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    4 a.m.

    By Nina de la Mer

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    Set in the early 1990s on a British army base, 4 AM tells the story of Cal and Manny, soldiers posted to Germany as army chefs. Bored and institutionalized, the pair soon succumb to the neon temptations of Hamburg's red-light district, where they dive into a seedy world of recreational drugs and all-night raves. But it is only a matter of time before hedonism and military discipline clash head on, with comic and poignant consequences.Life-affirming raving soon gives way to gloomy, drug-fuelled nights in fast-food restaurants, at sex shows, and in Turkish dive bars. As a succession of events ratchets up the pressure on Cal and Manny their friendship is tested, a secret is revealed, and a shocking betrayal changes one of their lives forever.Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, 4 AM depicts life in a peacetime Army, and a civilian milieu in which conflict is never far away. Driven by two distinctive voices, and written in a lively and buzzing style, Nina de la Mer's debut novel holds a mirror up to youth culture at the end of the twentieth century. The reflection is not always a flattering one.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMyriad Editions
    Release dateAug 26, 2011
    ISBN9780956792655
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    • 4/5
      Pills 'n' Thrills and BellyachesA dark, well told tale of two British Army squaddies, Cal and Manny, stationed in Hamburg in the early 1990s who spend their leisure time immersed in the city's rave scene. Then the drugs don't work and the loved-up good times start to fracture. Cal and Manny each tells their own story of how the euphoria variously mutates into paranoia, self-loathing, betrayal and remorse. This is a compelling and credible story that seems to realistically evoke army life and 90s club culture. I always believed in the characters and the story. If the novel's premise attracts you, then I recommend it.