February 2018 Debut of the Month
A raw, convincing, achingly intimate and individual tale about actions and consequences. 16 years after the death of his brother, Conway wants revenge. When Ray Boy is released from prison, Conway hunts him down in order to kill him, but pulling the trigger isn’t as easy as he thought it would be.
There is a sharp edge to the writing, yet the chapters flow from one story to another, initially separate, then linking, writhing and twisting together. William Boyle has created intensely tangible characters, their voices, thoughts and feelings almost become physical, touchable, and are so very, very believable.
I highly recommend Gravesend, it is fresh, original, and somehow feels both modern and ancient, as though this story has been lived again and again, and yet is being told for the first time. ~ Liz Robinson
Ray Boy Calabrese is released from prison 16 years after his actions led to the death of a young man. The victim's brother, Conway D'Innocenzio, is a 29 year old Brooklynite wasting away at a local Rite Aid, stuck in the past and still howling for Ray Boy's blood. When the chips are down and the gun is drawn, Conway finds that he doesn't have murder in him.
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Ray Boy Calabrese is released from prison 16 years after his actions led to the death of a young man. The victim's brother, Conway D'Innocenzio, is a 29 year old Brooklynite wasting away at a local Rite Aid, stuck in the past and still howling for Ray Boy's blood.
Gravesend features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, eBooks of the Month, Family Drama, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction, Recommendations
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Gravesend was written by William Boyle and published by No Exit Press an imprint of Oldcastle Books Ltd
Gravesend has 256 pages
