Name: Fraser Simons's review of The Elephant Tree by R. D. Ronald
Item: The Elephant Tree
Rating: 1
Author: Fraser Simons

R. D. Ronald

Reminiscent of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting, this debut novel, The Elephant Tree challenges the reader’s sense of morality with shocking plot twists and vivid characters.Mark Fallon is an overworked detective investigating a spate of attacks at a string of high profile city centre nightclubs. Scott is a dejected 24 year old struggling to make ends meet working for his brother and supplementing his income with a small-scale drug dealing operation. Angela is an attractive 23 year old, raised by her father, a career criminal and small time drug dealer who supplies Scott with cannabis.This is a chilling tale spanning a few months in the lives of Scott and Angela, where realizations about the present combine with shocking revelations from the past leading to an apocalyptic climax where they no longer know whom they can trust.

The Elephant Tree

Jerry Eakes

Fraser Simons

Super into the police officer solving a crime aspect of the story, however neither of the other characters and their interactions grabbed me whatsoever. I may just be really burned out on crime stories around drugs. Feels like the same kind of characters with the same voices. Maybe it gets more interesting but I was starting to skim by page 15 and then just put it down entirely by 30.

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The Elephant Tree by R. D. Ronald

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