{"product_id":"9781529428858","title":"Brixton Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable\" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON\"Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breath\" KIT DE WAAL\"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion\" STEVE McQUEEN, director of Small AxeSouth London in the 1980s. Sixteen-year-old Brenton Brown is the mixed-race child of a mother he has never met. He's been living in a children's home all his life, and when he is unexpectedly reunited with his mother, Cynthia, his whole world seems poised to change. The best thing happens: Brenton has a family at last.   And then the worst: Brenton falls in love with his beautiful half-sister, Juliet.   As tensions brew in Brixton, Brenton finds himself embroiled in a violent feud with a killer. Vengeance seems like the only option as Brenton hurtles towards an explosive climax which will risk everything.   Brixton Rock is the extraordinary debut of one of the UK's finest writers, a pitch-perfect depiction of South London life.   \"A triumph . . . This is a debut which confirms its author is a pro in prose\" The Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458911297757,"sku":"9781529428858","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781529428858.jpg?v=1719956972","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781529428858","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}