Author(s): Malcolm Sutton

Aust Fiction

When Christ appears on an Adelaide beach in the middle of a long hot winter, Pete's as surprised as anyone. Moments later they're having a fistfight ...

It's the Second Coming - faked by a political party to boost polls - and if there's one thing Pete can't stand, it's actors.

Pete is a car crash of a man - horrible yet irresistible to look at. Emotionally scarred by childhood tragedy, the recent death of a relative has sent him spiralling.

He sees a chance for redemption by exposing the scam and gives everything he can for a moment of truth.

The Fake Jesus is a black comedy that takes a wrecking ball to media and advertising saturation. With manic pace and unforgettable characters, it sets fire to the lot with apocalyptic rage.

PRAISE FOR THE FAKE JESUS 

'A mad, compelling, funny, strange, gonzo ride. Broken hero verses another broken hero.
Wow!' - Peter Goers, ABC Radio Adelaide 

'An intense romp.' - Daniel Keane, ABC News 

'The Fake Jesus is a mad misadventure through a God almighty mess that rings eerily true in our current media and political landscape.' - Ben Brennan, News Corp 

SELLING POINTS: 

- The Fake Jesus is set entirely in Adelaide and was written by a local author. 

- It offers a timely narrative due to recent developments in the Western world regarding religion and politics, particularly in Australia and the US. 

- Poetic, and filled with humour, The Fake Jesus is easy to read but layered with themes about capitalism and climate change that provoke thought.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Malcolm Sutton is an award-winning journalist whose work has been published Australia-wide and internationally. He lives in South Australia where he surfs, performs as a drummer, and runs a fringe theatre company that has produced works in London and Adelaide. The Fake Jesus is his first novel and was developed with the assistance of Arts South Australia.