Biography

Books by Barry Tighe

I have always been a rebel at heart, from a very young age. When I was forbidden to do something as a child, I had to do it to find out why I cannot. Needless to say this got me into a whole lot of trouble. The darker side of life has always fascinated and attracted me. I have to know, why people do what they do. This curiosity of mine has led me down strange avenue’s all my life. When I look back, I am amazed that I’m still alive to tell the tale. And my curiosity is increasing as the years go by.

About a South African prostitute during apartheid and beyond. Naive and powerless, she falls prey to the dark underworld of flesh peddling when trying to support her two children amid the storm as the ANC takes control. She suffers heartbreak and illness; trapped into drug addiction, slavery and depression. In 1998 does she find new hope, when the opportunity to travel abroad falls into her lap.

The Rude Awakening

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Can Suella, a young rebellious yet naïve teenage South African forced into a life of drugs escape the clutches of a violent and ruthless drug baron? Pregnant, she runs from a police raid, only to be captured and placed in a reform home. Forced to give her baby up for adoption, she finally makes a new start. But the past reaches out to ensnare her again. Can anyone help? What happened to the son?

Books by Barry Tighe