Three-Fifths
Paperback Published on: 06/05/2021; Language: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £8.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Realistic complex dilemma
Fascinating book. Draws you in expertly to the dilemma faced by the protagonist. Brilliant characterising and a true noir crime novel.
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Synopsis
Shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2021
Pittsburgh, 1995.
Twenty-two year old Bobby Saraceno is a biracial black man, passing for white. Bobby has hidden his identity from everyone, even his best friend and fellow comic-book geek, Aaron, who has just returned from prison a newly radicalized white supremacist.
During the night of their reunion, Bobby witnesses Aaron mercilessly assault a young black man with a brick. In the wake of this horrifying act of violence, Bobby must conceal his unwitting involvement in the crime from the police, as well as battle with his own personal demons.
A harrowing story about racism and brutality that is more urgent now than ever.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Pushkin Press
- ISBN: 9781782276876
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
Customer Reviews
View allPowerful debut
Deep book very contemporary subject matter. Sensitively tackles issues of racism. The protagonist has to tackle his many demons and the story raises the ... READ MORE
Modern day Greek tragedy
This is a visceral, gut punch of a book, and its so perfectly written I can hardly believe it's a debut novel. Set in 1995, with the running thread of OJ S... READ MORE