My Friend Leonard - Hardcover

My Friend Leonard will go some way to cementing his reputation as one of the finest young writers around. (Irish Examiner)

'My Friend Leonard is dangerously addictive ... this slick memoir is narrated in the present tense, which gives it verve and an aura of authenticity'. (Tatler)

Picassos and promise, racketeering and respect ... a stark and moving tribute to a complicated but loyal goodfella (Independent on Sunday)

An extraordinary tale of life after prison with a dangerous, delightful friend (Big Issue)

He takes you inside his world of pain, and it's like a small, brightly lit cell ... Life, Frey tells us, is pretty disturbing and weird when you're out of your head. But try living it sober. (The Spectator)

A deeply affecting book ... read it, and you will appreciate the way Frey weathered a full-frontal assault from emotions he didn't know existed ... Vivid, splashy and mesmerising. (Independent)

When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you're on to a good thing (Irish News)

'Everyone should get a copy - it's brilliant' (Jason Biggs, actor. Now)

'It's a testament to the writer's talent... that I became instantly moved and involved from the first page.' (The Crack)

The idea of reading about the road to recovery of someone whose lifestyle I could neither condone nor understand didn't inspire me at all. WRONG!!! Within two pages all prejudice was forgotten and I immediately felt an empathy with the main character.' (Jane Eyre, Leeds)

Written in the hallmark visceral style of A Million Little Pieces, My Friend Leonard is a mesmerising insight into a friendship built in an astonishing underworld