Jeremy Cameron Knihy

Darkly comic, stylish and violent, this offers a radical contrast from the British tradition of a murder mystery among the middle classes. Nicky Burkett finds his childhood friend Vinnie dead at the bottom of a tower block and he and his mates' code of conduct makes revenge inevitable. The result is a hilarious hybrid of Elmore Leonard and Quentin Tarantino.

Set against the backdrop of post-war Norfolk, the story follows eight-year-old Nicholas Hutton as he adjusts to life at boarding school. Amidst the societal changes of the 1960s, he finds refuge in sports like cricket and football. As he grows up, Nicholas encounters the harsh realities of factory work and political protests, leading to significant life-altering moments that define his journey into adulthood.