Poster Boy — N.J. Crosskey

‘Crosskey propels the plot at breakneck pace, depicts a frighteningly realistic world and conjures a truly poignant denouement' - Guardian, Books of the Month


Rosa Lincoln takes to the stage at her brother's memorial service with a bomb concealed beneath her clothes. Being in Jimmy's shadow was never easy, even when he was alive, but in death he has become a national hero.When she crosses paths with the enigmatic Teresa, she discovers that those she has been taught to view as enemies may not be the real villains after all.The lies need to be stopped, and Rosa intends on doing just that.


What Reviewers and Readers Say:



'I absolutely adored this book... Terrifyingly current and irresistible, Poster Boy will be the next big thing this summer, just watch!' - Comfy Reading


'A thought-provoking debut - fast-paced, gutsy and disturbing' Fiona Mitchell, author of The Maid's Room


'Poster Boy is a chilling, thrilling and intensely disturbing read - a conspiracy to divide and control a nation at whatever the cost leaves the reader feeling this is terrifyingly real! An outstanding rollercoaster of a read... Completely gripping. Intensely disturbing. Terrifyingly real!' - Liz Lawler, author of Don't Wake Up 


'Poster Boy hits hard at page one, and keeps on hitting until the end. Read this too-close-to-home book, but keep it far from anyone who might be tempted to turn its fiction into reality' Christina Dalcher, Author of VOX


'In Poster Boy, Crosskey creates a disturbingly plausible dystopian Britain. It's a timely, page-turner of a novel - fierce and perceptive' - Joanne Burn, author of Petals and Stones