[Rik]

Originally Posted by Rik

Currently reading the debut novel by a friend of mine that he's sent me to proof read and offer criticism and feedback on. It's a "Dark Romantic Comedy" as he puts it, which isn't a genre I would usually read, but after only reading the first 4 chapters I'm already engrossed in it and have genuine feelings for the main characters, in fact I'm enjoying it so much that I've transferred it onto my phone to read on the bus or my second favourite seat in the house

I've always known he was destined for better things than working in an office for a major building society, the guy designed his own version of Monopoly when he was a kid based on our home town of Halifax called Tomonopoly (His name is Tom just in case you didn't get that ) and despite only being 25, he's probably the cleverest person I know!

Just finished reading this and I've gotta say it is one of the best works of fiction I've read in a long time, and I'm not just saying that because he's a mate and I've known him a long time. It has a plot that had me gripped from the start and believable characters that I actually cared about. Fantastic stuff, which I'm certain will be happily picked up by a publisher in the future, I'm already thinking about turning it into a screenplay!