Dimensions
128 x 198 x 26mm
Eugene Burnside joined The Firm before he left school, running drugs. Clever and ambitious, he's now 28 and going places. He's come to the attention of the Faron Brothers, and the Brothers are The Firm. Promotion couldn't come a moment to soon for Eugene if it means he no longer has to deal with middleman Mal Shifter and his two old aunts. Or those dogs. They all give him the creeps. But if Eugene's gangland career is going well, his personal life is not so sweet. He still lives at home with his widowed mum, Gladys, and his sister Simone, who's the star of Sweet Hearts lap-dancing club. He's devoted to them both but wished he felt the same about Simone's son, Nero - aka the Minimonster. 'Disturbed' just isn't the half of it. But evil now haunts the alleys and arches of North London - 'the Meatman' has begun his grisly work, and Eugene must fight for everything and everyone he holds dear.
Beautifully written and rich in symbolism, 'Sweet Gum' is a thrilling, multi-layered work of contemporary fiction - a parable for our time - by a singular literary voice.
