2016 - Connect the Dots

Sex and drugs and rock and roll and suspense and laughs and tears... do it!

*****

Cracking fun and well observed nostalgia filled romp through a London I almost forgot. The clever multiple lead narrative structure keeps you hooked. I guess slightly reminiscent of train spotting, but not as harrowing.

I liked the roller coaster of emotions and fast pace. A page turn can take you from high drama to a belly laugh. My complaint is probably that at times I wanted to kill Fortune for his utter stupidity, but I am guessing that’s exactly what the author intended.

No shortage of swearing and sex and drugs and rock and roll, but never gets too much. Did it in a few days and can’t think of a better holiday read. Hope someone makes a boxset of it, very filmic.

The must-read of the summer

*****

With characters so well drawn, you will feel as if you knew them yourself, on a journey so compelling, you won't be able to put it down. Do yourself a favour and buy it now!

 A witty, engaging and moving piece of fiction.

*****

Fantastic book, made me nostalgic for an age I didn't even live through!

Prepare for twists and turns, mishaps and misdeeds. A proper laugh out loud novel that takes you through a summer in the lives of some seriously compelling characters.

Its a page turner, you won't be able to put it down.

This really is a stunning debut novel

*****

The most readable page-turner I have read in recent times, dramatizing the surreal events of a memorable year. The four Camden friends and their convoluted relationships are so recognisable, and their descent (from a low start) is so hilarious and tragic.

It captures the anarchic chaos of the year and culminates on an unbelievably believable high. I don’t want to spoil the plot, but it should be essential reading for anyone who lived through 1985 and has any memory of Dingwalls, Glastonbury, Stonehenge, LiveAid or Sinclair C5s. In the midst of it lies possibly the most traumatically joyful portaloo incident you could hope for.

Great characters who have stayed with me and a great turn of phrase. As the cover design hints at … never mind the bollocks, here’s the real picture of 1985.