This is a novel that takes you to the brink of the precipice then stands behind you threatening to tip you over the the wickedly sharp edge, it just had to be a LoveReading Star Book. Edward is constantly trying to prove his worth, his love for Stanza pushes him to his limits when he discovers she and his friend Robert are now together. Oh my word, author Jonny Sweet has created the most provocative and compelling story here. He allows you to enter the depths of Edward’s thoughts as the novel twists like a determined corkscrew into your own. This really is the most achingly brilliant study of a tortured soul. I had a love/hate relationship with the characters, which was just fabulous. There were times when I almost wanted to read between my fingers, as I winced and flinched at Edward’s attempts to gain favour. The humour manipulated my thoughts, it’s clever and compelling. This novel is full of suspense and kept me perched on the edge of my seat for the entire journey. I really didn't know where it was going to end, so as well as a LoveReading Star Book, also sits as a Liz Pick of the Month. Monstrously funny and dark, yet somehow deeply emotional at the same time, Kellerby is an absolute triumph.
Edward is living in a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. To camouflage himself, he has catered to his friends' needs: fetching drycleaning, sorting flowers for premieres. It's a noble effort, really - anything to keep his perfectly awful 'best pals' Robert and Stanza happy. In return, his proximity to their abundance might sponge the shame of his birth and violent past cleanly away.
But Edward has - secretly - been in love with Stanza since their Cambridge days. The shattering discovery that Stanza and Robert are an item pushes him too far. His little acts of kindness take a sinister turn, giving way to the unspeakable brutality Edward fears is at his core.
Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?
'Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal..' Chris Whitaker
'A dastardly romp for fans of 'Saltburn', The Talented Mr Ripley and dare I say a horrible little book called Death of a Bookseller . . . A lot of fun.' Alice Slater
'A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.' Claire McGowan
