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A Dangerous Man by Anne Brooke
Michael Jones, a young gay artist and part-time prostitute will do anything to stage his first exhibition. When he falls in love with rich financier, Jack Hutchinson, he seems set to achieve his goal.
But as Mikey becomes caught between the unforgiving territory of smoky-bar Hackney and the green-garden luxury of upper class London, we witness the intense mindscape of a man obsessed with his dreams as he attempts to free himself of his past.
When a net of antagonistic relationships and inner battles encroaches upon him, the consequences of Mikey’s uncompromising pursuit emerge in thrilling tragedy, leaving him having to fight for all he holds dear, and in the only way he knows how.
Within a plot thick with the flesh of individual struggle, a backbone of page-turning tension carries Mikey’s plight through the charcoal grey London which rubs itself so close to his skin, entrapping him in a dark kaleidoscope of sex and crime.
Pushing him to the full expression of his haunting richness, Brooke alerts us to the psychological discourse and emotional minefield of a troubled man struggling to establish a sense of self and place in urban England.
“I loved it, the story had me gripped. Everyone go out and buy this book!”
- Paul Burston, Gay Section Editor, ‘Time Out’
“My mind’s been blown to smithereens - I’m awestruck! If you haven’t read Anne’s book yet, I thoroughly recommend you to do so. You will be totally amazed and left breathless and blinking!”
- Irene Black, author of ‘The Moon’s Complexion’
“I thought the novel was very interesting and unusual, a dark and chilling parable about art, love and murder. I hope it does well.”
- Andrew Taylor, editor of ‘The Author’ (quarterly journal of the Society of Authors).
“To say ‘A Dangerous Man’ is different is an understatement. Anne Brooke has delved into the minds, lives and loves of gay men with considerable style. The plot is dark and unsettling and leads inevitably to murder. I was hooked from the first page and I wasn´t allowed off that hook until the end.”
- Lesley Horton (author)
“An extremely good book and one that has haunted me since I finished it … A dark, brooding tale. From the outset it has the feel of a tragedy of almost Shakespearean magnitude, following as it does, one man’s vaulting ambition…Written with a seemingly effortless grace and style … It is testament to Anne Brooke’s mastery of her craft, and her readability, that she makes it all seem so, so easy.”
- Laura Wilkinson, HagsHarlotsHeroines.com
“This is a study of blinkered obsession and the untold damage it can do. Read it. Don´t expect to feel relaxed or happy at the end. Do expect to feel challenged and stimulated. But read it.”
- Ansley Vaughan, author of ‘A Personal Statement’
“A parable for the 21st century … with a twist that will contract your abdominal muscles.”
- Crimeficreader Blog
“What’s remarkable about Anne Brooke’s work is her ability to enter convincingly and with extraordinary empathy into the milieus of her protagonists, which I imagine are very different from her own. I don’t know for sure, but I don’t believe she has that much direct experience of male homosexual prostitutes, which makes this a bold and brave book for her to write.”
– Roger Morris (author)
“[Written with] an effortless grace so you always have a sense of your surroundings. The ending is raw and bleak and wonderful. If you are looking for a predictable tale of love, then this isn’t for you, but if you like a book that gets under your skin and makes you think long after you’ve closed the last page, like it has for me, then try ‘A Dangerous Man’.”
- Director of the Erotic Authors Association
“an entertaining read with a strong narrative”
- Chroma journal
“the most gripping book I’ve read in years … incredibly erotically charged … it kept me on the edge of my seat … This page-turner is commercial fiction at its best. I defy anyone to read this and forget it.”
- Vulpes Libris
“A gorgeously written, tense and creepy book, combining a love story and an artist´s passion for his work into a force that makes the narrator of the book a very dangerous man. Not for those who like their fiction fluffy, this is a real work of literature.”
- Alex Beecroft, author of ‘Captain’s Surrender’
“An erotic page-turner about a violent artist and his stockbroker lover. Gripping plot and sharp characterisation.”
– Lisa Glass (author)
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