"As soon as I opened the book and the title ‘Volta’ and its definition was revealed I knew this was going to be a book full of twists and turns."
As soon as I opened the book and the title ‘Volta’ and its definition was revealed I knew this was going to be a book full of twists and turns and I looked forward to finding out exactly how this was going to be related to the plot. ‘Volta’ by Nikki Dudley throws the reader in at the deep end, when someone we later find out to be Briony wakes up covered in blood, apparently with no recollection of how she came to be in such a situation. We then pan out, taking the opportunity to meet Mari (Briony’s therapist) Aris (Mari’s detective brother) and SJ (Briony’s new lawyer with a history with Mari and a friendship with Aris). This interconnected foursome carry the plotline, each having their own turn with the narrative which I found added more dimension to the characters and the storyline. In this twisting and tense thriller there are multiple conundrums to figure out: what happened between Briony and Ed and is it connected to Briony’s past? What happened in SJ’s Past? And the ‘will they, won’t they’ of SJ and Mari which I found to be a more light-hearted aspect of the narrative that provided some much needed respite from the grittier topics although brought a different tension to the book. Having already won the Virginia Prize for Fiction, I know I will be adding my voice to a sea of others when I say that I really enjoyed this well-crafted and gripping thriller. The characters all have so much dimension and there’s a great deal of detail to the plot, this is a book I was mulling over when I wasn’t reading and will linger with me for a while now I’ve finished.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
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WINNER OF THE VIRGINIA PRIZE FOR FICTION When Briony Campbell confesses to killing her boyfriend, an apparently straightforward crime soon turns into a baffling mystery.Haunted by demons from his past, lawyer S.J. Robin is assigned to the case. But as confusion - and the body count - rises, he's forced to question who is guilty and who is innocent. Can he see justice served and hold on to the woman he loves?REVIEWS"e;Nikki Dudley's latest novel shows that things are not always as they seem... The twist in the narrative is skilfully done and will keep the reader guessing until the very end."e; - Ruth Dugdall, author of Nowhere GirlOF PREVIOUS WORK:'Dudley's indulgence of what the poet Charles Bernstein has called 'writing centered on its wordness' gives her poems their depth, their energy, their humour and their resistance of closure.' Colin Herd, poet'Nikki's energy rustles behind each line, as she plays with familiar words and makes them at once more explicit and more unknown.' skylightrain blog'It's a tale that will keep them wondering, gasping, thinking, smiling, grimacing, rereading. What more can a reader ask for?' Mike Lipkin, Noir JournalAUTHOR NIKKI DUDLEY:Nikki Dudley studied for her BA and MA at Roehampton, University of Surrey. Published work includes: the thriller,Ellipsis,(2010); Her chapbook,exits/origins(2010);poetry collectionHope, Alt, Delete, (2017).One of Nikki's poems was also featured inThe Blackpool Illuminations(2016);poetry collection (2020).Awards: -Novel,Volta,winner of the Virginia Prize 2020. -Shortlisted in the London Writers' Competition in 2003 for poetry. -Won the Promis Prize for poetry in the London Writers' Competition 2005. -Novel,Ellipsis,shortlisted for the Ideastap Inspires programme in 2014. Nikki is Managing Editor of streetcake magazine, which she started with Trini Decombe in 2008. streetcake publishes an online issue every 2-3 months and in 2019, launched the streetcake experimental writing prize for 18-30 year olds, supported by the Arts Council England.She also runs writing workshops. She grew up in inner city London and attended state school in Camden. Nikki has been in love with words since she wrote short stories in her scrapbook at primary school and discovered what a metaphor was.
Volta features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love, Crime and Mystery, Fiction, Recommendations
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Volta was written by Nikki Dudley and published by PublishDrive
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