Nine year old Lacey believes living with her bachelor grandfather is cruel punishment. Josh’s believes his ways are best and no little nine year old girl should tell him whats, what. Will a truce be possible when Lacy, an irresistible force, meets Josh, an immovable object?
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Excerpt
Nine year old Lacey's first night in Montana:
Lacey knelt at the side of her bed. “Lord, you sure got me into the worst mess ever. You let my Mother and Daddy die and you gave me to my Grandfather, a stinky old man. He doesn’t like me and I don’t like him. He dragged me fifteen hundred miles from civilization in a filthy old truck with no seat belts. He’s smelly, he smokes, he curses, he drinks beer, and he’s so stingy I might starve to death. The only thing worse than his cabin is his outhouse. I know I’m bossy, Lord, but am I really this bad? Mother always taught me take care of myself and not to ask favors from anyone, but I’m in a fix here, Lord. If you could help me even a tiny bit, I’ll try to pay you back some way. Please Lord, think it over. I’ll get back with you tomorrow night for your answer. Amen.
Lacey pulled herself onto the bed. She stared at moonlit hulks of Josh’s junk against the wall until her eyes filled with grit. She feared if she closed her eyes she would fall forever and ever down a black abyss, and not a soul anywhere would miss her.
Professional Reviews
Wit and Wisdom and Humor
I have enjoyed all of Bob Brown's books. Having heard him read them, I've bought them immediately because his unique humor unites with a wise outlook to enable him to see the funny side of situations. And in "Dueling Partners" this perspective makes for great fun as the reader goes along while a nine-year-old girl tames her eighty-something grandfather. This novel is a delight!
Fun read, but....
The book overall was very good and enjoyable, until I got to the end. In my opinion, the ending was terrible and didn't follow the story as it was sudden, abrupt. Almost like someone got bored with the story and wrapped it up in a couple paragraphs. Other than the ending, the book was a fun read.
My second book is about a boy who has Asperger's Syndrome and is bullied to the point to where he shoots up his school. I have divided the excerpts from it into three parts: Before, during and after the shooting.
The bulk of the collection is eight short stories that are set in yesteryear. The compilation is filled out with four entertaining fantasy pieces and three poems.
The bulk of the collection is eight short stories that are set in yesteryear. The compilation is filled out with four entertaining fantasy pieces and three poems.
