The Murder Boys - John B. Bliss
b'"It will stay with you for life boy. Either way you\'ll pay for it in your soul, but it\'s up to you if you want to pay for it with your time too."\\n\\n1977, a scorching summer day in England. Teenage misfits Richard and Ali throw their cruel gang leader Blakes into a canal. Scared of the repercussions, they go on the run, pursued by the police as well as a dangerous ex-cop with unsound motives.\\n\\nThe road less traveled throws up both obstacles and solutions. As Rich and Ali discover what it means to carry the guilt of a killing around their necks, they are helped by an alcoholic cowboy, an anarchist band of travelers and a long lost father. This classic coming of age murder mystery is about growing up and staying young. \\n\\nJohn B Bliss grew up in Oxford in the 70s and 80s. He was drawn to unusual characters and counter culture. The perverse thing about the evil of Thatcherism, he says, was that it made people rebel; there was actually loads of creativity that came out of the anger and ennui generated by the marginalisation of society. John worked in a few dead end jobs before studying media at the University of Sussex; he has worked extensively in television and scripted a number of short films and full length screenplays. Turning to prose fiction has brought some awards for his short stories and now the publication of his first novel, The Murder Boys. John lives in Brighton and is married with two children.\\n\\nIt was great talking to John because he is so passionate about his book, and rightly proud of it too. I really enjoyed this interview because he was willing to share not only parts of the story, but parts of his story as well, and that\'s a good thing!\\n\\nYou can find out more about John on his Facebook page, and at:\\n\\nhttp://crimewavepress.com'