The Last Treasure Hunt by Jane Alexander
At the age of thirty, Campbell Johnstone is a failure. When he tries to rekindle a relationship with childhood friend and rising Hollywood star Eve Sadler, he longs for the glitter of her success to rub off on him but a single shocking night changes everything. When the dust settles, Cams life is transformed.
A chilling and hard-hitting first novel- The Herald;
The Last Treasure Hunt quickly asserts itself as something unique...a masterclass on what happens when empathy is absent. [Jane Alexander's] debut novel marks the arrival of an important new voice. - Gutter Magazine;
The book's strength comes in conveying how our stories morph and change in the retelling; how kernels of truth can become the hook for stories created whole-cloth. Alexander has an ear for Scottish dialogue and pleasingly descriptive prose. There's an underlying humanity being honed here as she leads Cam on his journey towards the final hunt. -- Nicola Balkind * The List *
A fascinating character, as complex and exasperating as a real person. As he mires himself ever further into controversy, it's as gripping as a real treasure hunt. He'll stay with you long after the last clue is solved. -- Mandy Haggith
The Last Treasure Hunt quickly asserts itself as something unique...a masterclass on what happens when empathy is absent. [Jane Alexander's] debut novel marks the arrival of an important new voice. - Gutter Magazine;
The book's strength comes in conveying how our stories morph and change in the retelling; how kernels of truth can become the hook for stories created whole-cloth. Alexander has an ear for Scottish dialogue and pleasingly descriptive prose. There's an underlying humanity being honed here as she leads Cam on his journey towards the final hunt. -- Nicola Balkind * The List *
A fascinating character, as complex and exasperating as a real person. As he mires himself ever further into controversy, it's as gripping as a real treasure hunt. He'll stay with you long after the last clue is solved. -- Mandy Haggith
Jane Alexander’s short stories and creative non-fiction have been widely published in a number of anthologies and literary magazines, including Mslexia, Litro and The Orphan Leaf Review. A winner of two major national story competitions, and the recipient of a Scottish Arts Council New Writers bursary, Jane is also a lecturer in creative writing at the Open University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908643803 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908643803 |
| Title | The Last Treasure Hunt |
| Author | Jane Alexander |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Saraband |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of Sunday Herald's 'A Scottish Wave of Change' competition 2011, Winner of Fiction Desk story competition 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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