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‘Wheatle has a compelling prose style and the heady, dope-soaked, scarily aggressive atmosphere of south London is conveyed extremely well. Wheatle’s style and command of language and plot ensure he is a writer to watch’

Observer

‘Beautifully written, funny and full of insight, this is one of the best novels about post-war London to have been written in recent years’

The Times

‘Alex Wheatle weaves witty patois dialogue and cool, crisp narrative into a tone of playful irony, wholly free of rant or rancour’

Saturday Telegraph

‘A welcome trip down memory lane by the Brixton bard … the musical references make you jump and prance and the hard-edged dialogue brilliantly captures that London vibe’

Courttia Newland

‘In East of Acre Lane Alex Wheatle has managed far more than simply pulling off a fast, punchy morality tale centring on a young man’s dilemma about going straight or opting for a life of crime … Action packed, funny and filled with cocky banter between its teenage male characters, references to reggae music and street stye, it’s a cool, credible read’

Big Issue

‘The dialogue … has rhythm and inventiveness. And the violent climax is a cathartic one, the logical and positive first stage of a revolution’

Independent on Sunday

‘This gripping second novel by Wheatle gives a searing account of a young man’s attempt to do the right thing, set against the backdrop of one of the most explosive moments in London’s history – the Brixton Riot. You simply will not want to put this book down until you have finished reading it’

The Voice

‘Treading a Dubliners-esque terrain which swallows up the Brixton landscape, the novel spits out the simmering frustrations of being young, black and British during the Thatcher years … A trademark naturalistic style and a clarity of prose ensure that Wheatle retells a shaping episode in recent British history and tellingly, captures as much of today’s mood as he does of an unforgettable ‘81’

Pride