Product Description:
“I get hired to find out a single truth, not all of them. The problem with truths is that they are like ants, you can’t stir one awake without the whole nest spilling out in all directions.”Despite this warning, Wilson Headrow, the lordly supervisor of Fairburn Manor, hires the man known as Marshall to find his missing daughter. The trail leads Marshall into the town of Oldport, a fetid ruin filled with dealers, prostitutes, psychopaths and even the rare honest person. But as the investigation deepens it becomes apparent that there are larger forces at play here, rolling the dice on a game that will lead the town and its inhabitants to destruction.
"Teardrops in an Ocean" is the first book in the "Marshall Mysteries" series, a modern twist on the hard-boiled stories of 1930s, 40s and 50s American detective fiction. The protagonist, Marshall is a haunted and lonely investigator who works for people he abhors to feed an addiction that is slowly but surely destroying him. But the source of the addiction is a past that may be catching up to him, quicker than he thinks...
Customer Reviews:
Nikko (Amazon) - 5 Star
Phillip Thurlby uses some great similes in this novel. The storyline got me hooked and I found it difficult to put down. I am off to find more by this author.
A New Detective Strides onto a Dystopian Stage
ReplyDeleteTeardrops in an Ocean is a lot of things; dystopian, hard-boiled, noirish, suspenseful. It’s also a very entertaining thriller with well-drawn characters and a plot that keeps you turning the pages. The protagonist, a detective named Marshall, carries his own emotional baggage through a landscape littered with thugs, psychopaths, addicts, kingpins, losers, and the occasional decent human being. The result is a complex and rewarding first novel from Philip Thurlby, who exhibits real skill at revealing plot clues and character details at a pace that keeps the reader engaged and curious. Even better, the book left me wanting to find out more about Marshall. As this is the first book in what the author promises will be a series, I’m now looking forward to the next installment.
5 Stars