REVIEW - DEAD MONEY BY RAY BANKS
Like a chocolate filled with strawberry cream, and a drawing pin.
If Alan Slater reassures you that everything’s going to be fine, run for the hills.
This was my first Ray Banks experience and it was like an intensive masterclass in how to write.
There are unusual and hilarious descriptions in every paragraph. One at random, which concerns an unfortunate dog: “Fido here had soaked up enough water to keep an African village going for a week.” And another re double glazing: “Market’s constricting like a frightened arsehole.”
I devoured Dead Money… drawing pin and all. Had to explain to my office mate why I was saying Ow and Oh no out loud while I was reading.
People have been telling me to read Ray Banks for a long time. Now I understand why.
Buy Dead Money on Amazon Uk here
And on Amazon US here
New Cover New Title
Here's the cover for the German edition of The Donor, out February 2012. Tod sei Dank plays with the saying “Gott sei Dank” (Thank God) and means “Thank Death”. My editor at Galiani says it's confusing and disturbing and cool at the same time - perfect. It's my first hardback in Germany and available for pre-order on Amazon.de.
Can't wait to see what other territories do with it. How do you think it compares with the UK and Dutch versions?
