A Prison in the Sun by Isobel Blackthorn
Trevor has taken himself off on a three month retreat to Fuetuventura. He is in the
process of moving house after a fairly acrimonious divorce and being a writer, albeit
mostly a ghost writer, wants some solitude to finally write something where his own
name will be on the cover. Seeking inspiration and fitness he explores different
parts of the island. Nearby is a windmill next door to which is an old hostel- which
he discovers used to be a prison for incarcerated gay men under General Franco’s
regime. On one of his trips he finds a rucksack and what is in it leads him to yet
more adventures. The part about the prison is factual and up until now nothing
has been written in English about it. It was a concentration camp- men lost half
their body weight and were made to break stones in the glaring heat for years
on end. (worth looking up) . A literary work with a mystery and more than one
discovery. I liked Trevor and his good intentions albeit naive in many ways.
An entertaining read.
A Prison in the Sun After millennial ghostwriter Trevor Moore rents an old farmhouse in Fuerteventura, he
moves in to find his muse. Instead, he discovers a rucksack filled with cash. Who does it belong to - and should he
hand it in... or keep it? Struggling to make up his mind, Trevor unravels the harrowing true story of a little-known
concentration camp that incarcerated gay men in the 1950s and 60s.
Purchase Link: http://mybook.to/prisonsun
Author Bio – Isobel Blackthorn is an award-winning author of unique and engaging
fiction. She writes dark psychological thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary and
literary fiction. Isobel was shortlisted for the Ada Cambridge Prose Prize 2019 for her
biographical short story, ‘Nothing to Declare’. The Legacy of Old Gran Parks is the
winner of the Raven Awards 2019. Isobel holds a PhD from the University of Western
Sydney, for her research on the works of Theosophist Alice A. Bailey, the ‘Mother
of the New Age.’ She is the author of The Unlikely Occultist: a biographical novel
of Alice A. Bailey. Social Media Links – https://isobelblackthorn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Lovesick.Isobel.Blackthorn/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5768657.Isobel_Blackthorn https://twitter.com/IBlackthorn https://www.instagram.com/isobelblackthorn/
A Prison in the Sun After millennial ghostwriter Trevor Moore rents an old farmhouse in Fuerteventura, he
moves in to find his muse. Instead, he discovers a rucksack filled with cash. Who does it belong to - and should he
hand it in... or keep it? Struggling to make up his mind, Trevor unravels the harrowing true story of a little-known
concentration camp that incarcerated gay men in the 1950s and 60s.
Purchase Link: http://mybook.to/prisonsun
Author Bio – Isobel Blackthorn is an award-winning author of unique and engagingfiction. She writes dark psychological thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary and
literary fiction. Isobel was shortlisted for the Ada Cambridge Prose Prize 2019 for her
biographical short story, ‘Nothing to Declare’. The Legacy of Old Gran Parks is the
winner of the Raven Awards 2019. Isobel holds a PhD from the University of Western
Sydney, for her research on the works of Theosophist Alice A. Bailey, the ‘Mother
of the New Age.’ She is the author of The Unlikely Occultist: a biographical novel
of Alice A. Bailey. Social Media Links – https://isobelblackthorn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Lovesick.Isobel.Blackthorn/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5768657.Isobel_Blackthorn https://twitter.com/IBlackthorn https://www.instagram.com/isobelblackthorn/
Thank you for your warm review, Nicki!
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