Comeback – Chris Limb

Genie has everything – a BRIT award, a singing career, the attention of the press and Oliver Fox, a pretty boy who looks good on her arm.

Until he dies.

His death brings Genie’s long buried feelings bubbling to the surface. Her grief over the death of her lover Wendi who introduced her to this world. Her self doubt and fear that she will be exposed as a fraud.

How far is she prepared to go to fix things? 

The afterlife isn’t the most comfortable of places for anyone who’s still alive, but Genie’s not going to take any crap from the dead – she’s got years of experience in the music business.

Sometimes going to Hell and back takes a lifetime…

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Review: I have found it pretty hard to put my feelings about this book into words because it is so twisted, strange and intriguing. You’re left with a slight feeling of confusion and bewilderment about what it is you have just read. And whilst it is these unusual aspects that make this book really interesting, it also makes it difficult to fully wrap your head around how you are feeling, and how these feelings can be articulated.

I enjoyed the clash between 21^st century celebrity culture and Greek mythology and thought this book does a great job at showing that the rock n roll lifestyle is not as glamorous as it seems. Instead, there is a real sense of exploitation and loneliness that runs through this story, highlighting the vulnerabilities of someone who may seem untouchable. In a society that reveres celebrity, I think it is important how this book has shown the damage that the celebrity lifestyle can cause and the pressure these stars are under.

There are aspects of the book that are quite confronting which makes me think it may not be for everyone – the depiction of Genie’s drug and drink fuelled downward spiral is anything but light-hearted. This is a book that does not hold back. But, this unflinching rawness really helps to drive the narrative and makes this something more than just another reinvention of a Greek myth.

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Recommend: If you’re interested in stories about second-chances then this book offers a raw and chaotic modern take on a classic narrative

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About the author:

Chris is a writer based in UK, who has had a number of short stories published over the past few years, blogs on a regular basis and occasionally reviews books and audios for the British Fantasy Society.

Chris wrote a short pop memoir which was published in 2011 and went down well with its core-audience. It continues to sell at a steady rate to this day.

Chris also plays bass guitar and performs random acts of web and graphic design for a diverse selection of clients.