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BOOK TOUR STOP x RANDOM THINGS TOURS - Game of Life by Philip Parrish

 



"We connect on a different plane to everyone else and we communicate in ways people will never know, no matter how far we are apart."


The Porlock family understand the impossibility of understanding life all too well.

Now, on a snowy Easter Sunday the family, all but one, gather in their 128 year old Victorian home for the last time before it's destroyed. The family try not to focus on the screamingly obvious absence in the room and they begin to think and reflect on their lives up until that very moment. And as they do, time closes in around them and they listen as long-forgotten and silenced voices of the past begin to whisper and then shout their truths, demanding to be heard.

An ethereal, world-bending exploration into human nature and the mysteries of life - about possession and loss. Using excerpts and multiple points of views, Parrish weaves together an intricate, complex web of thoughts that provoke thoughtful introspection. 

Full of mystery, we unravel the truth behind the missing Porlock and the truths behind the rest of the family. Each of them critically flawed and broken in their own unique ways, Parrish has created characters that may not exactly be likeable but are undeniably intriguing.  

A haunting and curious tale that leaves us with questions we didn't even ask, this is one of those stories that's almost impossible to explain but leaves a lasting impression. 


“Love and grief leave unborn spirits in their wake... spirits you must will into existence, no matter how impossible it all seems.”


About the Author 


Philip Parrish is a novelist living in Worcestershire, UK, with his wife Hollie and daughter Sofia. Born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, he graduated with a BA in English from the University of Nottingham. Since then he has pursued a successful career as a content specialist in the creative, marketing and communications industries. Philip’s writing has been recognised with numerous UK industry awards including IoIC Central Editor of the Year awards in 2012 and 2014, an IoIC National Award of Excellence for Best Editor in 2012, an IoIC National Class Winner award for Best News Writing in 2011 and an IPR Cream Young Communicator of the Year award in 2002. He has also led several communication projects that have won awards internationally, including three times at the IABC Gold Quills and twice at the European FEIEA Grand Prix.

His first novel, Game of Life, is a psychological mystery novel that explores the nature of possession and grief. Aimed at the literary fiction market, the novel is influenced by Gustave Flaubert, Graham Swift, Anton Chekhov and the early works of James Joyce.

Visit www.philip-parrish.com for more about the author.




Thank you to Philip Parrish and @RandomThingsTours for inviting me to take part in this tour. I was gifted a reviews copy of this title in return for an honest review. 

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