Kurzbeschreibung
Coming-of-age thriller set in the violent slums of Rio de Janeiro. Addresses all the commensurate issues - drugs, guns, adolescent pregnancy - in an uneasy but compelling read.
Synopsis
For eleven-year-old Kingie, there are lessons to be learned from drug trafficking. His first job is as a lookout, working on the hillside slums of Rio de Janerio. But as he grows older he realises that in order to survive you must also keep a close watch on yourself as well. In her powerful new novel, Patricia Melo tells of Kingie's life of crime, of his poverty-ridden childhood, how he pursues his dreams and the way he learns to achieve leadership. In his uncertain world, chaos manifests itself as violence and deprivation, whether machine-gun fire, unwanted adolescent pregnancy, or the fraught relationships between servants and their employers. Kingie's path intersects with a network of stories of love, family, crime and power. The plot twists through a compelling tale where rapid-fire language and a sharp sense of humour combine to make this gripping story.
Über den Autor
Patricia Melo is a novelist, scriptwriter and playwright. Her novels THE KILLER and IN PRAISE OF LIES are both published by Bloomsbury. In 1999, Time magazine included her among the fifty 'Latin American Leaders for the New Millennium'. Her works have also been translated into Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
