Arts & Entertainment
Local Author To Hold Booksigning
First-time novelist Richard Drayton, whose book takes place in parts of Haverford, will sign copies of his book at Origin & Ash from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
Villanova-raised author Richard Drayton will hold a book signing for his first novel, Strawberry Siren, at in Bryn Mawr tonight.
Released in July, Strawberry Siren has been considered a psychological thriller by critics, but Drayton describes it differently.
"It's more philosophical—there's developing characters, and one particular character deals with a mental illness. It's interesting, it's unique, and it uses a lot of dialogue," the 55-year-old author said. "… This book is not John Grisham, it's not Stephen King, and it's certainly not [James] Patterson."
The novel follows Jackson, a speechwriter, and the mysterious Dr. Katsumi. Katsumi makes Jackson an offer he can't refuse, but Jackson's acceptance puts his life at risk.
Though the towns aren't mentioned by name, the novel takes place in the Haverford-Bryn Mawr area.
"That's where the story came to my mind, and that's where I live," Drayton explained. "It was a really easy way to set the scene, but it's fairly innocuous. There are places where characters situate themselves to talk about something, like the football stadiums of Haverford, but they're not mentioned by name. … I wanted it to be in the reader's imagination."
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