Love, Death and the Crucial Three – Press Release.

Thought you might like to see this… It’s odd having someone else write about your stuff. The ‘more info’ page will be posted tomorrow…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Love, Death, and the Crucial Three: A New Novel Explores the Melancholy and Power of Memory

SOUTHAMPTON, UK – Local author Will Vigar announces the release of his latest novel, Love, Death and the Crucial Three, published by Dense Weed Books. A poignant reflection on the passage of time, the book follows protagonist Jake Porter as he returns to his transformed hometown to confront the “bones of his past”.

The story begins in February 2020, as Jake checks into a luxury hotel built on the site of ‘The Vault’—the legendary, gritty nightclub of his youth. Through Jake’s eyes, Vigar explores the “cynical gentrification” of his hometown, where “real people and their real histories have been erased for a slew of upmarket boutiques” and “false heritage”.

Blending nostalgia with a sharp, modern wit, the novel delves into:

• The Weight of the Past: Jake’s reunion with his old friend Wez after thirty years forces a reckoning with long-buried secrets and the different paths their lives have taken.
• The Soundtrack of a Generation: Influenced by the “Crucial Three” (Julian Cope, Pete Wylie, and Ian McCulloch), the narrative is steeped in the music and subcultures of the 1980s.
• Queer Identity and Resilience: As a queer author, Vigar brings an authentic voice to Jake’s journey, navigating themes of love, loss, and the “vicious cycles” of self-discovery.

Will Vigar is a Southampton-based writer whose diverse career spans writing sketches and magazine articles for BBC Radio, street theatre, and poetry. Love, Death and the Crucial Three is his most personal work to date, a “miracle” of storytelling that captures the beauty and messiness of a life lived between the shadows of the past and the light of the present.             

Love, Death and the Crucial Three (ISBN: 9798241491121) is available now from Amazon in eBook and paperback versions.