GUY MANKOWSKI

I've been blown away by the number of reviews 'An Honest Deceit' has been getting- from news outlets like The Huffington Post, magazines like Narc and Living North to much-loved book blogs. As it's a reaction none of my previous novels have had I hope you'll forgive me for sharing some of the quotes the novel's had so far- ‘A book of outstanding quality. The beauty of this book resides in his actuality, and in the way the author eases the reader into it by choosing to tell the story directly from Ben’s perspective. I was increasingly intrigued by the sharp descriptions of the characters that after a few pages take up a life of their own. With this book I can genuinely say that Guy made me laugh, he made me cry some tears, he made me feel outraged for the injustice that his protagonist is subject to. Once I started reading, I could not stop. I wanted to know more. If I have a criticism to make is that I wish the book were longer. I would have loved to be ab...

‘This novel is brilliantly written. This is not just good it is brilliant. The story starts to burn away at the reader.   Guy Mankowski has a real talent for telling a story and keeping the reader guessing right to the very last moments. I am highly recommending  An Honest Deceit  as one book that you must read before this year is out. It really is that good.'   The Last Word ‘A story of suspense, and the tension that builds throughout simply took my breath away. An Honest Deceit is a nail biting and gripping reed. It is one man’s fight for justice that has the reader by his side routing for him throughout. Fantastic book and I can’t recommend it highly enough.’   By The Letter ‘This book is a gem. Pitted as a thriller, it is that but it is also so much more. It sits in its own niche and is quite simply brilliant. Literary and bold, it had me turning each page faster than the last.  This book is spectacular. It burns away with a quiet fury, that does...

‘This novel is brilliantly written. This is not just good it is brilliant. The story starts to burn away at the reader.   Guy Mankowski has a real talent for telling a story and keeping the reader guessing right to the very last moments. I am highly recommending  An Honest Deceit  as one book that you must read before this year is out. It really is that good.'   The Last Word ‘A story of suspense, and the tension that builds throughout simply took my breath away. An Honest Deceit is a nail biting and gripping reed. It is one man’s fight for justice that has the reader by his side routing for him throughout. Fantastic book and I can’t recommend it highly enough.’   By The Letter ‘This book is a gem. Pitted as a thriller, it is that but it is also so much more. It sits in its own niche and is quite simply brilliant. Literary and bold, it had me turning each page faster than the last.  This book is spectacular. It burns away with a quiet fury, that does...

On 22 nd October Ampersand Inventions and Urbane Publications will be hosting an evening of entertainment to celebrate the release of my new novel ‘An Honest Deceit’, recently described by The Huffington Post as ‘a contemporary, socially aware artwork, a bubble of semi-fictional reality, a fantastic world’ and ‘a novel of outstanding quality.’ Rebecca Reed, one of the founders of The Candy Vortex, will be transforming Ampersand Studios into the ‘semi-fictional reality’ of the novel for one night, using installation art.   There will be DJing from Lady Annabella Marczewska of Jesmond and ‘a blend of nylon strings and laid back electronica' from former Kites frontman Matthew Phillips. Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/events/687749054720933/