Description
Following actress Amelie Hart, A Song of Isolation looks beneath the magpie glimmer of celebrity to uncover a sinister world of greed and lies
"Malone is the master of twists, turns and the unexpected, with the skill to keep things grounded . . . Superb storytelling from a master of his craft." --Herald Scotland "Malone is a massive talent . . . get on board now so you can brag you were reading his books long before the rest of the world." --Luca Veste, author, The Bone Keeper "In his previous work, A Suitable Lie, Michael J. Malone surprised readers with a series of punch-in-the-gut twists and he achieves this again here." --Scotsman "A tense, immersive thriller that kept me guessing." --Ian Rankin, author, In a House of Lies "A complex and multi-layered story--perfect for a wintry night." --Sunday Express "A beautifully written tale, original, engrossing and scary . . . a dark joy." --Times
Michael Malone is a prize-winning poet and author who was born and brought up in the heart of Burns' country. He has published more than 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland, and Markings. Blood Tears, his bestselling debut novel won the Pitlochry Prize from the Scottish Association of Writers. His psychological thriller, A Suitable Lie, was a number-one bestseller, and the critically acclaimed House of Spines, After He Died and In the Absence of Miracles soon followed suit. A former Regional Sales Manager (Faber & Faber) he has also worked as an IFA and a bookseller. Michael lives in Ayr.