Teacher Carolyn Jenner develops a gift for fortune telling but wants to know the extent of her skills.
Actors Wilf, George and Alice haunt the remains of a burnt out theatre now built over by a Price Low supermarket. The owner has plans for expansion, which could mean the destruction of their home. With the assistance of schoolgirl Molly Goodall, they set off a chain of events that will impact the town and its residents. Can the past return to save the future?
Andrew Trim’s debut novel, Acting Strangely, was inspired by his own experiences growing up in Dorchester surrounded by it’s wealth of history and historical figures. With his lively imagination, these experiences manifest themselves in this comical cornucopia of ridiculous situations and characters.
“I have taken local history and mashed it up into this fictitious story of life in a small market town. As ideas formed the story developed into the crazy alternative world of Holeford in 1975.”
Published by Honeybee books this is a gripping, light hearted tale of ghosts, tinned beans and golf.
Suitable for readers aged 13 upwards. With wonderful illustrations by Dorchester artist Sam Zambelli, the obscure references to local history and locations will delight and amuse both adults and children.
Following the highly successful launch at Waterstones, it is also on sale at many shops in Dorchester and Bridport.
Also on line at Waterstones, amazon books and The Great British Bookstore.
What readers are saying about ‘Acting Strangely’
‘An amazing story with humour, ghosts, Dorset history & references, a romantic side-story, a fortune teller and a happy ending. I’ve read it three times now.’
‘Fantastic read. I totally adored it. Finished it in four days, I couldn’t put it down. I do hope there’s another one to come.’
‘Absolutely brilliant. Very imaginative .With words, the writer has managed to draw pictures of another time and place. Once l started reading l couldn’t put it down and at the end wanted more. Really enjoyed it and can’t wait for another. Brilliant read for all ages.’
‘So well written it’s effortlessly enjoyable. When you’re not getting lost in the story it’s easy to get lost in the illustrations. A real treasure!’
