"A rich layering of motive and emotion . . . robust dialogue, streetwise
humour and muscular, mischievous vernaculour" Independent
Set on the streets of Brixton, south London, BRENTON BROWN is a fatal
love story about a man who never got over his first love, a perfect love
with his half-sister Juliet that has left him unable to form any real
relationships since they both decided it must end.
"Wheatle's dialogue sings" Guardian
Juliet is consumed by guilt because she knows that her half-brother,
Brenton, grew up in children's homes with no family to speak of, while
she received all her mother's love. She has a career with good prospects
in politics, and has married Clayton, a successful banker, to please her
mother. He treats her daughter, Breanna, like his own - but secretly he
has always suspected that there has been something going on between
Juliet and Brenton.
Unable to let go physically or emotionally, Brenton takes the advice of
his longstanding friend Floyd, and decides to start a new life in
another country. When their good intentions fail, Juliet and Brenton
must pay the ultimate price.
A story about family ties, forbidden love and life, BRENTON BROWN is
shot through with robust humour, unforgettable characters, unerringly
pitched dialogue and towering emotion.
