{"product_id":"fruit-fly-the-top-ten-sunday-times-bestseller-9781836431473","title":"Fruit Fly: THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe razor sharp new novel from an extraordinary new voice in thriller fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s not her story to tell. Or is it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGO GAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGO SAD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Leo: a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. 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But as dark secrets come to light that threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide: just how far will she go to pen the perfect story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781836431473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Oneworld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.6(H)x13.5(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJosh Silver grew up on a farm in the Lake District, before moving to Manchester with his family, where he spent his teenage years loving the city. He trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and went onto perform in the West End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh now works with teenagers as a mental health nurse. Josh lives in Manchester.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A seething, hilarious, and wildly shrewd takedown of modern identity culture.' \u003cstrong\u003eCaro Claire Burke, author of \u003cem\u003eYesteryear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is an incredible book ... tough and raw and merciless but funny and kind at the same time.' \u003cstrong\u003eRussell T. Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/em\u003e is savage and darkly hilarious. A pointed satire of publishing with flawed, fascinating characters.' \u003cstrong\u003eJuno Dawson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A funny and nasty novel about appropriation.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Juicy, dark, funny and heart wrenching.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVogue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny, sharp and dark ... I absolutely LOVED it. It’s SO clever and the result is a multi-layered masterpiece.’ \u003cstrong\u003eJennie Godfrey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Impeccable, courageous and true.' \u003cstrong\u003eOcean Vuong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Like the offspring of \u003cem\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYellowface\u003c\/em\u003e: a publishing industry satire that wraps up questions of appropriation and authenticity in a not-for-the-faint-hearted plot....With the pace and twists of a thriller, this is a clever and assured - if pitch black - first outing.' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely unforgettable. A raw, visceral triumph that echoes modern classics like \u003cem\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYoung\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMungo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Little Life\u003c\/em\u003e, yet stands entirely on its own.' \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Marrs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, haunting, gripping, psychologically messy, heartbreaking but also darkly funny. An absolute masterpiece.' \u003cstrong\u003eKate Weston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Josh has a fantastic, distinctive voice. The writing is as fearless as the characters are fearful. Bold, raw, uncomfortable and very, very funny.' \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fruit Fly\u003c\/em\u003e is sharp, propulsive, and deeply humane, a story about people in freefall written with such clarity, dark humour, and compassion that you can’t stop turning the pages. It's a novel that subverts our usual narratives about trauma and illness, healing and redemption, a riotous, tender tale of people writing their own rulebooks. Josh Silver's adult debut is a must-read.' \u003cstrong\u003eSeth Insua\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A wild, scintillating ride.' \u003cstrong\u003eTobi Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/em\u003e is provocative, moving and does not so much carry but propels you along a wild journey that leaves you a little breathless by the end, desperate for more. Expertly crafted characters, stomach-punching prose and a stark exploration of real world issues.' \u003cstrong\u003eOnyi Nwabineli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A book that makes you hate, love, ache for and rage at the characters all at the same time. Josh expertly layers the darkest of themes with a humanity that cuts right through the chaos and pain of addiction and survival. 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