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 Sidewalking - Nick Duerden
 Sidewalking - Nick Duerden ... money. At first he revels in his wealth, but a moment of recklessness and an unwitting confession throws him into the spotlight blinking. He is soon pursued by a money-hungry girlfriend, the law and an elderly gangster.Newest Review: ... of money which has been earned through a life of petty and given the sum of money, not so petty crimes. Suddenly Jake has ... more ... something he has never had, wealth, however the new lifestyle that he begins to enjoy also brings him another thing he has never had and that is attention. This not only comes from his family and in particular his domineering and bullying older brother but also in the form of a violent former partner of his grand father, the thuggish Short Order, who is keen to see that what secrets Jakes grandfather took to his grave remain so, shame really that Jake has just written a magazine article glorifying his grandfathers life o...more |
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Sidewalking - Nick Duerden: Money for Nothing (950 words)
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It is New Years in New York and after a hectic run through the streets and an unplanned encounter between face and pavement Jake finds himself in a small diner believing that he has escaped his pursuer. Tucking into his meal a shadow falls across the table and in a brief moment Jake finds himself sitting opposite his former girlfriend with a revolver aimed directly at his crotch. In summary that is the opening chapter of Nick Duerden debut novel and the remainder of the story set out to recount the events that have left Jake is this particular situation. As I mentioned before Sidewalking is Nick Duerden debut novel after a career as a freelance journalist in ... Read the complete review
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