“I lived in Cambodia in the time of Khmer Rouge. I lived through an experiment. It was the worst experiment in history.”
“… a wonderful read. Comic and tragic by turn, D.S. Lewis has captured the 80's succinctly and believably. It was one of those rare books where I couldn't wait to read the next chapter. A brilliant first novel.” Amazon verified purchase
“… beautifully written, by turns lyrical, witty, horrifying and deeply moving. Highly recommended.” Amazon verified purchase
Sebastiana Sarinn survived Year Zero in the Killing Fields of Cambodia. Now it is 1985 and she has made a new life in London. But a simple mistake will have harrowing consequences, both for Sebastiana and for embittered loner Selwyn Bodkin, who finds himself drawn into her terrible past. Can either escape the scars of history?
Absolute Zero is a novel about the weight of the past and the damage caused by its collision with the present. In this dark story of addiction, obsession, deception and criminality, the author compellingly recreates both the fractured social landscape of Thatcher’s Britain and the terrifying world of the Khmer Rouge.
Absolute Zero
by D.S. Lewis