This is Not a Lie
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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.
Pages: 336 pages
Publishing Date: November 2020
Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 cm
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-913680-03-9
Category: Fiction
£13.99
10 in stock
Read More
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.
Pages: 336 pages
Publishing Date: November 2020
Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 cm
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-913680-03-9
Category: Fiction
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About the Author:
Author S.C. Farrow loves to write but she hasn’t always been a writer. In the past, she’s had some pretty wacky jobs like lampshade maker, cigarette girl, and vocalist. She’s also done some wacky things like spending a week in a Swiss castle with the Hugh Jackman of Cuba, climbing inside the Great Pyramid of Egypt, climbing to the top of the Sidney Music Bowl, and getting arrested for possession of a prohibited substance.
Born and raised in Australia, S.C. lives in the leafy green northern suburbs of Melbourne. She has a master’s degree in creative writing and teaches creative writing at institutions across the city.
Praise:
A poignant and evocative tale…
Farrow’s writing is assured, her prose elegant, and the characterization first-rate. Her descriptive eye lends beauty and authenticity to the multilayered, complex narrative. Through Joel’s story, Farrow examines LGBT issues during 80s, substance abuse and drug addiction, the ramifications of one’s actions, love, impulsiveness, and how the person one chooses to be with can impact not only one’s own individuality but also the family and friends. Fallow has crafted a devastating, thoroughly engrossing story.
~ The Prairies Book Review
Farrow’s writing is assured, her prose elegant, and the characterization first-rate. Her descriptive eye lends beauty and authenticity to the multilayered, complex narrative. Through Joel’s story, Farrow examines LGBT issues during 80s, substance abuse and drug addiction, the ramifications of one's actions, love, impulsiveness, and how the person one chooses to be with can impact not only one's own individuality but also the family and friends.
Fallow has crafted a devastating, thoroughly engrossing story.
~ BooksCoffee Book Reviewer
What results is a graphic tale that will really test your mettle as a reader, but is without a doubt one of the most original and well-represented works I’ve read this year. I would certainly recommend This is Not a Lie to all fans of LGBTQIA+ drama.
~ K.C. Finn, Readers Favourite
It would be a grave disservice to simply describe S.C. Farrow’s This is Not a Lie as a gay rocker novel. I can imagine someone out there reading this novel while shedding a tear—and this is the hallmark of a moving tale with a universal appeal.
~ Vincent Dublad, Readers Favourite
Alyce Elmore –
I just finished reading this book and I want to share it with my must friends from that era. It’s a story that I suppose some readers and writers would walk away from but it’s one that should be told and Farrow does it honestly and objectively. It’s a great read.
Nola Smith –
Susannah Farrow’s novel: ‘This is Not a Lie’ portrays the gritty drug-taking music scene of the 80s brilliantly. Her writing transports you into the middle of a heaving, dimly lit pub with sticky floors and a pounding sound that rumbles your body.
Joel’s voice is captured so authentically you can’t help but connect to this tortured soul. The characters are flawed but real with hopes and dashed dreams to navigate.
‘This is Not a Lie’ is confronting in its depiction of drug-taking, sexual acts & attitudes to homosexuality in the frightening era of AIDS. But, Susannah’s compelling writing keeps your attention firmly on the unfolding human story of love and acceptance. Joel’s search for his identity is both heartbreaking and hopeful. Well worth a read.