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Shadows

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This isn't a bad overall story but it does go through its slow moments especially at the start when the reader is forced to read the play by play action of a squash game. Although it may be a little bit unrealistic in the no questions asked do anything for a friend events of the book it does show what true friendship is about and what everyone will hopefully achieve one day.

Jamie is a top squash player but he has never beaten his rival Danny. His dad reminds him of this every time he loses by giving him a beating. Jamie's mum does nothing to stop this abuse and also suffers at the hand of Jamie's father. Jamie only really has one friend who goes by the name of Spider until one night when fleeing from a beating he comes across a pregnant girl in the shed behind his house. He quickly learns she is on the run from two men who want her dead and since he was planning on running away from his problems anyway he decides to join her in her bid to escape the men and get to a refuge for battered women in a town far away from both their problems.

Tim Bowler has created a story full of pain, abuse and despair but also full of friendship, love and hope. These great emotions and the protagonist's personal development from the oppressed son of an ambitious father to an independent, self-confident young man fascinate the reader and the tension that can almost be sensed physically will keep also you reading.
Absolutely recommendable!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tim Bowler has created a story full of pain, abuse and despair but also full of friendship, love and hope. These great emotions and the protagonist's personal development from the oppressed son of an ambitious father to an independent, self-confident young man fascinats the reader and the tension that can almost be sensed physically will keep also you reading.
Absolutely recommendable!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you hated "Apocylpse" by Tim Bowler you will hate this book much more!