"Funny as hell, brilliant dialogue, great characters who I just want to hang with forever and an air-tight story-line that thinks of every contingency and plans accordingly." -Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Claire Trilogy
Waking up next to a dead woman would ruin most people's Saturday. For Sammy Davis Junior Jr., it mostly threatens brunch.
Sammy runs a house-painting crew in South Tampa with his two best friends, which sounds perfectly ordinary until you realize their workdays are filled with competitive absurdist games, elaborate philosophical debates, and the kind of chaos that has previously required legal counsel.
But when the woman in his bed turns out to be a murder victim, the police like Sammy for it. A lot. He has means, motive, and a bathroom drawer full of suspicious evidence.
What he does not have is a good alibi, a serious bone in his body, or any real interest in anything that conflicts with his standing waffle order.
As the investigation closes in, an unexpected addition to the crew quietly changes everything, bringing the kind of found family that sneaks up on you before you know you needed it.
Sharp, irreverent, and quietly devastating in all the right ways, this is a dark comedy about a deeply ridiculous man living a deeply good life, and the chaos that nearly takes it from him. It dares to ask whether a man who treats a murder investigation and a missed brunch with exactly equal gravity can possibly be worth rooting for.
He absolutely is. That is the joke, and the joke is the whole heart of it.
If you have ever laughed at something you probably should not have, this book was written for you.
About the Author :
Joe Barrett, award-winning author of Managed Care and Unplugged, has been a #1 best-seller in multiple Amazon paid categories (Kindle and Book) in the United States, United Kingdom, Canadian and Australian markets.Prior to an early retirement, he spent twenty-five years as chief executive of entrepreneurial organizations ranging from private, venture-funded companies to large publicly-listed multinational corporations. None of which was much fun.Joe writes and lives in South Tampa with his wife, two kids and a rat in a dog-suit.
Review :
"Read Joe Barrett's wonderful book Semi-Gloss, which features a missing teenage girl, a dead woman found in bed, Tuesday's competition, and a little bit of wisdom about life along the way." -NetGalley Reviewer
"An absorbing tale of friendship that's endearing as often as it's unabashedly riotous." -Kirkus Reviews
"A lively, warmhearted, intelligent book that will reward the thoughtful reader with new perspectives and a great deal of entertainment in a warm, thought-provoking, even tender story about unexpected connections, found family, and new beginnings after loss." -IndieReader
"Funny as hell, brilliant dialogue, great characters who I just want to hang with forever and an air-tight story-line that thinks of every contingency and plans accordingly." -Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Claire Trilogy
Managed Care:
Maxy Awards "Book of the Year" 2019
Pencraft Awards "Best Fiction Book of 2019",
Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Shortlist, Eric Hoffer Award "General Fiction" Honorable Mention,
#1 Best Seller Amazon "Fiction Satire", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humor and Entertainment",
#1 Best Seller Kindle "Satire", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humor", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humorous Dark Comedy", #1 Best Seller Satire (Amazon Canada), #1 Best Seller Humorous (Amazon Canada),
#1 Best Seller Humorous Dark Comedy (Amazon U.K.)
Unplugged:
2020 Maxy Awards Best Literary/Humor
2020 Pencraft Award Winner Humor
#1 Best Seller in multiple categories in the UK, Australia and Canada.
