Wild Roses - Softcover

Matthews, Denn Killian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075520414X ISBN 13: 9780755204144

Publisher: Authors Online Ltd, 2008

Amidst a gallery of colourful characters such as Meg who calls herself a 'natural hippie' or Tina who keeps her age secret and owns as many pairs of shoes as the number of days in a year and who does not mince her words -- Clarence Clarbourne and Joshua Haigh are building up an intense and profound friendship. After their weddings, their paths will cross anew -- when Kelly offers Josh to become a journalist, and thus fulfills his dream, how could Josh decline Kelly's offer? But how can a man come to kill his bosom friend, to commit the irreparable? This is one of the things you'll discover in this well-crafted novel. What is the secret at the heart of the matter? From the moment of his murder on, everything's changed for Joshua Haigh. His episode on the open road as a man on the run commences. His journey, brimming with mystery and promise, is also a quest for his self, his true self as well as an initiation. Each individual Josh will encounter during his escape will contribute to the construction of his personality. In this action-packed book where language races along with Josh and spreads into musicality, Josh will learn about sex, amity, love. Compassion for humanity is highly palpable as hilarious scenes rub shoulders with emotion. Pulsating with the strength of speed, turns of events create a breathtaking suspense. This book races with Joshua in a thrilling quest. This irresistible novel starts in Oregon and travels through Illinois and Canada until Joshua Haigh's trial. His final destination? All this, and more, makes the experience of reading 'Wild Roses' memorable.

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