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The Marionette Adrift (Paperback)

by Stephen O. Boyo (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: YouWriteOn.com (30 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1849233934
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849233934
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,064,097 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Late 1974, the X-Cult are rock's mega super stars and riding high in the charts. From the Maracana and Copa Cabana to Milwaukee and Hollywood, life is barmy for the X-Cult but not for its leader Lars Brunner, who finds himself at the cross-roads of life, as he battles the demons of a failed marriage, the ghosts of his father's past and the torments of fame, fortune, trust and ultimate betrayal. Lars is spun adrift after his wife, Annie, is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he is accused of her murder. From Texas to the Canary Islands and onwards to the Pyrenees and Basque Country, the marionette drifts, pulled by the strings of fate into the unknown and into love and secrets that lead to a nightmare unimagined! "You know Renee; there are days when I pinch myself, hoping to wake up from this deathly nightmare. But nothing happens. There seems to be no end to the twists and turns my life is taking. I ask myself why? Why do I have to go through all this? Why is it happening to me? I feel like a marionette!" About the author: Stephen O. Boyo was born in England, and lives and writes in London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling read from a brilliant storyteller!, 6 May 2009
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The Author offers a brilliant contrast between the fickleness of celebrity life and the seriousness of politics and war as he gradually pulls the marionette (Lars Brunner) away from the relative seclusion and security provided by his stardom and wealth - into completely unknown territory and circumstances beyond his control. I was really moved by the Holocaust narrative in chapter 2 and the central character's own narration of events in 'Tirar Al Montes'in Part 3. In The Marionette Adrift, you sense danger and intrigue lurking around every corner until the very end. Stephen O. Boyo's writing is terse and spares you the heavy detail which makes his work highly readable. The fact that this story is entirely fictional, but has the feel of a true story, attests to the author's convincing story-telling skill. PS: I would like to know more about Lars' return home and what was in that suicide note his best friend, Leif Harlander left behind, so hope there is a sequel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Marionette Adrift is an excellent thriller, love story and adventure rolled into one!, 12 Mar 2009
By A. limited "PM" (York) - See all my reviews
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Lars Brunner the central character of this book and leader of rock band the X-Cult, is at a cross roads in his life, with a successful tour behind him and his life as America's number one rock star on the ascendant in the mid-seventies, life couldn't have been better for him, except that his marriage to supermodel Annie has hit the rocks following her affair with the band's manager Mikey Slaney. Lars is the son of a Jewish holocaust survivor father and Swedish mother with a disturbed childhood of his own and a terrifying childhood-discovery that has troubled him all of his teenage and adult life.


Shocked by the excesses of his bandmates and the disappearance of his estranged wife, Lars goes in search of Annie, finds her and loses her almost immediately. Annie is found dead and Lars is accused of her murder. Lars is advised by his best friend to go on an illegal trip to Mexico to rest but finds himself adrift heading instead in the opposite direction for the canary islands and Barcelona and into the arms of a rich shipping heiress with very very dark secrets....... his life takes unimagined twists and turns that end in Dante's inferno! You need to read this to find out what happened. This is a fast paced seductive novel full of glamor, intrigue and betrayal, it reads like a thriller, historical romance and holiday travelogue all combined in one.
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