-A fine debut - fast-paced and bleak, with a vivid setting and gut-wrenching twists.- MICK HERRON
-[An] impressive first thriller . . . the action is fast, copious and often unexpected.- The Times
-The vivid setting and skilfully plotted story is compelling and hard to put down.-Daily Express
-One of the most impressive debut crime novels of the year.- Shots Mag
-A vivid and noirish tale of an Englishman abroad discovering that you can run from everything but yourself. James Buckler is one to watch.- SIMON BECKETT, bestselling author of The Chemistry of Death
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The funny thing with suffering is just when you think you-ve suffered enough, you realize it-s only the beginning.
Alex thought running away would make everything better. Six thousand miles from the mistakes he-s made and the people he-s hurt, Tokyo seems like the perfect es