It's so incredibly suspenseful that I was continually surprised by the story and deeply moved by the time I turned the last page' - Attica Locke 'John Vercher has such love and compassion for his characters in Three-Fifths that I couldn't help but be sucked into their lives from the very first pages. this mesmerising debut doesn't shy away' - Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month 'Vercher's searing first novel is set 25 years ago, but its subject couldn't be more timely. deftly guiding the reader through the MMA world, the nuances of mixed-race identity, and the questionable allegiances that form when the world forces people to prove their own humanity' - Chris L Terry, author of Black Card
'Troubling, powerful, and ultimately, surprisingly, poignant.' Ben H. So exquisite is the result, I would go as far as to say that John Vercher could well be the next Great American Novelist.' - Kia Abdullah A riveting portrait of masculinity, vulnerability and alienation, it couples propulsive action with an aching tenderness. I loved every moment of it, even the ones that broke my heart' - Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy 'John Vercher's latest is a spellbinding tour de force. Brutally elegant prose, jet fuel-like propulsiveness' - P.
Those who haven't discovered John Vercher yet are seriously missing out. 'Powerful, bruising and beautiful, After The Lights Go Out is a blistering story of love and loyalty, family, class and belonging. Here is a novelist at the height of his power.' - Wiley Cash, author of A Land More Kind than Home 'John Vercher writes like a fighter, a dancer, an athlete.
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