All the Pretty Boys

A runaway teen escaping a cult enters Sydney’s gritty red-light district, where he confronts danger, survival, and identity, while being stalked by a shadowy serial killer. Fifteen-year-old Dillon is on the run. Until recently, he lived a sheltered life within the confines of a religious sect, surrounded by friends and family. But when a confession sparks the church’s fury, Dillon escapes, stepping into a vast and unfamiliar world beyond its walls. Arriving in Sydney, he is thrust into a bustling city of dreams and nightmares. Struggling to survive, Dillon is drawn to Kings Cross, where strangers pay for pretty boys and danger lurks around every corner. Amid this chaotic new reality, Dillon forges fragile friendships and encounters ruthless enemies, including a mysterious killer preying on young men along The Wall. Caught between his past and an uncertain future, Dillon must navigate a treacherous path of betrayal, survival, and self-discovery. With his life on the line, he’ll need to decide who to trust and what sacrifices he’s willing to make. But if he can navigate the violent streets of Kings Cross, Dillon might just find what he’s been searching for all along: the freedom to define his own destiny. A gripping and poignant tale of survival, identity, and resilience. All The Pretty Boys is a brilliant, heartwarming novel that does everything I personally want when I open a book. It speaks on important social issues, it hurts that part of your chest you leave exposed to authors to play with (and most of them never come close), it handles love, friendship and betrayal expertly … If you are looking for a book you hug when you finish, find a copy of All The Pretty Boys. (Lotus Ann Hobson, Review in Medium) This is a beautifully written story. It’s a dark subject matter but … tastefully done as we follow 15-year-old Dillon across Australia … It’s tragic, heartbreaking … but it’s also filled with joy and hope of a better future … my favourite read of 2022. (Karen, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWER) This was an OUTSTANDING novel…Every time I put it down I wanted to come back to it . (Verified Amazon Purchaser Review) “”I thought I’d read one chapter before I went to sleep… I couldn’t put the book down. This book made me laugh, cry and want to pull the main character out for a hug. It’s wonderfully written and I found myself visualising the places and people so easily it should be made into a movie. It’s a delightful mix of world truths, compassion and hope with a serial killer for good measure. This is one of my favourite Australian authors. Lets hope he writes again soon!”” (Verified Amazon Purchaser Review) “”Every now and again, a book comes along which stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of other books in this genre (and all genres of fiction), and All the Pretty Boys is one such book…powerful, beautifully written and emotionally gripping…shocking and uplifting…This is one of the very few books that I shall return to again and again in the future, and is a rare find amongst LBGT books.”” (Verified Amazon Purchaser Review) “”Apparently, this is a first novel by Castelletti, but you would never know it. I very rarely write reviews for books, but I felt compelled to write this one…I sincerely hope that Castelletti keeps writing, for he has a unique and highly promising talent.”” (Geron E Coale) “”This story was truly captivating with such incredible characters, I felt like I knew them all. With so many twists and turns I could hardly put the book down.”” (Verified Amazon Purchaser Review) “”Jay Castelletti’s debut novel is a gripping, insightful and thoroughly entertaining work.”” (Verified Amazon Purchaser Review) —- ISBN: 9780645324204 | ISBN10: 0645324205 | ISBN-13: 978-0645324204