As I read One Day In The Life of Jason Dean my sense of unease increased. Something was wrong with this character. By degrees the story unfolded and insights into the world of Jason Dean grew. Yes, he's a gangster’s henchman but it was more than that. I had to find out what the mystery was.
As those dark moments unfolded there lay the brilliance of the writing of Ian Ayris. I'm already a fan of his work but Jason Dean is something special. There's swearing and the odd obvious gangster reference but there's breaking down of barriers too. Gangsters coming to blows following a disagreement about Shostakovich and Nietzsche? I was marvelling at sheer surreal nature of this scene and chuckling a bit for good measure.
Strip away the violence and the swearing and you are left with a sad tale of a lost soul. A melancholy story about human nature, grief and loss more than a gangster story. Ayris once again proving that the respect of his peers is well placed. A cracking read!
Genre: Crime
Publisher: Byker Books
Format: E-Book Novella
Rating: 5/5
I loved this book!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Daz. Much appreciated, mate. And Les, so pleased you liked it. Wasn't sure how it would work. Got in too deep in the end to look at it from the outside, you know.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you both,
Ian
On my to-read list!
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