Who’s There- Kerena Swan-Psychological thriller
Arnold Eastwood has just got his first flat. His sister has just lost her job and come
home so perfect timing. Arnold loves his namesake Clint and often dons his prized
stetson and cape. Linda his mother worries about Arnold as his flat is not in the most
salubrious of areas and Arnold has a tendency to trust anyone and everyone as he has
Downs syndrome and the naivety that brings. Meanwhile Chip is being given his own
business… in the drug world and finds a friend in Saskia who has her own dark past
but is doing her best to put things behind her. She has a tendency to feel worry for
people and so when Chip gets battered she takes him in. Arnold loves everyone and
of course does as he is told and unwittingly gets involved. I loved this so much. I
loved Arnold and his innocence whilst knowing bad people from good and his
loyalty and love for his family and the right friends. This is a very different type of
book for Kerena whose other books are (excellent) psychological thrillers and is so
well written and researched it will steal your heart. A book of learning to trust, of
the good and bad in life and how the truth always outs in the end.
Five big stars from me.
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Book Description:
Appearances can be deceptive…
Arnold Eastwood is thrilled when social services allocate him a flat all of his own. Independence hasn’t come easily to a young man with Downs Syndrome but now he has the chance to live free from his mum’s nagging, find a girlfriend, watch endless movies and make new friends.
Meanwhile a London drug gang is setting up a supply line in Arnold’s town. They’re looking for someone to deliver drugs for them and somewhere to set up a base of operations.
Soon Arnold and his flat are in the drug gang’s sights. Drawn into the dark underworld of crack cocaine and modern slavery, Arnold soon discovers that friends can in fact be deadly enemies.
The question is: can he break free?
Arnold Eastwood is thrilled when social services allocate him a flat all of his own. Independence hasn’t come easily to a young man with Downs Syndrome but now he has the chance to live free from his mum’s nagging, find a girlfriend, watch endless movies and make new friends.
Meanwhile a London drug gang is setting up a supply line in Arnold’s town. They’re looking for someone to deliver drugs for them and somewhere to set up a base of operations.
Soon Arnold and his flat are in the drug gang’s sights. Drawn into the dark underworld of crack cocaine and modern slavery, Arnold soon discovers that friends can in fact be deadly enemies.
The question is: can he break free?
Author Bio:
Kerena Swan trained as a Social Worker and worked for Social Services for over 25 years. For the past 14 years she has owned and managed an ‘outstanding’ rated agency for children with disabilities. Following serious illnesses she decided to fulfil her long-held ambition of writing a book and getting it published. ‘Dying to See You’, published by Bloodhound Books, was her debut novel.
After many years of writing professionally in the course of her work, Kerena has discovered the exhilaration and deep joy of writing fiction and can be found at all hours in front of her computer. Her second novel ‘Scared to Breathe’ is now available and her third book, ‘Who’s There?’ will be released on December 13th 2019.
Kerena lives with her family in a small village in Bedfordshire, UK and her books are set in the surrounding areas.
Drawing on her extensive knowledge and experience of the problematic world of social work and social studies, Kerena adds a unique angle to the domestic noir and crime genre.
If you would like to hear more about new releases, read Kerena’s blogs and download a free short-story – the prequel to Dying to See You – then visit www.kerenaswan.co.uk and join her mailing list.
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Thanks so much for the great review and for being on the blog tour today Nicki x
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