JOHN ONEILL
AUTHOR | NOVELIST
BOOKS
Coming out August 2025 on Amazon
Tell us about your new novel 'With love from Liverpool'
Its about a quiet lad from North Wales who lands in Liverpool in the early '90s to study computer science. He's expecting lectures and a bit of city life - but what he finds is something far bigger. The energy of the city draws him in, and before long, he's recruited by a secret government agency and shipped off to Silicon Valley to be trained in elite coding and surveillance.
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As Robert's talents grow, so does the danger. He's caught between loyalty, ambition, and his own moral compass - and has to decide who he really is and what he's prepared to stand up for.
It's part coming-of-age, part techno-thriller, and - like all my stories - rooted in heart and place. At its core, it's a love letter to Liverpool and the power of transformation.
Fresh from the quiet hills of North Wales, Robert Hughes arrives in 1990s Liverpool to study computer science; but finds far more than he expected. The city's energy is electric, and soon Robert is recruited by a shadowy government agency and sent to Silicon Valley, where he's trained in elite coding and surveillance. As his skills sharpen, so does the danger.
Torn between loyalty, ambition, and conscience, Robert must decide who he really is - and what he's willing to fight for. A modern Robin Hood, part coming-of-age, part techno-thriller, and all heart, With Love from Liverpool is a gripping tale of transformation, choice, and the city that shapes us.
