The Swap - Antony Moore Reviews
Description:ISBN 184655070X /
Newest Review: ... a considerable amount. Barely a day goes by when Harvey doesn't think about what could have been, the other life that was ... more
... almost his. Prompted by an employee, the rather dubious Josh, he heads back home for the reunion with a plan to swindle his old school friend out of that comic, now worth rather a handsome sum of money. But, a few fights, some confusion, a brief moment of girlfriend stealing and one dead mother later, and the phrase "things didn't go quite to plan" is the understatement of the century. Embroiled in a murder investigation for which he is quite understandably, given the circumstances, one of the main suspects, Ha...more
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by - written on 03/12/10 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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Harvey Briscow is the most unlikely of heroes. A comic book shop owner who never really grew up and who is still living in the tiny flat he took as a temporary measure 15 years ago, you rather get the impression that life is passing him by somehow. Still, it's an alright sort of existence for someone who loves a fantasy world so much, upset only occasionally by the postman bringing unpleasant bills or, worse, a cheerful invitation to a school reunion. Harvey often thinks about the past, in particular about a rather ill advised swap he made with a classmate more than 20 years ago. Unbeknown to him then, the item he swapped was going to become rather a rare ... Read the complete review
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