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Letterbox Paperback – April 1, 2012

by P A Davies (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
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At approximately 09.00hrs on the 15th June 1996, an unassuming white lorry was parked on Corporation Street in the city centre of Manchester, England; it contained over 3000 pounds of high explosive.At 11.15hrs the same day, Manchester witnessed the detonation of the largest device on the British mainland since the second World War ... The Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack.Based around actual events, LETTERBOX tells the story of Liam Connor, an ordinary boy brought up in Manchester by a seemingly ordinary family. He goes to the local school, loves football and has a best friend called Sean ... an ordinary life! Unbeknown to Liam, his father, Michael Connor, harbors a dark historic secret, following a life a lot less ordinary ... as a furtive, yet high ranking soldier within the IRA. As a result of extraordinary circumstances, Liam’s innocent and carefree world is shattered when he is exposed to the truth about his family’s heritage and then learns about the tragic death of his father at the hands of the SAS. Consumed with both hate and the need to seek retribution, Liam is taken to Ireland where he is intensively trained to become a highly skilled and efficient soldier within the Irish Republican Army ... He is 16 years old!Some years later, following the drug-induced death of his beloved sister, Liam is given the opportunity to exact his revenge on those he believed should truly be blamed for the tragedies in his life ... The British Government!Thus, on the 15th June 1996, it was Liam’s responsibility to drive the bomb laden lorry into the unsuspecting city of Manchester and let the voice of the IRA be clearly heard ... And listened to!!
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  5. ISBN-10
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  6. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MJD Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0957263902
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0957263901
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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P.A.Davies was born in Manchester, UK, a city he has lived in and around all his life. He loves Manchester and is proud to be part of the multi-cultural, modern city that houses two Premiership football teams and is the birthplace of many a famous band, such as Oasis, the Stone Roses, Take That and Simply Red.

For most of his life, he has dabbled with writing various pieces - from poems to short fictional stories - but this was always just for fun. However, following advice from a good friend he decided to have a go at writing a novel. Thus, his first novel ‘Letterbox’ was conceived, a fictional take on the infamous IRA bombing of Manchester in 1996. It took him over a year to complete but while doing so, he found it to be one of the most satisfying and interesting paths he had ever followed. It came as no surprise that the writing bug subsequently became firmly embedded within him.

P.A.Davies’ second book - George: A gentleman of the road - was published in May 2013 and is a true story about one of Manchester’s homeless. His third novel - The Good in Mister Philips - is an erotic novel (arguably set to rival Fifty Shades…!) and his fourth - Nobody Heard Me Cry (Dec. 2015) - is again a fact-based tale about Manchester’s darker side. The thriller ‘Absolution’ (Oct. 2017) is his fifth novel.

To label P.A.Davies’ writings would be difficult because his works range from thrillers to touching novels to true-to-life tales embedded in a captivating story, making P.A.Davies an imaginative and versatile storyteller.

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  • MaxT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Breathtaking!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012
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    A skilled storyteller who makes his novel to be read with enthusiasm. This book has a lot to understand the history and activity of the IRA. A combination of good writing, human values, happy glimpse of childish memories and deep knowledge of history. You'll keep eagerly turning the pages!
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  • Susan Gershman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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    Held my attention throughout the pages. I recommend it to people who want to read stories about the turbulent 80's & 90's between the IRA &England.
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  • Jon and Caz Cole
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insightful and engrossing fact-based novel - I highly recommend it!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017
    Wow, what can I say? I am totally blown away (a terrible punch, I know) by Letterbox - P.A. Davies' gripping novel (faction as he calls it - fact-based fiction) evokes strong feelings and engagement in the reader - the author takes the reader with him on a journey through time where nothing is what it seems. The Police are not the protectors of society but all the more human, and the individual IRA members are not the heartless terrorists but then again, no saints. This well-written novel shows us real-life characters without judgment or prejudice - but also, gives us fascinating insights into the IRA organisation and the people behind it. There is no carefree growing up for those children, who are born in IRA families and the hierarchy could well be suffocating. It feels like a Mafia family: once you are in you can never get out. Even the paranoia is the same. After reading Letterbox, many thoughts hurdled through my mind - sharing with you only this thought: Can you ever justify sacrificing innocent lives?

