THE BLACK DOG is the exciting debut novel from one of Britain's
most-loved comedians, Kevin Bridges
Declan dreams of becoming a writer. It's a dream that helps him escape
the realities of his life - going through the motions at college and
stacking supermarket shelves part-time, whilst fighting a battle with
the ever-darkening thoughts in his head.
He has his pet Labrador for companionship and his best
friend-turned-mentor, a pseudo-intellectual who works as a greenskeeper
at the local municipal golf course, both of which help keep the worst of
his anxieties at bay. But following a drunken row with local gangsters,
Declan's worries threaten to spiral out of control.
James Cavani - Declan's idol and his hometown's claim to fame - is a
renowned writer, director and actor. But despite his success, his past
hasn't relinquished its hold of him, and through his younger sister's
battle with drug addiction, he finds himself returning to a world he
thought he had escaped.
At face value, their lives couldn't be more different, but perhaps fate
has a way of bringing kindred spirits together - and perhaps each holds
the other's redemption in their hands.
