Lucky Larry by Pat Feehan

I'm delighted to be shining a wee spotlight on Lucky Larry by Pat Feehan which is officially out today. Pat's debut novel, Snap Judgement (available here), was a choice of my real life book group early last year and everyone really enjoyed it. Pat came to speak to us about all things writing and had us all thoroughly entertained. I had the pleasure of beta reading Lucky Larry and had a lot of fun doing so - you're in for a treat. I'll be reviewing it in the new year but in the meantime you can find out all the details below. And the cover is just perfect for the story!

 

The Blurb:

SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK!

Larry McAllister has never had much luck. He can’t hold down a job, he’s been in trouble with the cops - and long-suffering wife, Sharon, is constantly on his case.

So he cuts corners and bends the rules – nothing serious, just enough to get some extra cash and keep Sharon happy.

But he’s taken too many chances and been caught too many times – so Sharon’s put him on a final warning – divorce with no access to the kids. Now he’s stuck in a job from hell, in a pet shop owned by Sharon’s brother. Larry hates animals - and he’s not too keen on the brother-in-law either.

Things get worse when Larry becomes a reluctant witness in a murder enquiry. While the cops put the squeeze on him to testify, the criminals threaten his family.

As the stakes mount and Larry’s options are whittled away, he’s faced with an impossible choice. Can he make the right decision? Can Larry finally get lucky?

Lucky Larry is out now and you can buy it here.


The Author:

Pat Feehan is a native of Glasgow. He was an editor at Collins Publishers before joining HMRC as an investigator and senior manager until retiring a few years ago.

He reads all sorts but these days it’s mainly crime. Favourite authors include Michael Connelly, Thomas Harris, Elmore Leonard and Mark Billingham.

A few years ago he took a Creative Writing class at Strathclyde University and later joined two writing groups, all of which have been a great help with his writing.

‘Lucky Larry’ is his second novel. He published his first, ‘Snap Judgement’, two years ago. He also enjoys writing short fiction. His story, ‘The Kill’, appears in the Scottish Arts Trust anthology ‘Life on the Margins and Other Stories’.