Leaving Suzie Pye Everyone at work wants to know why an associate professor of philosophy would stoop to having sexual relations with a man as spectacularly unsuccessful as myself. Well, I don't like to blow my own trumpet, but I think that, deep down, Suzie views me as someone financially, morally and intellectually her inferior…
Joe has had a great life, untroubled by career or monogamy. He's convinced that whatever he's doing, he'd still really rather be having sex .
When he meets Suzie Pye she seems just the ticket — she even says she only wants a sexual relationship. But nothing is ever that simple …
As Joe struggles to hold Suzie to her promise, he finds himself entangled in the complexities of her life, her teenage children, her job — and his own feelings towards her. Not to mention the complications of his life: e-mail surveillance, a workplace panel of inquiry, and his own family.
Breezy, hilarious and insightful, this new novel from John Dale examines the nature of lust, love, ambition and what it means to be a man. Set in Sydney, Istanbul and Gallipoli, it is the story of an ordinary guy living at the mercy of his desires.
"Helen Garner"
'Rips along with verve and confidence ... funny, energetic and full of life'
"Peter Pierce"
(The Sydney Morning Herald)'Brimming with energy and good humour as it shows us so much of Australian society as it is and soon will be.'
"Herald Sun"
'A very funny novel about lust, love and the meaning of life'
HUCKSTEPP - A DANGEROUS LIFE
'A significant, original work that challenges as much as it reveals' The Australian
WILD LIFE
'Part true crime, part memoir and part fiction, this is an outstanding book … the quality of the writing is seamless.' The Sydney Morning Herald
HUCKSTEPP - A DANGEROUS LIFE
'Dale nails the treachery, corruption and decadence of a part of Sydney society that traces its origins to the Rum Corps.'
Andrew Rule, The Age
THE DOGS ARE BARKING
'Dale's credentials as one of the best latter-day hard-boiled writers are further enhanced by this tough and pungent thriller.' Crime Time
DARK ANGEL
Winner, Ned Kelly award for Best First Crime Novel
'A mightily impressive debut. A vibrant thriller in the guise of a quest for redemption, Dale's novel is incandescent.' Time Out
'Great energy, dynamic storytelling… intense entertainment.'
John Dale is the author of six books including the best-selling Huckstepp and Dark Angel which won a Ned Kelly Award. His other books are The Dogs are Barking, a novel about police corruption in Sydney, and a memoir, Wild Life.
He has edited two collections of short fiction, Out West, Car Lovers, and is co-editing the forthcoming Best on Ground with Peter Corris.
John is currently Head of Creative Practices at UTS where he teaches fiction and non-fiction. His latest novel is Leaving Suzie Pye.
