Title: THE GIRL, THE CROW, THE WRITER AND THE FIGHTER
Author: George Paterson
ISBN: 978-1-9163112-2-0
Publisher: Into Books
Pages: 396
Source: Review copy from the publisher
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It’s 1965 and provocative author Henry Miller is taken incognito to an infamous title fight.
In the turbulent aftermath of the bout, Miller is forced to battle his way through the ensuing melee in order to make a vital connection with the keeper of a tightly guarded secret.
‘Is it safe?’
Twenty years later, a young Maine waitress receives an unusual bequest. From the estate of an elderly patron, May Morgenstern takes ownership of a bound collection of letters, hitherto unseen correspondence between her late friend and the aforementioned writer in which he not only recounts the story of how he came to be accused of the slaying of the man who fathered her but how his fate came to be linked with that of future heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston.
George Paterson’s epistolary tale of murder and chicanery is a study of chaos in instalments. ‘The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter’ is an incendiary, exciting, ‘what if?’ page-turner which spans continents and lifetimes.
Official Summary
21 October 2021
Old meets new in this chaotic tale that is guaranteed to leave your head spinning. This book tells an intriguing tale that has you questioning every event as you flip from page to page. I found this to be a slow read, but one I could not walk away from. At first, you are left very unsure, but the more you read the more the pieces fit together and the more entertaining the read becomes.
The author tells a complex tale with lots of characters, different timelines and various beautiful locations. Part of the story is in the form of a book being read by one of the characters and you are whipped between past and present all around the world. Initially, I battled to keep up, but the more I read the more I found myself falling into step with the author’s rhythm. By the time I reached the last page, everything was nicely tied up.
When May Morgenstern receives a collection of letters written to her friend by the infamous author Henry Miller, she is drawn to the old author’s curious ramblings. What she is not prepared for is to be drawn into a dangerous situation of religious relics and murder. The more she reads, the more she discovers the people in her life are not as known to her as might have thought.
This book had a slow start, but the more pages I turned the more hooked I became. This is a book that takes time to get into, but once you are hooked there is no turning away. I battled to keep track of the timelines, but it all fell into place.
There are a lot of characters in this book. The author was extremely creative in putting all these people together and showing everyone’s importance. While Henry Miller is a slightly eccentric writer who has a habit of thinking only of himself, Sonny is a bear of a man with a moral compass and a heart of gold.
This book is unique and difficult to place in a specific category, however, I found myself engrossed and left asking questions after every chapter that kept me eagerly reading more. All this made for an entertaining read.
The Girl, The Crow, The Writer and The Fighter will appeal to readers who enjoy something a little different. This book brings together old-style writing with new adventures. It touches on religious beliefs and racial equality with a strong undercurrent of belief, righteousness, and honour. It is a book that will keep you guessing.
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About The Author
Author bio from the publisher
George Paterson is a writer, DJ and musician who, as a member of the bands White and DMP, released a number of well received albums on the Poco Alto Label. His work can be found in a number of independent feature length and short films as well as providing the musical backdrop to the London stage production of the play, ‘ISM’. Since returning to Scotland in 2017, his focus has been split between the spoken word – his popular weekly ‘Lost in Music’ radio show – and the written, with articles appearing in a number of online publications before finding a home as a
regular features writer and reviewer for INTO Creative.
Thank you to Anne Cater, from Random Things Tours for including me in this tour. This book, while a little different, proved to be an entertaining read. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, drop me a line once you have read this one. Until next time… Happy Reading!
Interesting review!
This is an interesting book.
Thanks so much for the blog tour support x
Thank you for having me