NEW YORK, July 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fans of fluffy romance novels and that all too familiar, over hyped, edge of the seat crap should steer clear. This is life at its most jaded. David S. Grant presents Bleach (now available through AuthorHouse), a novel about New Year's Eve, drugs, sex, the corporate crunch and the inevitable unpleasantness of life and death.
Bleach opens during the last 60 seconds of 2002 in a bathroom where a girl lay dying and a jaded 30-year-old named Jeremy, who navigates the reader through the endless repulsiveness of the world, watches. Before diving into an explanation of what is going on, Jeremy doubles back eight days.
In Jeremy's daily life, he endures the annoying drone of office chatter and nonsensical corporate speak in the fast paced world of business finance. But, today is Friday, the kick-off to the late-December holidays, and Jeremy is heading back to Wisconsin. For two weeks he plans to reminisce about old times with his best friends, Chip and Stoner. Only, this time is different. Jeremy walks around with a recently diagnosed brain tumor, though he is not too worried. The doctor gave him an 80 percent chance for a full recovery after he undergoes surgery, but will he make it back to New York?
Jeremy tries to make amends with the apparent uselessness of life. His old friends ease his mind, and they careen through the next eight days in a whirlwind of hilarious predicaments, shady characters and abnormal, sometimes disturbing, conversations. The entire story builds up to the climax of the "The Party" on New Year's Eve where all the men are dressed as prostitutes, all the women look like pimps and decadence and debauchery dictate the rules. As the party gets into full swing, Jeremy suffers a major trauma, apparently brought on by his medical condition, while his girlfriend overdoses on a bad batch of psychedelic mushrooms. Everything seems to be spiraling out of control, and Jeremy realizes there are no guarantees for him or anyone else.
Written in a cynical voice that rings true with today's young business class, Bleach is a story that encompasses the sentiments of a generation while examining the meaning of life in a world driven by greed.
Grant was born in West Allis, Wis., and has three college degrees. Bleach, his masterful first novel, was written while he was living in Boston. He now resides in New York.
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