Mostyn Thomas and the Big Rave - Softcover

Richard Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912654164 ISBN 13: 9781912654161

Publisher: Graffeg Limited, 2018

Synopsis

'A terrific debut, warm and emotive without being sentimental. This is a gripping tale of darkness and light with flashes of hilarious dialogue throughout.' Daren King, author of Boxy an Star and Booker Prize finalist. 'Richard Williams' debut is a taut crime thriller which cuts a meditative account of Welsh farming life with the madcap energy of crime capers like Transporting or JJ Connolly's Layer Cake. Rooted in a resonant sense of time and place - early 90s Pembrokeshire - and with a rich cast of kooky characters, it proves a pacey read...a trip worth taking.' New Welsh Review

'pitch-black comedy is bolstered by genuine poignancy as Williams explores South Wales in a moment of change, aided by some moving relationships between key characters and excellent dialogue.'The Observer

Williams delves into the dark, twisted, and sometimes hilariously ridiculous world of drugs, desperation and rave culture. All of this, somehow, without ever being too morbid.' Buzz Magazine

When Mostyn, an ageing Pembrokeshire farmer on the brink of bankruptcy, runs into Jethro, a young raver, his fortunes appear to take a positive turn. The pair secretly mobilise the locals of the village pub to help put on the greatest money-spinning event in the history of Little Emlyn: Lewistock. The tension ramps up as the clock ticks down to the August bank holiday rave and young revellers begin to pour in from all corners of the county. But things do not go to plan; moneylenders, drug dealers, the county council and the bank all set a collision course with Mostyn and Jethro. It's not clear who will get out alive...

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About the Author

Richard Williams was raised on a dairy farm in north Pembrokeshire. Following a degree and masters degree in Development Studies from Exeter University and the LSE respectively, Richard worked as a technical writer at the newly-created Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. His later success in the restaurant industry has been balanced in recent years with creative writing courses with Anjali Joseph (UEA) and his current mentor, Daren King. Mostyn Thomas and the Big Rave is his first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Graffeg Limited
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912654164
• ISBN 13: 9781912654161
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212