COMING CLEAN by ANDY HOWDEN.
Genre ... Contemporary Bookclub fiction / Political Thriller
Publication Date: 28th October 2024
Estimated Page Count: 330
Standalone Novel
As she comes under pressure to uncover the truth, can Veselina confront the deception in her own life? And will others be able to do the same?
First and foremost, great characters; I found myself liking the likeable ones and, well, equally liking the not so likeable ones.
A story of political intrigue, deception, ambition, redemption and, ooh, moral dilemmas at the heart of which is Veselina, a Bulgarian immigrant in search of a new life who is struggling to make a living and keep her dignity.
I found Coming Clean to be thought provoking, insightful and full of an emotional depth that came as something of a surprise.
The author's account of Veselina's life/struggles beautifully and empathetically done. And as for the depiction of the MPs. What can I say? Wonderfully depicted, I couldn't help but be put in mind of some of the key players in the last UK government and yet, despite this, they were portrayed very much as characters within their own right.
The second of the author's books I have read {for my thoughts on the first, Melting In The Middle, click here}.
Andy Howden grew up in Yorkshire and read English Literature at the University of Sheffield, before a career in market research took him to London. Coming Clean is his second novel. His first, Melting in the Middle, emerged from an MA in Creative Writing at St Mary’s University and was long-listed for the Exeter Novel Prize.
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First and foremost, great characters; I found myself liking the likeable ones and, well, equally liking the not so likeable ones.
A story of political intrigue, deception, ambition, redemption and, ooh, moral dilemmas at the heart of which is Veselina, a Bulgarian immigrant in search of a new life who is struggling to make a living and keep her dignity.
I found Coming Clean to be thought provoking, insightful and full of an emotional depth that came as something of a surprise.
The author's account of Veselina's life/struggles beautifully and empathetically done. And as for the depiction of the MPs. What can I say? Wonderfully depicted, I couldn't help but be put in mind of some of the key players in the last UK government and yet, despite this, they were portrayed very much as characters within their own right.
The second of the author's books I have read {for my thoughts on the first, Melting In The Middle, click here}.
Website: www.andyhowden.comTwitter: andy_howdenInstagram/Threads: howden.andyFacebook: facebook.com/andyhowdenwriter
With thanks to Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for organising a paper copy. One of several bloggers participating in the Publication Day Push of this book, agree or disagree with me, all opinions are my own; no financial compensation was asked for nor given; threats of violence towards my favourite teddy bear went unheeded as did promises of chocolate.
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