Consuelo Roland

This unique story follows Anthony Loxton from childhood through to his adult years. Anthony grows up in a funeral home. His father is an undertaker, and Anthony spends his youth playing in coffins and talking to dead people. As an adult, he tries to shed the funeral director image with his persona as Tony the Fox, a carefree guitarist. When both worlds collide, he is forced to decide which person he truly is.

Consuelo Roland takes us on a fascinating journey into the world of a man who spends show more most of his life with the dead. The characters are memorable, the writing crisp and full of imagery. The only drawback for me was the amount of going back and forth in time. The author handles this well. It's more of a personal quirk of mine. I find it more difficult to get sucked into a story when the timeline keeps shifting. Still, I enjoyed Anthony's story and recommend it to anyone who enjoys literary fiction with a unique perspective. show less

Don't be put off by the title. It's a romp! Full of larger than life characters set in a fantastical Kalk Bay and Muizenberg. Unputdownable.