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When Ricky Briggs wakes up unable to move, he knows something's not right. When his wife Melanie notices that his spine is missing, Ricky knows his troubles are just beginning. Medically unfeasible and physically impossible, there are no answers, only questions. Spines don't simply disappear, yet Ricky's did. In the hospital, bedridden and immobile, there is little else for Ricky to do except think and sleep. But, when a mysterious late-night visitor appears, Ricky has to face some truths about his condition, about his life forward and his life past, and the reality that all he has left is his wife and a very dark secret that would be devastating to reveal, but pure hell to keep.Got Your Back is a modern parable written in John McIlveen's trademark styling, blending darkness, humor, humanity, and a big dose of heart. Don't fear...McIlveen's got your back."John McIlveen's GOT YOUR BACK is a fun, retro-pulpy twist on the classic revenge and comeuppance tale. Watch your back." --Paul Tremblay, author of A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS"Summoning shades of Kafka and Cronenberg, GOT YOUR BACK, is a darkly wry and unsettling tale of a debt coming due that adds up to much more than a pound of flesh. John McIlveen's trademark fusion of wit and foreboding is as strong as a Harrington rod, and while Ricky Briggs might not have a spine, McIlveen's guts and heart are on display in every word he writes." --Bracken MacLeod, author of STRANDED Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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In 2015, I was fortunate enough to read 142 books. In January of 2016, I posted my 10 favorite reads of the year gone by. My #1 favorite read of last year was a debut novel from John McIlveen, called Hannahwhere. That same book has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the category, Superior Achievement in a First Novel. If you haven't read this book, I strongly recommend you correct that oversight.
John just published a new novelette and I jumped at the opportunity to check it out. Got Your Back is a quick read, coming in at a mere 50 pages, but it's just as enjoyable as his longer work from last year.
Ricky Briggs wakes up one morning and notices something is not right. He can't get out of bed. He can barely move. And he can't even turn his head. "It wasn't pain and the difficulty to move that worried him, but the lack of pain and the difficulty to move."
What the Doctors discover is astonishing, truth be told, his condition is unheard of.
An unexpected visitor, that only Ricky can see, reveals the reason for his predicament. But is it too late to save himself and his marriage?
Got Your Back is a clever little fantasy tale, easily read in a single sitting. It's a play on words with some very nice twists.
Got Your Back is available now in both paperback and e-book formats.
Certainly recommended.
In addition to Hannawhere and Got Your Back, John is also the author of two story collections, Inflictions and Jerks and Other Tales from a Perfect Man. He is the father of five daughters, works at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and lives in Haverhill, MA with his fiancée, Roberta Colasanti. (