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A JOLLY GOOD FELLOWBY STEPHEN V. MASSE
MY REVIEW:
Poor Duncan Wagner, a professional Santa Claus, is planning a kidnapping while supporting himself with what he takes from his charity "beggar's kettle". His plans are carefully plotted out and include detailed surveillance. His equipment is bought so he has ropes, duct tape, and chains. His target? Eleven-year old Gabriel Booker whose father is a State Representative.
On the day of his greatest scheme ever, Duncan is driving when he sees a young hitchhiking, Gabriel! This is not the way he planned it but he stops and in pops Gabriel, willingly beside Duncan! You see, Gabriel had missed the bus on purpose as he was running away from home!
As the best laid plans of Duncan Wagner unfold, things aren't quite what he thought. With many unexpected twists and turns, Duncan finds himself actually liking this scared but still smart as well as demanding kid, Gabriel. With the surprise in the beginning, Duncan is caught unaware and hasn't really thought or planned out how to demand a ransom, let alone get it, or what to do if they say NO? He finally decides on phoning some demands and threatens the stubborn father until Booker agrees to meet the ransom.
With a cast of characters as interesting as Duncan and Gabriel to help bring this story to its conclusion, A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW will keep you turning pages to guess what improbably, delightfully funny thing will happen next. Masse gives the reader a very witty story with a surprisingly satisfying ending. Written in the present tense, the story flows easily and is heartwarming as well as unpredictable. I was honestly VERY surprised at how much I liked this dear little green book. I thought, Christmas mystery, here we go again! But A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW will leave you JOLLY and also have you waiting for that FELLOW Stephen Masse's next book to come out with eager anticipation.
GIVEAWAY
THANKS TO PUMP UP YOUR BOOK
PROMOTIONS FOR A COPY OF
STEPHEN'S BOOK
A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
MY GENTLY READ COPY WILL
BE GIVEN TO ONE WINNER.
IN ADDITION!
ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE
A COPY TO STEPHEN'S NEW BOOK
SHORT CIRCUS
CLICK THE COVER FOR MORE INFO
THIS BOOK IS DUE OUT IN
JANUARY AND THE LUCKY
WINNER WILL RECEIVE A BOOK
I PERSONALLY WILL BUY AND
SEND TO THEM.
OF THE TWO WINNERS,
THE FIRST ONE WILL HAVE
THEIR CHOICE OF WHICH
BOOK THEY WANT!
RULES!
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES PLEASE
--EMAIL ADDRESS MUST BE INCLUDED
IN YOUR ENTRY
--ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SEPARATE OR
ELSE THEY COUNT ONLY AS ONE!
HOW TO ENTER:
Poor Duncan Wagner, a professional Santa Claus, is planning a kidnapping while supporting himself with what he takes from his charity "beggar's kettle". His plans are carefully plotted out and include detailed surveillance. His equipment is bought so he has ropes, duct tape, and chains. His target? Eleven-year old Gabriel Booker whose father is a State Representative.
On the day of his greatest scheme ever, Duncan is driving when he sees a young hitchhiking, Gabriel! This is not the way he planned it but he stops and in pops Gabriel, willingly beside Duncan! You see, Gabriel had missed the bus on purpose as he was running away from home!
As the best laid plans of Duncan Wagner unfold, things aren't quite what he thought. With many unexpected twists and turns, Duncan finds himself actually liking this scared but still smart as well as demanding kid, Gabriel. With the surprise in the beginning, Duncan is caught unaware and hasn't really thought or planned out how to demand a ransom, let alone get it, or what to do if they say NO? He finally decides on phoning some demands and threatens the stubborn father until Booker agrees to meet the ransom.
With a cast of characters as interesting as Duncan and Gabriel to help bring this story to its conclusion, A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW will keep you turning pages to guess what improbably, delightfully funny thing will happen next. Masse gives the reader a very witty story with a surprisingly satisfying ending. Written in the present tense, the story flows easily and is heartwarming as well as unpredictable. I was honestly VERY surprised at how much I liked this dear little green book. I thought, Christmas mystery, here we go again! But A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW will leave you JOLLY and also have you waiting for that FELLOW Stephen Masse's next book to come out with eager anticipation.
THANKS TO PUMP UP YOUR BOOK
PROMOTIONS FOR A COPY OF
STEPHEN'S BOOK
A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
MY GENTLY READ COPY WILL
BE GIVEN TO ONE WINNER.
IN ADDITION!
ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE
A COPY TO STEPHEN'S NEW BOOK
SHORT CIRCUS
CLICK THE COVER FOR MORE INFOTHIS BOOK IS DUE OUT IN
JANUARY AND THE LUCKY
WINNER WILL RECEIVE A BOOK
I PERSONALLY WILL BUY AND
SEND TO THEM.
OF THE TWO WINNERS,
THE FIRST ONE WILL HAVE
THEIR CHOICE OF WHICH
BOOK THEY WANT!
RULES!
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES PLEASE
--EMAIL ADDRESS MUST BE INCLUDED
IN YOUR ENTRY
--ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SEPARATE OR
ELSE THEY COUNT ONLY AS ONE!
HOW TO ENTER:+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD WANT TO ASK THE AUTHOR, STEPHEN MASSE, ABOUT HIS WRITING OR THE STORY
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1 comments:
Where did you get your inspiration for Duncan?
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