What people are saying about At the Sharpe End

An intriguing trawl through the murky interface where industrial espionage, high finance and plain criminality meet in the Far East, with global implications – a Sharpe twist on the genre.” Ann Tierney, Managing Editor, Searching Finance (London)

 

The interests and challenges in this story make me feel like I’ve been living in it for four days. I love it.”

 

As an American who has spent time in Tokyo, I am particularly intrigued by Ashton’s depiction of ex-pats’ life in Tokyo. The unromantic detail brings realism to the story, which deepens the reader‘s involvement in the story. The characters in the novel become familiar, and stay with the reader long after finishing the book.

“At The Sharpe End is definitely in the “page-turner” category of novels. This is a book that readers will find difficult to put down, and they will feel satisfied at the end.” B. K. Thomas (USA)