Extra Chilli Sauce: A Dark Tale of Violence, Retribution and Success

by John Skillen

I couldn't stop myself. I continually booted and stamped on his face. Years of frustration were in every stamp. I had to make sure he didn't get up. His head fell to one side, arms motionless beside him, his body now still. I stared at him through narrowed eyes and balled fists, hatred burning through my veins... John Skillen is an aggressive nineteen year old with a criminal record who attracts violent confrontation wherever he goes. His life is one brutal fight after another. How did he break this cycle of violence? How did he overcome his prison record and obtain employment? How did he use his toughness and ability to win fights to provide a benefit to society? This is the fascinating story of his transformation from being a victim driven by violence to a life where he is in control of his destiny.

424 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tim Wakeman]

I was brought up in Loughborough and just having just had some of my own work published I decided to read this. I recall many of the venues in Loughborough. I briefly knew John and Tina. A great book I aways thought John was more than his reputation. Good luck for the future to John, Tina and their family.

[josie hodgkinson]

Great read

I could not put this book down loved every minute of it. Even I'm proud of you john.Well wrote .

[paul]

inspiring and entertaining read

A candid and powerful story of mastering self. This book is easy to read with hard hitting honesty about the real world. If you remember the nightclub scene there’s plenty that will resonate and if you don’t it’s a genuine account of life after dark in the 90’s and 2000’s. Hard to deliver tough and thoughtful at the same time but this does it in spades, with a load of good fun along the way.

[Moll French]

Fantastic book, I highly recommend it to everybody.