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Small Fish Big Fish

Published
Apr 2015
Main Genre
Literary Literary
Pages
296

About This Book

One lie, a moment of weakness, and a life balances on a knife-edge.

It began simply enough. Picking up the ten-pound note was a no-brainer. Spending it at the fairground seemed a good idea at the time. Lying about it to Archie? Not so clever.

Seventeen-year-old Stephen is struggling to come to terms with his place in life. He only wants three thingsâ€"a girlfriend, a better life for him and his family, and to stay off Archie’s hate list. So far, he’s batting zero.

Following a vicious set to, Archie manipulates Stephen along a path of lies, betrayal, and petty crime.

Stephen is in way over his head. His dreams are turning into nightmares. He must escape Archie’s net, but can he find the way out before it’s too late?

Set in Scotland during the nineteen-sixties, Small Fish Big Fish is a coming-of-age novel where love, courage, and friendship are tested to the limit. The tension, suspense, and twists and turns will keep you guessing until the last page. If you enjoy true to life settings filled with real characters, suspenseful mystery and a touch of young romance, then you will love PJ McDermott’s twist on the traditional coming of age tale.

What Readers Say

'I found myself unable to put it down after the first twenty pages.'

'Every young person wants to know they're not alone. We are all Stephen at some stage in our lives, lost, confused, trying to fit in, struggling to come to grips with our lives and who we are. This book does this flawlessly.'

'This really is a wonderful story that all young people can relate to. It takes an age-old battle and puts it splendidly into words that many will appreciate. I could not believe the climax.'

'Your book reminds me of Frank McCourt's biography of his life growing up in Ireland.'

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