Your One-Way Ticket To The Good Time

by Jud Widing

In the era of hair metal, all the good times are happening down on the Sunset Strip. Which is why that's the first place Delmer goes, after moving across the country to chase his dreams of rock stardom.

Too bad about that killer stalking around the Strip. The one who takes a particular interest in the hard-partying metalheads. Sure, there's a detective named Isley on the case, but she's coming off of a few things too. The sorts of things she used to buy down there on Sunset. Which doesn’t exactly help with the crimesolving.

In time, the paths of the rocker, the killer, and the cop will converge. It’s inevitable. That’s how these stories always go.

But ask any kid on Sunset with a band and a dream, and they’ll tell you:

Nothing ever comes together the way you expect it to.

317 pages, Paperback

Published June 9, 2021

Reviews

[Marina · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was one of the hardest books for me to finish. I picked up this book because I wanted to try a new genre and this was sold to me as a comedy mystery based in the 1980s. The style of writing took me at least half way through the book to pick up. The constant run on thoughts were hard to keep up with starting out. I didn’t connect or like any of the main characters. I wish the chapters listed which POV we were reading. The storyline was SO CONFUSING and even making it to the end I’m still lost. I was hopping for a good laugh but reading this book I didn’t find anything funny. It felt like the author wanted me to laugh at someone with some form of autism or mental disorder and the other character that struggled with addiction. I guess the book wasn’t a good fit for me :(

[Maryanne LaFollette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was super refreshing and fun to read. First, I absolutely loved the voices of all of the characters, my favorite being Bub. Each one was so unique, super flawed, and also really funny. I also loved that at no point in the story did I know what was going to happen next. This is my second book of Widing’s, and one of the things I always appreciate is how unique his story lines are. They are not something you’ll find anywhere else, they are incredibly refreshing and unique. This was no exception. Definitely recommend picking this up, especially if you’re looking for a breath of fresh air and a good laugh!