The Last Doorbell - Pride Book Tours

The Last Doorbell

Author : William Parker

Page Count : 358

Deixis Press 2024

Summary:

"What the bloody hell am I doing here?"

Ben's past was supposed to be behind him: debts paid, savings secured, and a collection of outrageous anecdotes that would amuse his friends for a lifetime. But under pressure from his escort agency for "one final favor," he now stands at a precipice, finger poised over a doorbell.

There's a moment's pause before his finger makes reluctant contact. He can't possibly know it, of course, but this doorbell, the last, changes his life forever...

Review:

I was intrigued by the cover at first. Thought it'd be a thriller/horror kind of story. Even after reading the summary I thought it was a thriller genre. The summary is rather inadequate to describe the story and what i got in return after reading the insides of the book is completely unbelievable.

There is a rather large cast but they all revolve around the main characters. It definitely sounds like a total melodrama – which I like from time to time. However, I couldn’t get into the story for a long time. I was reading more from curiosity about what the author wants to do with all these people and I really wanna know more about ben and I'm glad that i kept going further.

The author is highly skilful in the way the story unfolds, which is told in flashback. The book is a character driven story, and the characterisations were among the best I have ever read, they were full and satisfying, I felt I knew these people and the details of it were very believable.

Rating : 4/5

Thanks for having me on this booktour @pridebooktours

About Author:

William Parker set out to be an actor but decided in his mid-30s that the stage was too frightening and precarious a profession for someone of a generally nervous disposition - just because one might be good at something doesn't necessarily mean one has to do it!

He's still addicted to make-believe, though, so settling down with fingers poised above a keyboard to bring characters to life has turned out to be just the thing, even if he's left it rather late.

His first book, The House Martin, was published in 2010. His second book, The Last Doorbell, continues the story of a shy young man who might or might not bear some resemblance to his literary creator.

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