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I am currently working on the final draft of my first novel. I like to refer to it as a coming of middle-age drama as it mostly describes how to have a really good mid-life crisis.

I have tried my hardest to make it readable by using humour, pathos and realism. It's probably fair to say that the ways I have employed that particular trio may not be to everyone's taste. The anti-hero and his mate have two hobbies: drinking and swearing. Most of the other characters in the book are much nicer people.

I’m always grateful to those who have taken the time to read my work and will endeavour to return the favour.

favourite books

The Beach (Alex Garland)
Winter in Madrid (C J Sansom)
The Barrytown Trilogy (Roddy Doyle)
Filth (Irvine Welsh)
Homage to Catalonia (Some bloke called Orwell)
Fatherland (Robert Harris)
A Small Death in Lisbon (Robert Wilson)
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
A Farewell to Arms (Ernesto "Che" Hemingway)

Also, without giving the game away too much:

The Man Who Would Be King (Rudyard Kipling)
Metroland (Julian Barnes)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)

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A Brighter Shade of Grey

Mike Alexander

Colin Lincoln is dying of boredom. Unexpectedly given a second chance in life, he discovers a problem: his head wants one thing, his heart another.


Colin is forty. His wife has left him, so have his friends. His job sucks.

The death of a former colleague reunites him with his old friend, Paul Archer. Inspired by old times, Archer suggests Colin moves to Spain to start a new life.

At first, the challenge seems little more than a dream, but the continued presence of his friend revitalises his spirit. He is galvanised into action.

Having burned most of his bridges along the way, Colin finds himself in Spain. His new life is exactly as he imagined; filled with laughter, excitement and the occasional misdeed. But all the time, deep down, he knows he lacks the one thing he needs to complete the picture – a good woman.

Life being what it is, he meets her. He knows there is a price to pay for his new lifestyle, but is determined to strike a balance between the excitement he craves and the stability he needs.

It soon becomes clear that he can only choose one of the two paths open to him. The question is will he pick the right one before it’s too late?

 

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I wrote 80 days ago

This is the kind of thing I really enjoy reading. Having read detective and espionage fiction all my life, it's great to come across something different, more down to earth; I find it far easier to identify with characters who don't drive Aston Martins or shoot people before breakfast. I'm also o... view book

I wrote 611 days ago

From the moment I started reading this, I knew I would read all that was available. And I did. And I was not disappointed. Now I'd like to read more please. I am willing to beg. True Love 1 - Seroxat 0. As for fate, well, I don't want to spoil it for anyone else. I normally sign off by wish... view book

I wrote 612 days ago

So enticing, I read all of it. Hopefully that statement will speak for itself. Chapter 11 appeared twice on the same page and there are one or two other, minor formatting problems, but those are just minor irritations for the author (they certainly didn't spoil my enjoyment). Good luck with it... view book

I wrote 642 days ago

Loved the newspaper personalities - slightly glad there didn't seem to be a character called Star! I looked at the pictures on paperbats.com too - they made me chuckle. Shame there weren't more of them. I still have a couple of Elisabeth Beresford paperbacks from childhood; I passed them on to my s... view book

I wrote 654 days ago

Thank you very much. The language is there for realism, but also represents male bravado. Hopefully digging slightly beneath will reveal the emotional core of the book, which may throw up a few surprises. Or, depending on the strength of his or her literary stomach, it may just make the reader t... view book

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