My friend MICHAEL DAVID WILSON releases his new novel today. DADDY’S BOY is… well, it’s an absolute riot. It’s genuinely one of the craziest, grossest books I’ve read in a long, long, time and so, of course, I’m happy to recommend it to you!
From the author of The Girl in the Video and House of Bad Memories comes a dark comedy of errors and toilet humour.
Wentworth is at his wit’s end. He has no money, his cat’s been kidnapped, and every time he tries to kill himself, he fails. Worst of all, he lives in Kidderminster.
But sometimes you’re given a lifeline. For some it’s a lottery win, for others a promotion. For Wentworth, it’s an out-of-shape 50-something named Norman wearing an ‘I was on Naked Attraction’ t-shirt and scuffed Reeboks.
Wentworth thinks he’s in luck but makes a series of progressively worse decisions and soon finds himself on the run from a gang of criminal reprobates.
The two flee to Norman’s holiday home but there’s a local serial killer on the loose, something messed up is happening next door, and Norman is becoming uncomfortably clingy.
Can Wentworth evade the criminal mob, shake off Norman’s advances, and uncover his neighbour’s secrets before he falls victim to the approaching serial killer?
Daddy’s Boy is Shameless meets Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen with the incompetence of The Hangover.
Many of you will know Michael as the founder of THIS IS HORROR. To celebrate the release of DADDY’S BOY, Michael and I recorded a special episode of the THIS IS HORROR podcast, when we talked about writing fiction with unexpected left-turns. A suitable topic for discussion, because I lost count of the number of changes of direction in DADDY’S BOY. Look out for the episode dropping soon.
In the meantime, here’s my honest blurb: “Daddy’s Boy is a profanity-laced cocktail of blood, guts, and every other bodily secretion you can think of. If you’re squeamish or a prude, don’t pick it up. But if you’re in the mood for a wild, no-holds-barred, unpredictably violent family comedy, then this is the book for you. I loved every disgusting second of it.”
DADDY’S BOY is released today. PIck up a copy here and strap yourself in. It’s an experience.
