{"product_id":"to-dare-a-future-dave-franklin-9781499280951","title":"To Dare A Future: A Novel of Rage","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all have black thoughts. It's just some of us act on them\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA van driver with abduction and murder on his mind.\u003cbr\u003e An eleven-year-old girl snatched on her way home from ballet.\u003cbr\u003e A tortured reporter, happy to use her death and the terrifying reign of a child killer to help make his name...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLength: 62,000 words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*** R-rated for violence and bad language ***\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Don't let the rather bland title put you off - this second novel by Dave Franklin is an impressive pacey read, spiced with ethical dilemmas as well as his earthy dialogue and humour.\" - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Franklin's first novel, \u003ci\u003eLooking for Sarah Jane Smith\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced his unique brand of bitter humour as he journeyed out of Wales into Aussie territory. In this new book, Franklin chooses to return to familiar territory, setting the novel in Portsmouth, on England's south coast. His raw-edged honesty and earthy humour combine to make a compelling portrayal of one man's undoing against a backdrop of murder, brutality and desperate love. It is a gritty and vicious novel.\" - \u003ci\u003ePost Newspapers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Franklin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1499280955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499280951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Dave Franklin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458969350399,"sku":"9781499280951","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c5d019f-fff2-4184-a48f-e545504d45b7.jpg?v=1777407628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-dare-a-future-dave-franklin-9781499280951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}