    Without giving away too much of the story (obviously, everyone will have heard about the 1996 Manchester bombing but I refer to the fiction part of this novel), such as the characters, expertly described by the author in a way, that you feel you know them, there are certain aspects that stayed with me such as the staggering conduct of the police (at one point) that made me cringe as did the mother who was willing to sacrifice her children to a cause sends them on a path of destruction. My heart went out to the little girl, trapped in her role - but I will say no more. Letterbox is an excellently researched, engrossing fact-based novel that captivates the reader from the start. A must-read I highly recommend.
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  • donnasbookblog
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars from me - very highly recommended - an excellent read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
    This is an excellent story - very well written and it really packed a punch bringing history to life.

    I don't really remember much about the incident happening due to my age at the time but I was immediately intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more about what happened. It was highly recommended and I have to say I know why it was having read it - it is an addictive read and the subject is dealt with very well - it is well balanced too.

    Five stars from me - very highly recommended - an excellent read!
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  • c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2012
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    What a page turner!! Excellent and intriguing start which had me hooked from the first page. This book beautifully captures wonderful memories of the 80's and 90's in such a credible way. The characters rapport is beautifully orchestrated and developed as the plot is uncovered leading us to that fateful day in Manchester in 1996. A brilliantly written storyline that's hard to put down, I highly recommend this book and the author.
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  • Sue Burgess
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing read - can't put it down!
    Reviewed in Australia on January 5, 2018
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    A fantastic fact/ fiction novel about Manchester bombing in 1996. Author skillfully wove a story together and you felt connected to the characters. Couldn't put it down - very absorbing.
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  • Readit
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent first book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2012
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    Paul Davies has written a convincing account of the lead up to the bomb attack, from the viewpoint of the terrorists who were at the height of the outrage. Their hatred of the English had its reasons springing from Irish resentment o years of oppresion. Curiously despite the extensive damage, a coded warning message averted massive civilian casualties as the police swung into action with admirable efficiency, to clear the area before the explosion took place. The pace of the story never slackens and the characters are brought to life in a truly remarkable fashion. Full marks to the author but for my own enjoyment I am not keen on storylines flicking backwards and forwards to different time zones. I would certainly purchase his next book without a doubt
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  • Bev
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved Loved Loved this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2018
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    Letterbox is centred around the 1996 Manchester IRA bomb.

    The day the bomb went off in what I class as my home town of Manchester having worked in the city for a number of years and still work in the city to this day, as well as having and still socialising in the city, is a day I will never forget, even more so as I was planning on going into Manchester that day and for some reason I now can’t remember didn’t end up going in. (Maybe that was fate or maybe one of my guardian angels was looking down on me that day). During my commute to and from my current place of work, means that I am on a tram that bypasses the site of where the bomb was detonated and whilst reading this book on my daily commute was able to vividly remember the carnage that was left on that eventful day that unfortunately made history.

    Before moving on to my thoughts about the book, I must confess to feeling ashamed to say that this book as been in my never ending TBR (to be read) pile since 16 June 2014 (a record number of 4 years and strangely enough the day after one of the anniversary’s), and I am afraid that without Caroline offering me the chance to participate in this tour may have lay there for a further few years, and I would never have realised what a FANTASTIC book this was.

    The books is a tale of that eventful day, the years leading up to it and a few days after and through this book we learn what made the character Liam O’Connor do what he did.

    We meet Liam as he moves into his new home and meets what becomes his best friend Sean. We follow the lives of Liam who is a seemingly innocent child going about his everyday life of school, girls and hanging around with this best friend, unaware what is happening behind closed doors and what his extended family are involved in.

    We learn the fiction based tale of how Liam became a member of the IRA and what the events were that led up to that fateful day on 15 June 1996 when a bomb was planted in the city centre of Manchester and how things transpired from there, how Liam ended up being in the centre that day and the things that he was compelled to do as well.

    To go into too much detail about the story would to me give away the things that the author is trying to portray and the feelings that have gone into writing what to me is a book that brought back so many memories of what happened and yet the city of Manchester is strong and resilient and built itself back up as it has done again recently.

    P A Davies has written a gripping fiction based novel with a some aspects of the truth in it and no doubt had to do a lot of research to understand the effects of the day that was etched in history 22 years ago today.
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  • Trace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2019
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    Great read was so engrossed I didn’t get dressed and had a duvet day as I couldn’t put it down. Was shocked that I had sympathy for main character. I can’t wait to go to city centre and stand next to the only surviving structure which I’ve probably walked past a thousand times without a second glance. Can’t wait to start reading the next one. Another pyjama day no doubt.
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