This is the story of David Henniger, a Harley Street doctor and his wife Jo, who have travelled to Morocco to attend a Gatsbyesque style party hosted by a gay couple, Richard and Dally. On the way to the party, David, who is drunk, runs over a young Moroccan man who is possibly attempting a hijacking but is to all intents selling fossils. The exuberant party is overshadowed by these events and David is forced to face up to his actions by travelling to the desert with the grieving father, in this awkward tale about a clash of cultures and examining the issues of fairness, justice and pleasure.
Will this book prove compelling or clichéd, tense and gripping or a slow burner?
The Author
Lawrence Osborne is a British journalist and writer who is now based in Bangkok. His other books include 'Bangkok Days' and 'The Wet and the Dry' and wrote his first novel in 1989 but then made a career from travel writing. He has been described as an 'itinerant' and says he has a strong nomadic tendency and is attracted by writing about the mix and clash of Eastern and Western cultures.
More Information
Read more about Lawrence Osborne's other work on his website - http://www.lawrenceosborne.net/
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