One good track could change everything. Just one good track and Rob
Lynch can finally quit his suburban teaching job and get his band, the
Terrors, once Dublin's next big thing, the fame and recognition they
dream of. But it's not happening - they need a new sound.
When Rob discovers the unique gifts of one of his students, John 'Kembo'
Pereira, a troubled African teenager with a particular talent for
creating beats, he sees an opportunity that might just keep his musical
ambitions alive. As Rob and John's relationship develops, however, a
series of disturbing events unfold that will rock both their lives to
the core. And when the Terrors start to crumble, Rob finds out just how
far he is willing to go, and what he is willing to lose, in order to
keep his dream alive.
Powerfully capturing the energy, wit and pathos of a changed Dublin
society, Beatsploitation gives voice to a cynical, disillusioned
generation, caught between the tired values of the old and the
uncertainty of the new. An assured, arresting debut by a commanding new
talent. It is an innovative and original work of debut fiction and deals
with international themes such as racism, economic failure, love, loss,
and regret, while highlighting a different side of modern Ireland.
