DNF at 30%. I really did try and wanted to love this book as it sounded very funny from the synopsis, it just didn't really get going anywhere fast and unfortunately isn't for me.

One evening, Herod and his friends are watching judge judy as they always do. Herod falls in love with a girl named Daisy who is on the show and decides to track her down, even though the episode is years old!

Ok I'm not gonna lie, it's taken me a really long time to get to the end of this book. I probably would have given up early on if I hadn't read a book by this author in the past. I really enjoyed the quirky and wacky book 'The Last Of The Bowmans' so when netgalley offered up his latest book I had to request ASAP! I was intrigued by the story but too much description and the writing going off on another topic made it drag a bit for me. For example I'm not religious but there were lots of details about the bible. The chapters were also too long for me. Overall this is another quirky read that I found enjoyable, when I could keep my focus on it!

I really loved this book and found Rod and his eccentricity truly endearing. Written in the first person, Rod delights us with tales from his life and the moments that he remembers as being key events.

From the early chapters I was routing for Rod, after being mistreated by his parents who viewed him as a disappointment and a failed marriage proposal, he deserved a bit of happiness. I truly enjoyed reading about the lives of his closest friends Edmundo and Donald. These characters had me laughing out loud on more than a few occasions and also sympathetic to some of their life experiences.

I loved the ending and thought it was a perfect way to sum up Rod’s story and hopeless romanticism. A Truly enjoyable, fun read with plenty of tongue in cheek moments. My only gripe is that it should have a different title, Daisy is such a small fraction of the story who we meet fairly late it’s a shame The Three Musketeers was already taken.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me an ARC.

This book was great to start with and then the end left me reeling.
I loved the other characters much more than Herod.

This was a fun, quirky read which I found extremely funny.

Rod was a fantastic main character who I warmed to instantly. He’s quite an eccentric man which made it hugely enjoyable to follow him on his journey. As you can probably imagine things don’t always go according to plan but I found myself completely on Rod’s side hoping that he wins Daisy over. He makes some very interesting and unexpected friendships on the way which were very amusing at times.

Overall I thought this was a quick, easy read which I managed to sail through in a few days. There are lots of amusing moments which had me laughing out loud, including some darker humour which I wasn’t expecting. If you liked The Unexpected Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry then I think you’ll enjoy this book as I thought the style was similar.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to No Exit Press for my copy of this book.

Unfortunately, this was quite a painful read because it was such a slow burn.
I actually really liked the character of Rod, and thought he was an incredibly well defined character, which is commendable. The vignettes into Rod's life were great and the narration style was fun for the most part. My issue, however, is that at 50% of the way through the book, there was still no introduction of "Daisy", nor any real plot advancement. It kind of felt like it was just an extremely long prologue and unfortunately, I just gave up because as much as I liked the character, I just couldn't see the point to what I was reading.
Others may like this more rambling style, but it's just my personal taste that this wasn't for me.

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. This is not my usual genre, I’m more of a crime/thriller reader therefore am extremely pleased and grateful for opening up my mind to something totally different. 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is the story of Herod, his life and the moments up to when he meets Daisy. Herod, or Rod as he prefers to be called hasn't had the most loving of childhoods but he is now a very wealthy man who doesn't need to work and so the plot is allowed to go anywhere it wants without the restraints of the normal, everyday affairs.

This book was fun, quick and easy to read, it reminded me of The Hundred Year Old Man combined with The Rosie Project, it had me laughing out loud. Rod, the main character was a jovial, eccentric character who I warmed to immediately and the supporting characters where well developed and added an extra touch to the story. I really enjoyed the little twist at the end that I didn't see coming!

I thoroughly enjoyed this quirky book with it's wonderful collection of oddball characters. Many layered with unexpected discoveries along the way and humourous throughout with some real tongue in cheek moments. Written in the first person from a twilight zone between child and adult, utterly delightful. Totally unforeseeable ending with eccentric characters creating a touching, easy to read book which captivates the heart.

Daisy is a delightful read. I loved the characters the story a multi layered story that I enjoyed from beginning to end.Will be recommending to everyone who ls looking for a unique wonderful read. #netgalley #daisy

A great book, I loved the seemingly simple premise of this story but also the hidden layers which revealed themselves as the book went on. Great characters and it didn’t take itself too seriously. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Thank you for letting me review this book.

3.5 stars


I think this is going to be a real crowd pleaser of a book.
Rod is a likeable/loveable eccentric of a character,independently wealthy,so we are not tied down by boring stuff like jobs.
He's surrounded by a cast of colourful characters,and we get to hear some back stories.
Then we have a quirky story.
It's all just good fun.

Where do I start with this book..

Daisy is one of those books that captures you whole from the very start of the book and refuses to let go even after you've finished.

You feel for Herod from the first time you met him, his whole family is truly horrible to him ad you can't be help feel sorry for him and hope that he finds some joy in his life. Which he does in the form of his very unusually friends.

Daisy tugs on the heart strings but also it very funny.

I will be recommending this book to all my friends and family.