Unintended Consequences

by Karl Manke

Argus is the quintessential American town. In it, Robert Roland "Swiggy" Swiggens, has fallen from grace as a result of a tragic accident for which he felt himself responsible. And anti-abortion activist Jim Putnam, stands on his convictions. These two fall under the microscope of fellow citizens who regularly meet around a round table at Olly's Restaurant. Each of these round table regulars have a proclivity for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. In analyzing Swiggens and Putnam, these roundtablers sift the men through the jaded inclinations of their own inflexible views. The unintended consequences of the round table's conduct result in casualties among not only themselves, but others in their orbits as well. The story is rich with mystery, intrigue and redemption.

306 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2011

Reviews

[Nicole Marie]

The first couple of chapters pulled me in and I really wanted to like the book. However, I found myself skipping g whole chapters in an effort to find a part of the book that did not revolve around a type of religious journey of an alcoholic and the the town ‘coffee guys’. Just couldn’t finish it but read the last page and am glad I didn’t continue trying to push through. I was really excited to read about the application of the seven deadly sins but if it went there I could just not make it to that chapter.

[Mary Francis]

Editing was distracting. Good story