What happens when there's no-one around to tell you when to stop?
When fifteen year old Chas finds a website asking people to write to prisoners on Death Row, he thinks it would be funny to get letters from a murderer. He writes to an inmate, pretending to be his mum. When his new pen-pal is unexpectedly released, Chas' already problematic life spirals horribly out of control...
Chas is the younger brother of Stephen, the hero of Ally's debut novel Beast.
"Written with a verve and confidence that never lets up"... "This excellent novel well deserves the large audience it should get." Nicholas Tucker, The Independent
Winner of the Leicester Book of the Year Award 2008
Winner of the North East Teenage Book Award 2008
Shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award '07
Shortlisted for the Highland Children's Book Award 2008
Highly Commended for the West Oxfordshire Book Award 2008
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2008Buy Berserk from Amazon
28 comments:
I'm from Holland and I've read Beast in Dutch, I liked it so much that I am now reading Berserk in English! I was so happy when I found it in the library :) Keep up the good work!
Beautifully written work, i finished it in 2 days ( i have quite alot of time on my hands) and absoloutly loved it. ill probably go to the library tommorow and find beast and bedlam. Just again, really good work there, keep it up.
Pierre
Great book im reading it at my school and i have really been pulled into berserk my favourite by far!!!
Hi,
WOW! Just finished 'Berserk,' haha... lovely ending,
D ILLGETREVENGE Y
Poor lenny, he sounded really nice at the start. Anyway, good ending.
I have to admit though, I didn't like this as much as 'BEAST,' the difference is that Beast is full of 'on the edge of your seat' moments, but for Berserk, it's only the ending that made me really excited! :D
I will try to buy your latest book, now that I finished this one.
~Osman
Wow! I really like this whole book, it's sad whit tougth of Chas and Devil and his friend (Devlin, hihi I still remember the name) It is very exciting, poor Lenny, I was pretty creepy and sick when when those discoveries a hidden message in letters , Ugh! Really good work whit the book
love it - i think it is the best book yet!
im reading beserk at school in english i think its well good. i cant wait to read the rest of it. and cant wait to read the other 2 books, bedlam and beast. x
i am more than half way through and although i normally get bored of books half way through and dont read them i am addicted to this book and cant get enough of it...
is there an order to the books (i've started on berserk if so can you say what they are and if there are any new books comming out can you also tell me that?
harris, aged 12
hello harris! you can read my books in any order but BEAST is a good one to do next, then BEDLAM
I have a book for 8/9 + out now called SPARKS which is a different kind of book, more of an adventure story, but next year i have anew thriller teen book coming out called QUARRY
cheers! ally
thankyou i have just finish berserk and i like how it ended i just went to the libery and got beast and im about to start it now
Clearly theb est book i've ever read. I'm reading it on Norwegian right now cuz im at the school, but ill probably borrow it from the library in english and ENJOY it!
great book guys, read it!
I think this book is great. Has anyone else noticed the message in the letter at the end. Try it.
i have read beserk and it was the best book i have ever read ,the only 1 i have found interesting .can u make a beserk 2 please?
I'm glad you enjoyed it.Berserk 2! there's an idea. Why not try BEAST and BEDLAM. QUARRY also out early next year.
ok i will try them out . but can u make a nother beserk soon ty?
hi ally and if u do do another bezerk selby could be in it cos he says he would come hhome?
no not selby he is dead chases other brother
Hi lee, thanks for posting. I have thought about writing Selby's story. It would be a challenge because it has a very sad ending. I know he has a story to tell...He has been pestering me, over the years, like a ghost.
I seem to like writing dar thrillers, but try to imbue my books with some humour and hope..
So to start a book, knowing that my protagonist is going to die young would be HARD, but maybe it could be done....
so dose tht mean that u will give it a try?
Lee, I am thinking about my next teen book, and this (selby's story) is in the mix, but I may well end up writing about cattle rustlers instead!
I love the book it is so god and i usually hate books and when i read the book i just got stuck in it
thanks so much looking to read your other books swell
wow great book, well done
:) I am reading this at school,i haven't finished yet but I would love it if you made a second one
thanks!
Hey Anonymous, I'm delighted you liked BERSERK. I have already written several more books in a similar style.
Beast is about Chas from Berserk's brother, Stephen.
Bedlam is Lexi's story.
Quarry is not connected to the 'B' books, but is a dark teen thriller.
Bullet Boys is a thriller set on Dartmoor.
Happy reading!
The worst book I ever been holding in my hands.
Too fucked up, bad writing skills, no clear line of story telling, not touching.
I don't recommend it to everyone.
Ps: are library was not even interested to take it in.
The worst book I been ever holding in my hands.
I don't recommended!
Ally kennen was writing shit. Thanks for that. Are library had not even interest to take it in , because of the bad quality.
Fun fact. Ally kennen is delaying all bad comments.
To bad that this bad author can not take criticism.
Bad writing style, fucked up story telling!
Ps: hopefully we get a good book in 2023 written with more brain and heart.
Maybe it will be good enough for people over the age 19 ;)
The worst book I been ever holding in my hands.
I don't recommended!
Ally kennen was reading shit. Thanks for that. Are library had not even interest to take it in , because of the bad quality.
Fun fact. Ally kennen is delaying all bad comments.
To bad that this bad author can not take criticism.
Bad writing style, fucked up story telling!
Ps: hopefully we get a good book in 2023 written with more brain and heart.
Maybe it will be good enough for people over the age 19 ;)
I loved berserk . I just want to know the insperation to write the book?
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