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The Whitest Woman on the Beach

K.I.H. Barratt

Self published author living in Brighton

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'The Whitest Woman on the Beach' page

"Simon, seventeen and adrift in Oxford's grimy student underworld, is more than capable of spite, passion and cowardice. The unfolding of his strange affair with Ginny consumes him body and soul. And, when a darker subtext begins to emerge from the story of his love, he is confronted with a psychologically twisted world where love can lie, and where hate can engulf reason."

The reader follows Simon as he shapes the ominous picture of his dark past from the vibrant present ensconced in a deck chair in Pavilion gardens.

This is K.I.H. Barratt's debut novel self-published from�the author's�home in Brighton.� The Whitest Woman on the Beach can be purchased at Kemptown Bookshop, City Books, Waterstones and Borders in Brighton.

This page was added on 28/10/2006.

Comments/reviews:

This is a truly gripping read, the question of which version of events to trust kept me hooked throughout. The way in which Barratt portrays the delicate bloom of love pushing its way through the grime of fledgling egos, is touching and suspense invoking. The characters teeter on the edge of a lonely void as they attempt to survive the first confusing year of University life. Each character is intensely psychologically complex and the question of sanity looms large.

It is inspirational to have a professionally produced example of a self-published work paving the way for the future.

By Victoria Hepburn (28/10/2006)