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The Kellerby Code

By: Jonny Sweet
Narrated by: Jack Davenport
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Edward is living in a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. To camouflage himself, he has catered to his friends' needs – fetching drycleaning, sorting flowers for premieres. It's a noble effort, really – anything to keep his best pals Robert and Stanza happy. In return, his proximity to them might sponge the shame of his birth and violent past cleanly away.

But the chink in his armour is his painfully unrequited love for Stanza. When he realises Stanza and Robert are an item, Edward is pushed too far. His little acts of kindness take a sinister turn, giving way to the unspeakable brutality Edward fears is at his core.

Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?

©2024 Jonny Sweet (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing
Crime Fiction Dark Humour Psychological Heartfelt Scary Witty
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Critic reviews

'A deft, razor-sharp debut that effortlessly bestrides crime and comedy. Jonny Sweet is annoyingly talented.' (Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said)

'Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal. The Kellerby Code is wonderfully witty and delightfully dark.' (Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End)

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Dark page turner not without its faults

An unpredictable narrator, class conflict, violent trauma and unrequited love…there’s a lot to enjoy in this dark and pacey debut. I certainly polished it off in a couple of days.
However, the writer was let down by his lack of equestrian knowledge which really strained the plausibility of the plot for me, which was already straining the suspension of my belief.
Also - trigger warning to West Midlanders - Mr Davenport’s attempt at Brummie is terrible!

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Phenomenal

Beautifully written great story. Cannot fault this book. Amazing and I never write reviews but felt moved to.

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Quality of narration and unexpected story.

Compelling story telling and terrific narration. Darkly funny. Enjoyed very much and will recommended to others.

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Better than Saltburn

Gripping story with well developed characters, and a plot that I didn’t expect! Great narration too.

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Really unusual and very engaging

This was quite disturbing to read, and I was never quite sure how I felt about Edward, as he got sucked into deeper and deeper trouble. The story was very cleverly developed and the writing was excellent… capturing the settings, the tensions, the ambiguities beautifully. I’d definitely come back to this author. Jack Davenport was, as you would expect, utterly brilliant in bringing this to life.

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Great story, beautifully written

great plot, story and characters - beautifully written, excellent, well paced narration - thoroughly enjoyed listening to this

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Could Not Stop Listening

A good book, fascinating psychology(s), clever things presented simply - I'm coming back for another listen in a few months. Elevated to 5 stars by the narration, Jack Davenport is sublime. Waiting for the next Jonny Sweet, no pressure!

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Cracking story and narration

Funny, literary, good story, surprising and sustained quality to the end. Excellent narration. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah to meet Audible’s stupid minimum requirement for gods sake this must be enough now

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Kellerby Code

It felt like a long time to not go very far. Good writer, but i felt towards the end i had to commit to finishing it. Wanted to like it more. Vrry well read though and i know others will get a lot from it.

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Briiliant story, characters, narration.

Flawed young actors and hangers on, a grand house, the in crowd and the outsiders who wish they weren't. Slight flavour of Brideshead and Saltburn, but brilliant in its own right, feels more modern. The thing I loved about this book was the writing, I was repeatedly transported to posh London, Oxford, private schools, but the longing and the anger of the main character throws it all into a minor key, sickly lighting effects.
Please write more books Jonny Sweet!!!

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