SuitabookFriendship under pressure
Three friends undertake a journey connected to their dead friend and must reconsider their relationships as events become more serious.
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Keith Gray - Author
This is a darkly humorous journey story in which three friends use an impulsive act to honour Ross and process his death. Its action and comedy sit alongside questions about friendship, grief and the truth behind the loss.
Ross is dead, and Blake, Sim, and Kenny are furious. To make it right, they steal Ross's ashes and set out from their home on the English coast for the tiny village of Ross in southern Scotland, a place their friend had always wanted to go. What follows is an unforgettable journey with illegal train rides, bungee jumping, girls, and high-speed police chases--all with Ross's ashes along for the ride. As events spin wildly out of control, the three friends must take their heads out of the sand long enough to answer the question: What really happened to Ross?Keith Gray is an award-winning author from the United Kingdom, making his U.S. debut with this action-packed and darkly humorous novel about friendship and loss.From the Hardcover edition.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a darkly humorous journey story in which three friends use an impulsive act to honour Ross and process his death. Its action and comedy sit alongside questions about friendship, grief and the truth behind the loss.
Three friends undertake a journey connected to their dead friend and must reconsider their relationships as events become more serious.
The friends take Ross’s ashes to a place he had wanted to visit, treating the journey as a way to honour him.
As events unfold, the friends must address the question of what really happened to Ross.
A parent may wish to know how the book handles Ross’s death and the friends’ decision to take his ashes.
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