Acts & Monuments
by Alan Kane Fraser
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Pub Date 15 Jan 2019 | Archive Date 21 Feb 2019
Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador
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Description
Barry Todd is one of life’s good guys – everybody says so. He works hard for Monument Housing Association to provide the poor and vulnerable with a place to live – people like Iulia Nicolescu, a trafficked former sex worker who Barry helps keep safe in her new home even after her benefits are cut. But, overlooked for promotion and with mounting financial problems, Barry starts to wonder if goodness will ever bring its own reward. When the opportunity presents itself to steal fifty thousand pounds of Monument’s money without anyone being able to trace the theft back to him, Barry finds himself wondering – if nothing bad were to happen to anyone, would being good really matter anymore?
As his plan unfolds, Barry finds his fate becoming ever more closely entwined with that of Iulia. Eventually he can no longer control the chain of events he has set in motion and he is forced into desperate measures to prevent his intricate web of deception from being revealed.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781789012910 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 200 |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 534102
I found this book intriguing, with deeper concepts about life (and death) than the first few pages would lead you to expect. Barry is a well rounded character whose actions are very believable when placed in the context of the plot. There are some beautiful passages that lift the reader out of the mundanity of his life. I found some of the financial fraud explanations overwritten a touch and could have been edited out, but that is the only criticism I have of the book. I look forward to reading more by this author.
Janice L, Educator
Barry Todd was a good man. Circumstances had led him astray from his image of himself, however. Barry had lost a job opportunity, his son had died, his wife was a harpy, his daughter self-important and his new boss, Langley, a total jerk. Barry managed to use the company he worked for, Monument, to embezzle money to "right" these wrongs. Unfortunately, Barry was still miserable. He became paranoid. Everything good that happened to him was a fraud - he knew it.
One day, Barry found himself in a double blackmail that he was now forced into.
What became of Barry, then?
An excellent story of intrigue and deception - and, of course, suspense!
Many Thanks to Troubadour Publishing and NetGalley for a superb read!
Jamie Lynn B, Reviewer
Acts and Monuments is a thought provoking novel. The question of why a good hard working person never gets what they deserve like more money and respect. And, the worst people have everything! This story makes me angry because it's a prime example of what is wrong in the world. I firmly believe that no good deed goes unpunished and nice guys always finish last. It's absolutely true. The story is good because it makes you really think about some things. I recommend this one. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
