Iced

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Taking the form of a diary, Iced charts the life of forty-four-year-old Cornelius Washington. Initially brimming with talent and ambition, his dabbles with drugs as a young man gradually turn into a destructive addiction.Moving between the harsh realities of his present and the adventures and upheavals of his past, as Cornelius encounters a host of characters both intriguing and terrifying, Iced is at once a shocking account of the addict's life, and a compelling and often uplifting tale of human love and loss.

Reviews

'This book is a powerhouse . . . the man writes beautifully . . . the story is heartbreaking' - MAYA ANGELOU

'Extraordinary - a modern American tragedy, sharply told. Brilliant' - LENNY HENRY

'A brilliantly written book about somebody's battle with addiction, and it was really useful for me into the sort of mindset of somebody that doesn't want to be taking drugs but can't stop' - EWAN McGREGOR

'Its first-person narrative is energised by the power of the speaking voice, which expresses itself in a jagged, syncopated style reminiscent of a rap monologue . . . It's difficult to put down, even during its most violent moments' - New Yorker

'An unconventional, powerful, funny, even important, first novel . . . it is a fully imagined fiction . . . above all, because of Cornelius' original and authentic voice' - Times Literary Supplement

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Author Bio

Ray Shell has lived in the UK for the past thirty years and is currently based in Brighton. He is an established actor, a playwright and the Creative Director of London's Giant Olive Theatre Co.@Rayshell