Semi-Gloss - Barrett, Joe

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Résumé :
Funny as hell, brilliant dialogue, great characters who I just want to hang with forever and an air-tight story-line that thinks of every contingency and plans accordingly. -Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Claire Trilogy 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....

Biographie:
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....