Lendle

Remote Control is a compelling multi-layered thriller which once it's grabbed you never lets you go. Jimmy McGovern, a petty criminal and drug dealer, learns while in the middle of a three day drink and drug binge that his girlfriend has been killed in a police raid on a terrorist hide-out. Hauled in for questioning, he is released without charge only to find himself stalked by a top ranking counter terrorism officer who eventually gives him no choice but to construct a remote controlled explosive device. Is he trying to bolster the case against the terrorist cell, or is he really going to assassinate the Prime Minister? Will Jimmy McGovern kill him first?Fast paced and tinged with violence, Remote Control rushes forward at great pace, but what makes the novel so intriguing is the continual emotional switchbacks and wealth of hidden agendas. This is an intricate novel which compels the reader's attention with its almost classic use of horror movie makers’ tension and release techniques, but by diving deep in Jimmy McGovern's personal agonies it brings a deeply human element to the story which keeps us from dismissing the action as so much filmic pap. In short, a thoroughly unique and satisfying novel.Cover design by Rosalynd McKenzie contactable at http://unicornskin.blogspot.com/