Some People Deserve To Die - Softcover

Knight, Mr Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1532737866 ISBN 13: 9781532737862

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Could you decide who should live or die?

Who would do the killing?

Alan Davies, a naive and vulnerable teenager, is tricked into committing an immoral and abhorrent crime.

Riven by guilt and remorse he runs, but he can’t outrun his conscience.

For twenty years, Alan tries to silence his conscience with alcohol and drugs as fate and chance propel him in to the dangerous world of smugglers, nationalists, guerrillas, and mercenaries.

Battling alcohol and drug abuse, Alan dodges death and betrayal as life erodes his humanity and transforms him into a merciless killer until, used up and spent, he returns home.

Destitute and dysfunctional, a street scuffle brings him eye-to-eye with the men responsible for his heinous crime. Harnessing skills and cruelty learned through a crime and violence-laden life Alan seeks justice for himself and his victim.

But when justice has been served, Alan discovers the devastating truth about his crime, his family and himself.

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Review:

Rich with scene details, almost Tarantino-esque in terms of visualization, plot twists, and blurry characters (in terms of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong - and just who decides that stuff anyway?). Definitely falls into the category of "life is all about shades of grey," what shade of grey are you? Did leave me wondering though, do some people really deserve to die? Amazon.ca reader

For those fans of dark thrillers or who enjoy a good story, this is a book for you. Mr Knight's main character, who travels to various parts of the globe to escape his troubled past, at times elicits sympathy and at other times outrage. The places and events are described in such vivid detail that the reader feels that they are right there rather than viewing the story from afar. The surprise conclusion will challenge views on revenge, on victims and on perpetrators. Amazon.ca reader

This was a very compelling read. The main character's lighting fast descent into the underbelly of the hospitality underworld was a great reminder of just how seemingly inconsequential choices can change a life.

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About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1532737866
• ISBN 13: 9781532737862
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244