This is Not a Lie by S.C. Farrow
This is Not a Lie
by S.C. Farrow
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My Ratings 4.4/5
Synopsis
In 1984, St Kilda is the heart and soul of Melbourne’s music scene. Joel Reed, a brilliant young guitarist, had followed his sister Karen to the bohemian beachside suburb to chase his dream of becoming a rock star. On the surface, it seems like Joel has got it all together. In reality, he’s a high-functioning heroin addict and closet homosexual. Desperately lonely and dangerously self-destructive, he lives a carefully constructed lie lest he be discovered, outed, and shunned by the city’s legion of hard rock fans. When the band is forced to audition for a new frontman, Joel’s world is turned upside down. When Harry Engel auditions, Joel falls in love but there’s no way he can tell Harry how he feels. He can’t do anything to jeopardise the band’s success and so he continues living the lie―until tragedy strikes and he realises the lie was never going to save them.
My Thoughts
As a child of the 80's, growing up listening to BonJovi, Springsteen and U2 on the radio...we have all heard stories of bands , rockstars and the most amazing parties, but you didn't always hear the details about the consequences that lifestyle can have on these performers. "This is Not a Lie" gives you a look inside the glamerous and sometimes torturous life of a rock stars. Joel Reed, a brilliant young guitarist, had followed his sister Karen to the bohemian beachside suburb to chase his dream of becoming a rock star. During audition, Joel falls in love but there’s no way he can tell Harry how he feels ,the soul with grief and guilt. Will Joel Reed overcome the ghosts that consume him? S.C. Farrow has written a book that will keep you interested from beginning to end. The twists and turns she introduces within the storyline are what makes this book one of the best I have read about love, grief, guilt and life in a long time. You will find yourself pulling for Reed and hoping he can find the happiness he once felt, or at least thought he felt. I didn't want it to end! Well done S.C. Farrow! Looking forward to your next novel. BRAVO!
I started this book and read the first 100 pages in one night. For someone who does not love to read, that statement speaks for itself. The book kept me totally intrigued and I was engaged the entire time I was reading it! Great read for most!
I will finish the book tonight - ONE week! I can't wait to read S.C. Farrow's next book !!
Highly Recommended!
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