Overview
Joseph is haunted. His mermaid bi-sexual girlfriend died under mysterious circumstances. Naked Pete may have the answers, if he would pick up his phone. Joseph doesn't pay for sex; the price is more than he or his friend with benefits could have bargained for. Waitress-turned-supermodel Karina stays over, only to run off to Italy with her English tutor the next day. When she returns, she's ready for more. Joseph obsessed over her for nine months. Is it too late? In Part II of this literary fiction psychological suspense novel, the author captures what it was like to be an ex-pat in Prague in the late 1990s. The magical former Communist satellite is a playground for men with low self-esteem. Follow along as Joseph bridges his way from a broken past into a future flooded with love, dipped in reconnection and spiced with romance, charm and faith.
Full Product Details
Author: Rick Pryll
Publisher: Foolishness Press
Imprint: Foolishness Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9780974505664
ISBN 10: 0974505668
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 17 November 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Spicy, witty, charming and surprisingly hilarious. Unrelenting entertainment. -- Rabia Tanveer 5-star review Its deep psychological inspection of romance, ideals, and realities provides a powerful story that eventually comes full circle back to Joseph's strongest connections as he rejects the past, only to find it intrinsically wound into his future. - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Pryll crafts a highly immersive atmosphere with a myriad of emotions, mixing sublime and surreal themes with realistic and relatable social issues to create a kind of accessible space in between that we as readers can escape to. - K.C. Finn, 5-star review If you enjoy literary fiction, ironic wit and realism delivered with a heaping spoonful of European culture, you will love this one. - Bibiana Krall, Goodreads 5-star review [Pryll] masterfully details Joseph's self-awareness; his deeply intuitive and discerning view of his environment and interpersonal relationships. A brilliant writer! - Dr. Sabrina Brown, author of He Married a Sociopath Pryll captures all the international sexual tension and possibility that was 1990s Prague. - Bonnie Ditlevsen, editor, Penduline Press Once you're fully engrossed in Joseph's character it's impossible to put the book down. Some of Pryll's prose balances on the brink of poetic. - Asher Syed, 5-star review
Author Information
Rick Pryll is an award-winning author and poet. His novel, The Chimera of Prague (Foolishness Press, 2017) won the Romance category of the 2018 New York Book Festival. From 1996 to 2002, Rick lived in Prague. Today, he lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife, 2018 Charlotte ArtPop Street Gallery winner, along with their two kids, two cats and a dog.
