Opening Chapter to 'You Complete The Masterpiece'
I'm grateful to Sarah at Baskerville Books blog, who wrote this review of my last novel 'You Complete The Masterpiece'. It's great to see it reached Kuwait! 'This is a powerful book about corruption, a theme the author has explored before. The language is lyrical, the message is sharp, and yet it never feels heavy. Instead, it flows in a way that kept me utterly hooked till the very last page. That balance is rare. The story uses poetic language to show the truths about power, complicity, and the systems that allow corruption to continue. It also made me think.. where do we actually draw the line when deciding if something is corrupt, or immoral? At the same time, it gives us characters and moments that feel real and human. And even with such a serious subject, there were touches of humour. I actually found myself wishing Mankowski would write a full comedy one day. I loved it.' I've shared the first chapter of it below- the whole book can be read h...