam Brown
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'From the scorched desert to the marital bedroom, Real Monsters is
a memorable and moving portrait of the futility of 21st century
conflict.' --Benjamin Myers, author of Pig Iron and Beastings We
are surrounded by monsters. The lines are now so blurred, no one
knows who the real enemy is anymore. Reeling from the terrorist
attack that killed her father, Lorna lurches through an inebriated
adolescence until she finds redemption in a young soldier called
Danny. However, her dream of a stable life is shattered when Danny
is called to serve in war overseas. Danny is lost in the desert.
Most of his unit is dead - victims, it would seem, of a brutal
ambush. With their equipment destroyed and food running out, the
small band of men stumble through the sand and shadows, desperate
to find salvation. As their hope fades, they begin to turn on each
other, until finally it becomes clear that only the truly monstrous
will survive. Brown creates a compelling and gripping experience
alternating between the soldier and home narrative. Cleverly
employing letters and unique voices we are drawn completely into
the raw desert while being left with a thought-provoking and
graphic view of modern warfare. What Reviewers and Readers Say:
'Beautifully written, smart and punchy'. Sam Mills, author of The
Quiddity of Will Self 'A memorable and moving portrait of the
futility of 21st century conflict'. Benjamin Myers, author of Pig
Iron and Beastings
"I couldn't put Broadcast down. I'll be thinking about this book
for a while, and, to me, that's the sign of something really
special." Kerry Hadley Inception meets Black Mirror for the YouTube
generation. The idea behind MindCast is simple. We insert a small
chip into your skull and then every thought, every feeling, every
memory is streamed live, twenty-four hours a day. Trust me - within
a few months you'll be the most talked about person on the planet.
When David Callow is offered the lead role in a revolutionary new
online show, he snatches at the opportunity. Rapidly becoming a
viral sensation, David is propelled to stratospheric levels of
celebrity. However, he soon realises the downside of sharing every
secret with the world. A prisoner to both his fame and his own
thoughts, David seeks to have the chip removed, only to discover
the chilling secret lurking at the heart of MindCast, and the
terrifying ambition the show's creator has for him. What Reviewers
and Readers Say: 'Delivers a brilliant, ice-cold rush of horror ...
Truly a morality tale for our digital age' Daily Mail `I couldn't
put Broadcast down. I think Liam has the narrative temperature just
right here between a compulsive read and a clever Ballardian
dystopian prophecy. I'll be thinking about this book for a while,
and, to me, that's the sign of something really special.' Kerry
Hadley 'A thriller that's both hugely entertaining and immediately
relevant to the current social media culture... An unsettling tale
for our times Broadcast is thriller, commentary, and really very
good.' Luke Marlow, The Bookbag 'A relentlessly thrilling
selfie-induced panic attack. Broadcast isn't about the future, it's
about right now.' Socrates Adams, author of 'Everything's Fine' and
'A Modern Family' 'short, fast-paced and un-put-downable ... the
story made all the more terrifying because of its proximity to
reality, only a small step away from what could be.' Mari Ellis
Dunning 'Broadcast is a riotous victory for speculative live
entertainment, delivering a sleek, alternative diversion for our
appreciate... Not only is this book highly imaginative, it's also
one of my favourite reads this year. Terrific stuff!' Wendy Smart,
Little Bookness Lane
'Compelling, chilling investigation into the dark instincts of
masculinity' -- Guardian Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker
prize 2016 When we moved into the wild, the wild moved into us.
When a troubled advertising salesman loses his job, the fragile
wall between his public and private personas comes tumbling down.
Fleeing his debtors, Adam abandons his family and takes to sleeping
rough in a local park, where a fraternity of homeless men befriend
him. As the months pass, Adam gradually learns to appreciate the
tough new regime, until winter arrives early, threatening to turn
his paradise into a nightmare. Starving, exhausted and sick of the
constant infighting, Adam decides to return to his family. The men,
however, have other plans for him. With time running out, and the
stakes raised unbearably high, Adam is forced to question whether
any of us can truly escape the wildness within. Liam Brown brings
us another enthralling survival tale which questions human
belonging in either nature or society. Adam gambles with his life
in this Lord of the Flies style struggle as he tries to escape back
to modern society, with his sanity intact. What Reviewers and
Readers Say: 'An inventive, finely written and disturbing portrait
of 21st century park life, a world where the urban and the feral
are bound to clash but are also destined to unearth a fragile,
tender optimism.' Jim Grace (Man Booker Prize- shortlisted author)
'Viscerally propulsive. I read Liam Brown's new novel the way I
might have once gone on a three-day bender. Wild Life is as
intoxicating as home-distilled hooch.' Stephen May (Costa Novel
Award- shortlisted author of 'Life! Death! Pirates!') ' A
deliciously visceral undercurrent of violence ... this compulsive
read demands to be devoured in one sitting.' Kerry Hadley-Price
(author of 'The Black Country') 'With shades of Ballard, Lord of
the Flies and Bear Grylls ... dark, brutal, funny and
unforgettable.' Benjamin Myers (author of 'Beastlings' and 'Pig
Iron'
A strange virus is sweeping the globe. Humans have become allergic
to one another. Simply standing next to somebody could be a death
sentence. A kiss could be fatal. Angela is a woman trying to get by
in this bewildering new world. Though she still lives with her
husband and children, they lead separate lives. Confined to their
rooms, they communicate via their computers and phones. In some
ways, very little has changed. That is, until she spots a
mysterious stranger walking through town without even a face mask
for protection. A man, it seems, immune to this disease. A man
unlike anyone else she knows. A man it might just be safe to
touch...
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