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Emily Perkins
London has ground Daniel down. Grasping for an escape from the urban drudgery of his life, he is enticed by a free trip and the promise of ten thousand dollars, all for the simple delivery of a package for an acquaintance.
Finding himself quickly ensnared in the murky netherworld of drug smuggling, Daniel’s life descends into a montage of casinos and grungy hotels, stuck in New Zealand when he wins and loses a fortune in one night. Grit and tenacity will be his only redemption in this illicit pressure-cooker of a world. Equally dissatisfied with her life, Kate, an usherette in Auckland, pines for an ex-boyfriend and yearns for genuine fulfilment. Their lives will become indelibly entwined.
Sharp and poignant, Emily Perkins’ debut novel examines a disenfranchised generation in search of purpose.©2024 Ken Bruen (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Critic reviews
A swift, cinematic study of generational malaise...told with major zest and humour
The funniest, sharpest depiction of postmodern twentysomething life I’ve read … Perkin’s prose is vitreous and concise
Amid the noisy chorus of twentysomething novels, Emily Perkins's distinctive voice . . . stands out for its lightness and authenticity
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