I'm delighted to be taking part in today's blitz fanfare for The Deal by Jonathan Whitelaw as I loved his previous books, and all proceeds from the sale of The Deal are going to the Samaritans. Thank you to Kelly Lacey at Love Books Group for inviting me. I bought my own copy of the book.
The Blurb:
Following the sinful shenanigans of Hellcorp and The Man in the Dark, the hellishly handsome Devil turns his attention to the most frightening of all holidays … Halloween.
Jonathan Whitelaw has written a unique, one-off special tale starring Ol' Nick himself - and set in the wild Wild West. After lending a hand to a down-on-his-luck prospector, The Devil returns thirty years later to collect his debt - but as ever when The Devil is involved, nothing ever goes to plan.
A prequel to the bestselling HellCorp, this enthralling and very funny tale is the perfect read for Halloween and fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Christopher Fowler and Benedict Jacka.
All proceeds from every sale of The Deal will be donated to Samaritans.
Following the sinful shenanigans of Hellcorp and The Man in the Dark, the hellishly handsome Devil turns his attention to the most frightening of all holidays … Halloween.
Jonathan Whitelaw has written a unique, one-off special tale starring Ol' Nick himself - and set in the wild Wild West. After lending a hand to a down-on-his-luck prospector, The Devil returns thirty years later to collect his debt - but as ever when The Devil is involved, nothing ever goes to plan.
A prequel to the bestselling HellCorp, this enthralling and very funny tale is the perfect read for Halloween and fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Christopher Fowler and Benedict Jacka.
All proceeds from every sale of The Deal will be donated to Samaritans.
The Deal was published by Urbane Publications Ltd on 19th October 2020 and you can buy it here.
Interview:
You can see Jonathan chatting about The Deal with Dr Noir, Jacky Collins here.
My Mini Review:
Can we just show some love for this cover? It's partly purple (my favourite colour)! Seriously, I love the blocky graphics on Jonathan's covers. This short volume is only available as an eBook but a paperback would've looked smashing on my shelf alongside Jonathan's other books.
It's always a pleasure to spend pleasure with the Devil, or at least it is with the one in universe created by Jonathan Whitelaw. I loved both Hellcorp and The Man in the Dark but The Deal sees the Devil going back in time to the 1800s and across the water to California. Although a prequel to the other two, it works perfectly as a standalone.
Abner is a young man trying to make his fortune by panning for gold but it's not going very well. That is until a stranger appears in the middle of the night with an offer that seems almost too good to be true... The Deal is humourous and devilish delicious. And it was brilliant to read the Devil's first encounter with someone playing a small, but vital, role here who would become invaluable to the Devil in the future. A quick, fun and entertaining read raising much needed funds for a vital service. Go buy it!
The Author:
Jonathan Whitelaw is an author, journalist and broadcaster.
After working on the frontline of Scottish politics, he moved into journalism. Subjects he has covered have varied from breaking news, the arts, culture and sport to fashion, music and even radioactive waste - with everything in between.
He's also a regular reviewer and talking head on shows for the BBC and STV.
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