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Blame

A young man must confront his traumatic childhood when his estranged father dies under suspicious circumstances in this “raw, startlingly honest novel” (Matthew Norman).

Lucas is just a boy in the summer of 1989, when he witnesses an event that will tear his family apart. Over a decade later, Lucas learns that his estranged father has succumbed to a heart attack—news that leaves him oddly cold. Confused by his own lack of grief, Lucas escapes to New York with his lovely colleague Mariana. But a dark secret from his past threatens to destroy their burgeoning relationship before it has even begun.

When something suspicious about his father’s death comes to light, Lucas begins looking for clues to what really happened. But his search draws him back into his own traumatic childhood. As the startling truth is revealed, Lucas must confront the fact that father and son may not have been so different after all. 

Paul Read

After gaining a first in Fine Art at the Kent Institute of Art and Design at Canterbury, Paul Read moved to London, finding employment at Foyles bookshop before becoming a teacher. He has worked in several inner-city schools as an Art, English and supply teacher, both in England and Italy. He received a distinction from City University London for his creative writing MA.

A few years ago, Paul was involved in a hit-and-run incident which put him in a wheelchair for several months and was where he wrote the first draft of his debut, The Art Teacher. He lives with Patricia and their two children.

Paul's second novel, Blame, will be published in April 2017.

Follow Paul on Twitter at @paulreadauthor

Legend Press