Author:Rhys Thomas
Craig Bartlett-Taylor was always trying to kill himself, but when he took an overdose at the back of Mrs Kenna's classroom, Richie thought he'd finally succeeded: it was a real-life Worst Case Scenario. But then the new kid, Freddy, steps in and saves Craig's life, and for Richie the lure of this mysterious newcomer is irresistible.
Freddy is like nobody Richie has ever met. Dark, sardonic and dangerous, he gives flight to Richie's imagination, introducing him to a way of life he'd never thought possible. But when a night-time prank goes gut-wrenchingly wrong, Richie begins to question Freddy's motives, and all too soon he finds himself committed to a sinister pact, with inescapably tragic consequences. It's true that Freddy saved a life - but could he take one, too?
With great wit and an unflinching eye for the muddle and drama of adolescence, The Suicide Club is a pitch-perfect portrait of teenage disaffection that sets boy against boy, imagination against reason - and, ultimately, life against death.
Rhys Thomas shakes concepts of "normality" to the core. It is a challenge indeed for an author to capture authentic teenage dialogue, and [this is] compelling subject matter.
—— Independent on SundaySomething of a SECRET HISTORY set among 15 year-olds...A riveting and often moving read...this is the best of its type that I've read in a long while. I'll be very interested to see what Thomas writes next.
—— John BoyneA sharp sense of danger always crackles in the background whenever Anne Fine writes for adults
—— The IndependentSubtle, nuanced, beguiling and often shocking.It will smash and grab your attention right from the start
—— The ScotsmanAnne Fine's trademark bite is ever-present in this short, sharp and typically dark novel ... leavened with an acute sense of humour
—— The Daily TelegraphDeploying both wit and daring, Fine pokes away at the cracks in our moral compass with the sharpest of pens
—— Sunday TimesA moving, passionate tale of two people in love
—— IndependentThanks to generous helpings of corruption, promiscuity, hedonism and celebrity, the Roman Empire feels startlingly modern
—— PsychologiesElegant, transfixing character-driven historical fiction
—— Financial TimesHer narrative moves in sensuous leisure...the landscape is exquisitely realised
—— Literary ReviewDunmore vividly recreates ancient Roman society...with intricate detail and tormented love, it's a must-read
—— ElleA big new book by a big new writer. Well done! Harkaway describes The Gone-Away World in words that whiz and ping like bullets ricocheting off the walls of the reader's mind. He's the real thing
—— Russell HobanA genuine panoramic, 3D, surround-sound, total-immersion, thrill-factor ten miracle - it is the kind of book that you just don't want to end! ... Engrossing, action-packed ... Very highly recommended
—— SFRevu
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