Bobby's Boy

Gritty, Character-Driven Fiction. A coming of age story for the dysfunctional generation. Orphan, son, brother, friend, husband, father, workaholic, alcoholic, music journalist and occasional hero, Tom Kinsella. The greatest rock band in the world. A really nice pair of Converse All-Stars. Set in the 1970s through to the early twenty-first century and in Paris, London, LA, New York and Bellshill, Bobby's Boy is the tale of one young man's determination to rise above loss and tragedy to build a successful life for himself. The Lanarkshire Strays Series connects characters and stories from Lanarkshire. All books are standalone stories. What the readers "Mark Wilson has done a fantastic job with his debut novel. You feel like you are with Tom on this rollercoaster ride through the ups and the downs. You will laugh, you will cry, you will not want to put this book down. I was gripped from start to finish with a few twists and turns along the way. I cannot wait to read the next installment from this very talented writer. " - Lynne B "Mark writes with feeling and imagination with a few twists along the way" - JLD " I couldn't put the book down and through tears of joy and heartbreak I carried on reading." - Kim From the author of "Paddy's Daddy"