Last Stop Tokyo

<p><b>&#145;A fine debut &#150; fast-paced and bleak with a vivid setting and gut-wrenching twists.&#146; MICK HERRON</b><br><br><b>&#145;[An] impressive first thriller . . . the action is fast copious and often unexpected.</b><b>&#146; <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>&#145;The vivid setting and skilfully plotted story is compelling and hard to put down.&#146;</b> <b><i>Daily Express</i></b><br><br><b>&#145;One of the most impressive debut crime novels of the year.</b><b>&#146; <i>Shots Mag</i></b><br><br><b>&#145;A vivid and noirish tale of an Englishman abroad discovering that you can run from everything but yourself. James Buckler is one to watch.&#146; SIMON BECKETT bestselling author of <i>The Chemistry of Death</i></b><br><br><i>********</i><br><br><i>The funny thing with suffering is just when you think you&#146;ve suffered enough you realize it&#146;s only the beginning.</i><br><br>Alex thought running away would make everything better. Six thousand miles from the mistakes he&#146;s made and the people he&#146;s hurt Tokyo seems like the perfect escape. A new life a new Alex.<br><br>The bright lights and dark corners of this alien and fascinating city intoxicate him and he finds himself transfixed by this country which feels like a puzzle that no one can quite explain. And when Alex meets the enigmatic and alluring Naoko the peace he sought slips ever further from his grasp.<br><br>After all trust is just betrayal waiting to happen and Alex is about to find out that there&#146;s no such thing as rock bottom. There&#146;s always the chance it&#146;ll get worse . . .<br><br><i>********</i><br><br>&#145;This is character-driven fare but with a vivid sense of place that positively leaps off the page.&#146; <b>Crimetime Barry Forshaw</b><br><br>&#145;Intriguing and highly compelling . . . Most definitely one of the most original and satisfying novels I have read this year.&#146; <b>reflectionsofareader.blogspot</b><br><br>&#145;Wow! Are you sure this is really a debut novel? . . . absolutely fantastic and had me totally hooked.&#146; <b>aloverofbooks.wordpress</b><br><br>&#145;<i>Last Stop Tokyo</i> is a fast-paced yet easy read which I read in one sitting. Addictive. Magnetic. Glue. Call it what you like. I bloody loved it! What a debut.&#146; <b>pageturnersnook.wordpress</b><br><br>&#145;Continuous undercurrent of tensions that runs throughout the whole book . . . <i>Last Stop Tokyo</i> is tense engaging and insightful.&#146; <b>earlgreyandcupcakes.wordpress</b><br><br>&#145;The story progresses to a thrilling and unexpected finale . . . a gripping and insightful read.&#146; <b>tripfiction.com</b><br><br>&#145;A riveting thriller and one I&#146;ll be recommending to anybody who likes their books to feature the darker seedier side of life . . . I found myself racing through the pages.&#146; <b>hairpastafreckle72.blogspot</b><br><br>&#145;What a web James Buckler has spun in this intoxicating debut novel. Full of descriptive fast-paced scenes and an interesting take on life in Japan made this such an entertaining read for me . . . had me reading at a rate of knots.&#146; <b>cescalizziereads.com</b><br><br>&#145;I was well and truly hooked from the start . . . a story full of dark seedy characters and exposes the darkest underbelly of Tokyo. I enjoyed every page and highly recommend it.&#146; <b>randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot</b></p>