Description
Sean McNicol's best friend Mitch saved his life in Afghanistan, in an act of impulsive heroism. Now Mitch is dead and Sean has left the Royal Marines with a head full of ghosts and guilt. Mitch talks to Sean from beyond the grave, by turns encouraging him, cursing, singing and leading him to question his own sanity on a daily basis.
About the Author
R L McKinney was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1971. She completed a PhD in social anthropology at Edinburgh University in 1999 and since then has worked in social research and community regeneration. In past incarnations, she has trained horses, worked in a bar, taught creative writing, played folk and bluegrass music, and performed with the Scottish a-capella singing group Stairheid Gossip. She now lives in Lasswade, Midlothian with her husband and two young children. Blast Radius is her debut novel.
Reviews
"A lovely book which deals with a challenging subject sympathetically ... buy it and enjoy." Army Rumour Service "It's a book with dark undercurrents, and storytelling that makes it fast and compelling." Annie Brown, Daily Record 'It's a beautiful, sad and urgent book about modern-day Britain, about what war does to people, about hope and hopelessness, about love and acceptance, and about learning to let go.' --Book Trust
Book Information
ISBN 9781910124062
Author R. L. McKinney
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Sandstone Press Ltd
Publisher Sandstone Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 276g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 20mm
About the Author
R L McKinney was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1971. She completed a PhD in social anthropology at Edinburgh University in 1999 and since then has worked in social research and community regeneration. In past incarnations, she has trained horses, worked in a bar, taught creative writing, played folk and bluegrass music, and performed with the Scottish a-capella singing group Stairheid Gossip. She now lives in Lasswade, Midlothian with her husband and two young children. Blast Radius is her debut novel.
Reviews
"A lovely book which deals with a challenging subject sympathetically ... buy it and enjoy." Army Rumour Service "It's a book with dark undercurrents, and storytelling that makes it fast and compelling." Annie Brown, Daily Record 'It's a beautiful, sad and urgent book about modern-day Britain, about what war does to people, about hope and hopelessness, about love and acceptance, and about learning to let go.' --Book Trust
Book Information
ISBN 9781910124062
Author R. L. McKinney
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Sandstone Press Ltd
Publisher Sandstone Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 276g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 20mm
