
The Last Treasure Hunt (Paperback)
Jane Alexander (author)
£8.99
Paperback
320 Pages
Published: 26/03/2015
Published: 26/03/2015
"A chilling and hard-hitting first novel" - The Herald. At the age of thirty, Campbell Johnstone is a failure. He's stuck behind the bar of a shabby pub, watching from the sidelines while everyone else makes a success of their lives. The most visible is Eve Sadler, a childhood friend and rising Hollywood star. When Campbell tries to rekindle their relationship, he longs for the glitter of her success to rub off on him - but a single shocking night changes everything, in ways he could never have predicted. When the dust settles, Cam's life is transformed. The recognition he'd given up on is within reach - but at what cost? The Last Treasure Hunt explores our obsession with fame and celebrity with great intelligence and sly wit - it's a modern media morality tale with bite.
Publisher: Saraband
ISBN: 9781908643803
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"A chilling and hard-hitting first novel." - The Herald;
"The Last Treasure Hunt quickly asserts itself as something unique...a masterclass on what happens when empathy is absent. [Jane Alexander's] debut novel marks the arrival of an important new voice." - Gutter Magazine;
"The book's strength comes in conveying how our stories morph and change in the retelling; how kernels of truth can become the hook for stories created whole-cloth. Alexander has an ear for Scottish dialogue and pleasingly descriptive prose. There's an underlying humanity being honed here as she leads Cam on his journey towards the final hunt." -- Nicola Balkind * The List *
"A fascinating character, as complex and exasperating as a real person. As he mires himself ever further into controversy, it's as gripping as a real treasure hunt. He'll stay with you long after the last clue is solved." -- Mandy Haggith
"The Last Treasure Hunt quickly asserts itself as something unique...a masterclass on what happens when empathy is absent. [Jane Alexander's] debut novel marks the arrival of an important new voice." - Gutter Magazine;
"The book's strength comes in conveying how our stories morph and change in the retelling; how kernels of truth can become the hook for stories created whole-cloth. Alexander has an ear for Scottish dialogue and pleasingly descriptive prose. There's an underlying humanity being honed here as she leads Cam on his journey towards the final hunt." -- Nicola Balkind * The List *
"A fascinating character, as complex and exasperating as a real person. As he mires himself ever further into controversy, it's as gripping as a real treasure hunt. He'll stay with you long after the last clue is solved." -- Mandy Haggith
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