{"product_id":"brixton-rock-isbn-9781529428858","title":"Brixton Rock","description":"\"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable\" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion\" STEVE McQUEEN, director of Small Axe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e South 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The best thing happens: Brenton has a family at last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And then the worst: Brenton falls in love with his beautiful half-sister, Juliet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brixton Rock is the extraordinary debut of one of the UK's finest writers, a pitch-perfect depiction of South London life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A triumph . . . This is a debut which confirms its author is a pro in prose\" The Times","brand":"Arcadia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895271715045,"sku":"NP9781529428858","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/117e1a0e-ab37-49b1-8708-af530036bc0a.jpg?v=1767842127","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/brixton-rock-isbn-9781529428858","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}