MIDDLESEX, UK, November 17, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Keith Campbell is a quiet and shy boy who loves comic books and science fiction until he begins to contemplate suicide. The first part of the story, which is told in reverse order, describes the world of tragedy that is left after Keith dies with his family struggling to understand why he kills himself. The second half of the story, on the other hand, describes the world that Keith lives in because he did not commit suicide. This is a reflective and revealing account of one person's mental struggle with suicide and the effect that it has on his health and those who care about him.
What sets this novel apart is the fact that Keith takes his own life and the novel opens after his death attempting to illustrate Keith's rationale for his suicide. The novel is, at first, depressing, sombre and dark, yet it progressively gets more blithe and hopeful. The novel's conclusion is ironic and thought-provoking, and the reader has to remind himself/herself that although the novel ends on a positive note, because of the manner in which the narrative has been presented, this is not necessarily the case.
About the Author:
David Keith Wardrop in Bearsden in Glasgow. David has written two other full-length novels, along with short stories for magazines. His main literary influence is Philip K. Dick and his futuristic stories such as "Minority Report" and "Counter-Clock World". Other works that have inspired him include Brian K. Vaughan and his comics "Ex Machina". David aspires to be a prolific sci-fi writer.
Excerpt from the book:
"Mary opened the curtains as she had done on countless other mornings. Keith always kept his curtains closed. Why did he always do that? He wasn't one of those Goth types that were into the dark stuff, and he didn't have a physical reaction to light or have photosensitive epilepsy. Did he close his curtains to hide from the outside world? Scared of something perhaps? He did not seem like the type of person to have paranoid tendencies, nor did he seem like the type of person who was being bullied. He showed no signs, but a lot can be hidden in the silent functions of daily life, and a lot of things can be hidden if there is nobody searching. Your average teenager, that is how a lot of people summed up Keith. To Mary he was so much more, but it was an apt description. The average teenager; that didn't necessarily mean happiness, but it certainly did not imply suicide. Mary and Jack had both read in the papers that the highest amount of suicides were in young men; never did they think that their son would be a part of that statistic."
This book can be ordered from Chipmunka Publishing at:
http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1266
Contact Details:
Publisher: http://www.chipmunkapublishing.co.uk
e-mail: info@chipmunkapublishing.com
Telephone: 0207 868 1530
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