The Gardener by Guy Portman

By Emma Fitzgerald -
Thank you @guyportman for letting me read and review your book. The Gardener has two different stories in the book, and they are both well-written. There is a good amount of suspense in the book that keeps you hooked to the end. I felt more connected to Hoang's story and find him a very interesting character. Hoang is an illegal immigrant who is working on a cannabis farm but has no choice but to work there. This is a very different book from what I normally read, but I am glad I read the gardener, it has a great plot, and great characters in both stories. Guy Portman has great imagaination 5 stars. Blurb A slave and a stoner’s dreams are going up in smoke. Illegal immigrant Hoàng was hoping to see Buckingham Palace. But as he was locked in a shipping container, he never even saw the White Cliffs of Dover. Now the Vietnamese national is holed up in a cannabis farm hidden from the light of day. If the modern-day slave gets a shot at freedom, he will have to seize it. Teenager Amelia is a sextortionist with a penchant for video games and smoking weed. Unfortunately, the wayward adolescent hails from a long line of prestigious accountants, and she is obligated to follow in the family tradition. A crucial exam is just days away. Amelia’s only hope is to blackmail the teacher. Failure is not an option. If you’re a fan of suspenseful fiction, you’ll relish these two darkly humorous tales. Bio have always been an introverted creature with an insatiable appetite for knowledge, and a sardonic sense of humour. Throughout a childhood in London spent watching cold war propaganda gems such as He Man, an adolescence confined in various institutions, and a career that has encompassed stints in academic research and the sports industry, I have been a keen if somewhat cynical social observer. Like the author, the protagonist in 'The Necropolis Series' is a darkly humorous individual – though, unlike the author, he is a sociopath. 'Mangetout' contains three sharp, shocking and suspenseful stories. 'The Gazebo' consists of two turbulent romps that merge domestic disaster with caustic comedy. 'Tomorrow's World' is a satirical book of vignettes about the future. 'Symbiosis', was published in German by Festa Verlag (Summer 2021).

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