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Semi-Gloss

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Pub Date 20 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 30 May 2023


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Description

What sucks about waking up next to a dead girl on a Saturday is, more than likely you're gonna miss brunch.

Just ask Sammy Junior—full-time house painter, part-time street artist and, as of Saturday morning, prime suspect in a South Tampa homicide investigation. One more hassle he simply does not need.

Then there's Penny Sullivan, a fifteen-year-old runaway who shows up in South Tampa that same Saturday morning with only her dead sister's street smarts, a whole lot of survivor's guilt, and a Canada backpack.

Misunderstandings lead to Penny joining Sammy's crew, giving her a glimpse of the house painting business—where mind-numbing boredom inspires an acid-trip world of distraction, art and healing relationships.

A funny, fast-paced story about friendship and love, tragedy and redemption, and the always intriguing business of house painting.

What sucks about waking up next to a dead girl on a Saturday is, more than likely you're gonna miss brunch.

Just ask Sammy Junior—full-time house painter, part-time street artist and, as of Saturday...


A Note From the Publisher

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.

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...


Advance Praise

Praise for Joe Barrett's previous work:

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

Praise for Joe Barrett's previous work:

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...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781685131821
PRICE US$5.99 (USD)
PAGES 295

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