Notes

"Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: away from home and all its claustrophobic
responsibilities, he's revelling in the freedom of student hostel life. But life is about to take a
devastating turn, when two police officers knock on his door. Their life-changing news forces him to
return home to his Down Syndrome brother Mikey, and impels him into a shady world of political
intrigue, corruption, terrorism and lies . . . so many lies. As if this isn't bad enough, the whole
country is imploding, as the world's two greatest super-powers start a fight that leaves New Zealand
'piggy-in-the-middle' of their deadly games. While trying to protect Mikey, along with strangers Travis
and Jiao, his fight to uncover the truth turns into a nightmare race to save their lives and stop the
destruction of all the principles he holds dear"