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Aged just 16, Ali Kurmi was exiled to Portsmouth by his despicable, sweaty, arrogant, bully-of-a-rich businessman father, to protect the family name. Now in his thirties, Ali’s forced to work as an unofficial bailiff for his father’s property company. The only things keeping him going are his songwriting and DJing.
Laura O’Brien, a former journalist from Dublin is a looker and defies her 52 years – made even more remarkable by her tragic back story. Fate strikes again as her renowned husband of just four years, racehorse breeder Frank O’Brien, collapses and dies of a brain aneurysm. It leaves her broken-hearted, but very rich. Determined to avoid returning to the bottle, and egged on by her sponsor, the enigmatic Alice Kingston, Laura leaves Tipperary to start afresh in Hampshire.
This is the story of Ali and Laura – how they got together – and how they navigate their way through a seemingly endless number of cruel and unlikely twists and turns – that threaten their relationship – and their lives.
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Fatal Equation is by a new author to me, Gethyn Jones. An age gap romance story that also has shades of darkness woven through it. I started reading with an open mind and no expectations, but as the story unfolded, I was so invested!
We meet Ali, a man who has been exiled by his domineering father, from a young age. He found comfort in songwriting and DJing. He is in his thirties and now woking for his father in his property business as an unofficial bailiff. Ali still dreams of making it in the music industry, and that’s all that keeps him going. The day Laura O’Brien crosses his path is his lucky day!
Laura is a wealthy widow and wants to make a fresh start in life. Despite their age differences, their relationship goes from strength to strength. They find their relationship threatened by family on both sides, bringing conflict and stresses that they have to fight their way through.
I said it is a romance, but it is also full of suspense. I was intrigued with this relationship and was so engrossed with the characters and their lives. A skilfully woven story with enough going on to keep me committed to reading for so long. I missed my lunch to read through my review. That’s how I know that it’s a great book!
The characters touched my heart, and I genuinely cared about what they would have to battle with next! I was dragged through every emotion I had while reading Fatal Equation,my beart sung with the romance, but the suspense heightened my curiousity! I did have moments that chilled me to the bone as well! It is a great romance with a dash of suspense and sprinkling of something more serious. Most definitely a page-turner!
Author Bio
Gethyn spent 30 years as a producer, presenter and journalist – primarily in BBC local radio and latterly in commercial radio and community TV. He’s an accomplished songwriter and producer, having been part of JUGG Music which provided music for a variety of BBC and ITV programmes, back in the mists of time.
Revitalised and inspired by new audio technology – after a long period of dormant creativity, in 2018 Gethyn hatched a plan to combine his diverse skills. He started work on the trilogy, Fatal Equation – a music album, TV drama proposal and novel.
“As a songwriter and producer I was disillusioned with the way the music industry had changed – effectively closing its doors on emerging talent.
“Despite this uninspiring backdrop I continued to write songs. After a couple of years I’d collected quite a few decent tracks, professionally recorded with great musicians, many of them friends – and fully mastered, ready to unleash.
“But what was the point? Without the backing of a major record label I had a better chance of winning the Euromillions jackpot.
“At this point in 2018, an actor friend (Ian Bartholomew*) recognised a cohesion running through the songs I’d produced. After listening patiently to my moans about the futility of releasing them, he suggested creating a unique context for them; building them into a story that could possibly form the basis of a TV drama. A book, even.
“What a radical, brilliant idea! It was never a lifelong dream to write and publish a novel. But here I am, with pride, brandishing my first – Fatal Equation.
“What happened over the next eighteen months was extraordinary. The whole project became something of an obsession – and a complete delight. To boot, the process of writing was, to my surprise, arousing deep emotional rumblings, similar to my songwriting.
“So … a simple means to an end (to get my music heard) developed into a journey that was unplanned but turned into one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. So much so, that completing the trilogy of books is my number one desire. Number two, is already done and due to be published – and the third and final volume is already in the planning stages.
“I hope you enjoy reading about Ali and Laura and their beautiful relationship that is always being tested to the nth degree … and also their wonderful, diverse group of friends who help to make this romantic, edgy saga come alive.”
*“Ian Bartholomew is a British actor who spent two years in the Coronation Street cast, as abuser Geoff Metcalfe.”
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