Books by Alex Wheatle and Complete Book Reviews

Alex Wheatle. Black Amber (Dufour, dist.), $19.95 trade paper (294p) ISBN 978-1-906413-91-0
Flat dialogue and creaky prose get in the way of compelling elements in this continuation of the semi-autobiographical Brenton Brown saga that Wheatle started with Brixton Rock. Brenton is living in south London near his half-sister, Juliet, with...
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Alex Wheatle. Akashic, $26.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-63614-093-3
Novelist Wheatle (Brixton Rock) considers in this inspiring autobiography how reggae music helped him endure childhood abuse and connect with his heritage. Born in 1963 South London to unmarried Jamaican couple Almira and Alfred, Wheatle was left...
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