A Good Day to Die by Amen Alonge
An action-packed, unforgettable thriller from a fresh and exciting new voice. Longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger.
Alonge's fine debut is. . remarkable * Sunday Times *
This brutal but striking debut . . . reeks with authenticity. It is crime-writing with a rap beat - fast, hard, unrelenting . . . the story's honesty and impressive humanity shine through the violence * Daily Mail *
Debut British writer Amen Alonge's A Good Day to Die intriguingly channels the black crime ethos of such US writers as S.A. Cosby, but places its criminal anti-hero in an acerbically realised UK setting -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining, A Good Day To Die is a cracking crime thriller. Amen Alonge is a powerful new voice in thriller writing and a talent to watch * Adam Hamdy, Sunday Times bestselling author *
A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes * William Shaw *
Expect plenty of punch, some memorable characters and even a dash of humour * Crime Fiction Lover *
High octane * Crime Monthly *
An action-packed contemporary gangland thriller * BBC Online *
In A Good Day To Die the action never stops, the body count is high, but there's also a lot of great humour. Amen Alonge's debut book is a refreshing new addition to the world of British thriller publishing, with a feel of the US cult series The Wire * Melan Mag *
A Good Day to Die is a thoughtful and insightful novel and the continuous action feels explosive - often quite literally. The writing is elegant, there's a love of language and the plot superbly crafted... The tension in the plot is maintained in masterly fashion and the level of excitement is fever pitch. A classy debut, the opener for a series that promises to be riveting * Crime Fiction Lover *
Seriously gripping from the first page to the last, this fast-paced, action-packed roller-coaster of a thriller comes from an exciting new voice in crime fiction * Dead Good *
This brutal but striking debut . . . reeks with authenticity. It is crime-writing with a rap beat - fast, hard, unrelenting . . . the story's honesty and impressive humanity shine through the violence * Daily Mail *
Debut British writer Amen Alonge's A Good Day to Die intriguingly channels the black crime ethos of such US writers as S.A. Cosby, but places its criminal anti-hero in an acerbically realised UK setting -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining, A Good Day To Die is a cracking crime thriller. Amen Alonge is a powerful new voice in thriller writing and a talent to watch * Adam Hamdy, Sunday Times bestselling author *
A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes * William Shaw *
This is a cracker of a debut, sharp and brutal, with a body count that would make Tarantino blink
* Trevor Wood *Expect plenty of punch, some memorable characters and even a dash of humour * Crime Fiction Lover *
High octane * Crime Monthly *
An action-packed contemporary gangland thriller * BBC Online *
In A Good Day To Die the action never stops, the body count is high, but there's also a lot of great humour. Amen Alonge's debut book is a refreshing new addition to the world of British thriller publishing, with a feel of the US cult series The Wire * Melan Mag *
A Good Day to Die is a thoughtful and insightful novel and the continuous action feels explosive - often quite literally. The writing is elegant, there's a love of language and the plot superbly crafted... The tension in the plot is maintained in masterly fashion and the level of excitement is fever pitch. A classy debut, the opener for a series that promises to be riveting * Crime Fiction Lover *
Seriously gripping from the first page to the last, this fast-paced, action-packed roller-coaster of a thriller comes from an exciting new voice in crime fiction * Dead Good *
Amen Alonge was born in Lagos and moved to London as a teenager. He holds a Master's degree from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and began his career as an engineer, before training in screenwriting at the London Film Academy. He later ran the family sports media business, which owned the global licensing rights for the Nigerian Football League.
Amen is now a qualified solicitor practising corporate law, alongside writing fiction. He lives in London with his wife and their two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529415216 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529415217 |
| Title | A Good Day to Die |
| Author | Amen Alonge |
| Series | Pretty Boy Thriller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |