The Black Dog

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Declan dreams of becoming a writer. Its a dream that helps him escape the realities of his lifegoing through the motions at college and stacking supermarket shelves part-time, whilst fighting a battle with the ever-darkening thoughts in his head. He has his pet Labrador for companionship and his best friend-turned-mentor, a pseudo-intellectual who works as a greenskeeper at the local municipal golf course, both of which help keep the worst of his anxieties at bay. But following a drunken row with local gangsters, Declans worries threaten to spiral out of control. James CavaniDeclans idol and his hometowns claim to fameis a renowned writer, director and actor. But despite his success, his past hasnt relinquished its hold of him, and through his younger sisters battle with drug addiction, he finds himself returning to a world he thought he had escaped. At face value, their lives couldnt be more different, but perhaps fate has a way of bringing kindred spirits together

30 GBP