The Tame Man
by Dana Burnell
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Pub Date Sep 28 2023 | Archive Date Sep 18 2023
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Description
Love, Death, and Expats in the Heart of London
When Rubicon Baines moved from Illinois to London, she changed her name, her body, and her accent to become an ITV star in the 90s. Years later, now unknown and unemployed, Rubicon meets up with Jenn Bellwether, a God-fearing childhood friend, and introduces her to her inner circle.
One of Rubicon’s friends, London doctor Mark Everleigh—a widower through an act of violence—is stuck in a holding pattern of mutual suspicion with his vulnerable teenage son Simon. Jenn inserts herself and her concept of American family values into Mark’s life and the pressure on Mark’s family leaves everyone searching for a way out.
Finally, Mark finds one… Rubicon herself.
THE TAME MAN is a darkly comic crime novel about the lure of second chances and the impossibility of escaping the past.
Advance Praise
"“Vivid and realistic characters . . .A brilliant story that pulls you in from the start and doesn't let you go until the jaw-dropping ending.”
-International Review of Books, Gold Badge Winner
""A tale of friendship, love, betrayal, and murder, Burnell’s debut, The Tame Man, is a page-turner. A stylish and witty who-done-it of clashing cultures, British slang, and American grit.”
Lori Carson, Author of “The Original 1982”
“An intelligently witty, hyper-entertaining novel and a genuine delight. Fantastic storytelling. The twist is a doozy!”
Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Review
“Dana Burnell’s dazzling debut is anything but tame, a tale of intrigue that turns corners at breakneck speed, catapulting the reader into a world where the past haunts as dauntingly as the present threatens.”
~Scott Alexander Hess, author of Skyscraper and The Butcher's Sons (Kirkus Reviews Best Book Award)
“Burnell’s witty, pitch-perfect prose subtly interweaves dark comedy with a murder mystery, creating a reading experience reminiscent of Martin Amis’s London Fields. The Tame Man is a vertiginous, hilarious reanimation of Blair-Era suburban London.”
~Stacy John Haigny, Author of Red Front Connection
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781922329493 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 328 |
