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by Charlie Williams (Author) "I were standing on the grass out by the East Bloater Road when the Meat Wagon came past ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Serpent's Tail (3 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852428511
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852428518
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 282,054 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jason Starr, author of Tough Luck

‘Demented, hilarious, and near impossible to put down’


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No-one leaves Mangel ? at least not alive they don?t. Royston Blake is the Head Doorman of Hoppers Wine Bar & Bistro. He drives a Capri 2.8i and can walk down the street in Mangel knowing he?s respected by folks. But now there?s a rumour out that Blake?s lost his bottle. Even Sal?s heard the rumour. What?s more, the Muntons are after him and the thought of ending up in the back of their Meat Wagon is almost too much to bear. Something?s got to give. Determined to prove he hasn?t lost his nerve, Blake embarks on a plan designed to re-establish his reputation as a hard man, ensure his everlasting appeal to women and seal his future with the new owner of Hoppers, even if he is an outsider. Murder, mayhem and a chainsaw called Susan intertwine in this astonishing debut which marks the appearance of a fresh, funny and brutal new voice in British crime fiction. ?Cross James Ellroy?s unblinking eye for vicious gangland enforcement with Bill James?s gut-feeling for Britain?s meaner streets and you would end up in a trashcan alley somewhere near Mangel? I can?t wait for the next instalment? 5-star review, Western Daily Press ?Demented, hilarious, and near impossible to put down? Jason Starr, author of Tough Luck ?There is a dark heart to England, a claustrophobic core of oddity and violence. Deadfolk comes straight from this English heart, and even through all of its offbeat humour, there is no mistaking the earnestness of a writer who has something to say.? Nicholas Blincoe ?Plenty of memorably grim moments along the way? Big Issue in the North ?Carnage, chaos and a chainsaw called Susan add to his remarkable debut, which marks the appearance of a totally new voice in British fiction? Buzz ?Charlie Williams has come up trumps? the more politically correct among you can read this as social comment, the rest can just enjoy the ride? Guardian ?Imagine if you will the comparatively genteel Midsomer Murders transplanted to darkest Somerset and given a delight in excess worthy of Tarantino, the whole dripping with pitch black comedy and panache... this is compelling and highly enjoyable? The Third Alternative

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5.0 out of 5 stars Williams delivers the goods!, 18 Jun 2004
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Reading DEADFOLK, by Charlie Williams, gives you the same euphoric thrill you got the first time you saw a Coen Brothers or Quentin Tarantino movie. You devour it with the same gaping astonishment which accompanied your first Jim Thompson or Chuck Palahniuk book, your first (early) Scorsese movie. DEADFOLK doesn't depict smooth-talking LA gangsters, or New York City lowlifes, but tells the story of Royston Blake, head doorman of Hopper's nightclub in the town of Mangel, England. An anti-hero unlike any you've experienced before, it is Blake's astoundingly unique voice as he guides us through this tough world which makes us want to stay with him; his flaws and mistakes make us laugh and cringe, often simultaneously.

This journey into the black heart of small-town England shows a chaotic, seething underbelly of life most of us would cross the street to avoid. By turns hilarious and disturbing, Blake's business with the notorious, terrifying Munton brothers is interspersed with robbery, murder, and explosive violence, with a climax which leaves us feeling thrilled for the discovery of this novel, and relieved we didn't get hurt along the way.

P. Robinson.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, Gritty, Cringeworthy, Shocking and very very compelling, 14 Jan 2009
By A. Priestman (London) - See all my reviews
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I stumbled on deadfolk while browsing a local bookshop. I won't give a synopsis, you can find that online, but the story of Royston Blake is a caricature that draws upon the dark and violent side of every run down, ducking and diving community from Lands End to John O'Groats. There's a town like Mangel in every part of the UK from Newcastle to Liverpool, to Manchester to Bristol and all parts inbetween.

If, like me, you were brought up in a town like Mangel you will recognise the traits of many of the characters in this novel; it's bleak, it's black, it's violent but above all it is hilarious and I challenge you not to read it in a funny accent!

Deadfolk is a pot pourri of Sexy Beast [2000], A Very British Gangster [2008] and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels [1998]

Read it then read the sequels Fags and Lager and King of the Road- You will learn to love Royston Blake. We want more Charlie!

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