#BlogTour: Man Of Clay by Alan Derosby @AlanDerosby @SpellBoundBks @ZooloosBT #ManOfClay #AlanDerosby #ZoolooBlogTours

Book Synopsis:

1930’s Germany:

Karl Auerbach escapes Buchenwald concentration camp. Ashamed of the truth of how he fled , Karl vows never to speak of the memories of his imprisonment.

Present Day – Rhode Island:

When Karl’s grandson Zachariah is faced with prejudice of his own and a close friend is subjected to a horrific assault, Karl knows he must finally confront the demons of his past before Zachariah sets in motion a deadly chain of events.

MAN OF CLAY explores the consequences of being held captive by the ghosts of our past, the decisions we make and what happens when someone crosses the line in search of revenge and retribution.

Man Of Clay is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

My Review:

Man Of Clay is an emotional, gripping and powerful read which is hard to believe is from a debut author.

The story is told in two parts one following Zachariah in the present day who’s struggling with some nasty bullies and the other his grandfather Karl’s experiences at the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp during the war. As you can expect I found this a very emotional read and I often had to stop to collect myself while reading. How anyone could be that nasty to others is beyond me and I found I had a lump in my throat reading about the terrible conditions at the camp.

I thought this book very gripping and found the book hard to put down once I started reading. There were lots of twists that kept me guessing, including one big one that I had to reread a couple of times as it was so good. It was interesting to see the two stories come together though poignant to see grandson and grandfather, decades apart, still dealing with discrimination.

Huge thanks to Zoo from Zooloo’s blog tours for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour. If you’re a fan of historical thrillers then I highly recommend this book!

About The Author:

Alan Derosby, a Maine native, has spent the past several years focusing on his passion: writing. Alan has created original and spooky short stories, having several published in a variety of anthologies. Man of Clay is his debut novel.When not writing, Alan is teaching history at Messalonskee High School in Oakland, Maine, spending time with his wife and daughter, or watching the New York Mets suffer through another disappointing season.