The Whale Tattoo

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As the water settles and Joe learns the truth about the river, he finds that we all have the capability to hate, and that we can all make the choice not to.

Under his watchful gaze, Eli discovers a world he knows nothing about with rules he cannot understand. Whether 'Earthly Powers' should be considered a 'gay' novel is considered in my review of the book - it isn't in case you don't want or can't be bothered to read it! It’s a tough act, making us inhabit Joe’s headspace without making him unlikable, despite doing a number of unlikable things.Ransom, who will be talking to Cariad Lloyd at the Hay Festival on 2nd June, said: "I couldn’t be more delighted for The Gallopers to have found a home with Muswell Press – a publisher whose passion and dedication continues to be immeasurable. There is no real structure to the chapters and it floats from one event to the other never really landing on an event and describing it in any great detail leading to me not really caring about the characters or their stories. Within the first few pages, both Joe’s discomfort and his torturous affection for Fysh are defined with remarkable efficiency, creating a hook that sinks far too deep to ignore.

Moving, shocking and surprising in equal measure, I read all 180 pages in an afternoon and wanted more.Ransom conjures up gorgeously evocative images for his hostile locations and finds love and energy there,” he added. He turns to his sister, Birdee, the only person who has ever listened, but their bond, as well as the one he has with local fisherman and long-time lover Tim Fysh, is not without trouble. The exploration of the main character and his relationship with Fysh (his lover) is almost too painful to bear as the novel unfolds. That means that with every subscription, we are supporting people in poverty to get back on their own two feet.