Book Review for Someplace North of Here Please by CH Lowe

Book Review for Someplace North of Here Please by CH Lowe

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

• Print Length: 216 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00CIZIZ98
• Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/Someplace-Please-Geordie-Series-ebook/dp/B00CIZIZ98/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1373726080&sr=1-1&keywords=someplace+north+of+here

Synopsis:

For this British lad, Newcastle is a foreign country...

A young man, standing on a stucco roof terrace, suffers a awful altercation with his best friend Matt. A chasm opens in their friendship and the young man decides to set off on an epic journey, forsaking the picturesque paradise of his youth for his homeland.

Setting off on an expedition taking the reader from the tranquil island off the coast of Africa to the most northern and isolated city in the UK. But life is not as straightforward, as he perceived from his lofty perch on that sun drenched roof.

George has made his way home to Tyneside, hoping to find a life more fulfilling than the one he left behind. But the town of his birth is very different to the island 'paradise' he once called home, and manhood, as this Boy will discover, is about more than doing a day's work or frequenting the local pub.

From boutique to bargain basement, stylish apartment to squalid houseshare, and happy ever after to the reality of falling in love, nothing is what the Boy expected. As George takes his first tentative steps on Tyneside, he meets a colourful cast of characters - from Ella, born in Shenzen but Geordie from her Vivienne Westwood heels to her perfectly coiffed crown. Then there is Lawrence, the older Man who will challenge this British lad to confront his own sexuality.

The lives of all three will be irrevocably altered as day-to-day existence in this constantly changing city forces them to make some tough choices.

The grass is not always greener on the other side, and life, even in this Town, is never black and white.

Review: 

“Someplace North of Here Please” by CH Lowe is a beautifully written book that focuses largely around a homosexual romance, but will appeal to a wide audience because of the protagonist sees the world. This is a very enjoyable read, and it should not be missed. I especially appreciated the Georgie definitions – I thought that this addition gave the book extra value. I understand that the author is in the process of finding new cover art, which I believe will give the book the extra pop it needs to expand readership. I look forward to future works by CH Lowe, and I definitely recommend “Someplace North of Here Please.”