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I think I liked this one. I certainly read it quite quickly, which often means I am enjoying the story.
The premise is interesting, a happily stay-at-home dad in small town Texas (i.e. a man bucking the trends and expectations of his social-cultural setting) with a high powered attorney wife and cute three year old. There are also some interesting supporting characters - the 'little person' PI, the sidelined sheriff, etc.
The story moved along with just enough character development to let you ea ...more
The premise is interesting, a happily stay-at-home dad in small town Texas (i.e. a man bucking the trends and expectations of his social-cultural setting) with a high powered attorney wife and cute three year old. There are also some interesting supporting characters - the 'little person' PI, the sidelined sheriff, etc.
The story moved along with just enough character development to let you ea ...more
#1 in the Stay at Home Dad series
This was such a fun and quick read! I loved the main characters--Deuce, his wife Julianne, and daughter Carly. I laughed out loud in many places since Allen's humor hit exactly the right spot for me. Poor Deuce has to often explain that his job is to take care of their young daughter--he hasn't been looking for a job, he hasn't lost his job, he has no anger about not having a different job, etc. On the first page, he gets closely embroiled in a murder, but he als ...more
This was such a fun and quick read! I loved the main characters--Deuce, his wife Julianne, and daughter Carly. I laughed out loud in many places since Allen's humor hit exactly the right spot for me. Poor Deuce has to often explain that his job is to take care of their young daughter--he hasn't been looking for a job, he hasn't lost his job, he has no anger about not having a different job, etc. On the first page, he gets closely embroiled in a murder, but he als ...more
Very quick read and very fun. I love the sarcastic banter between Deuce and his wife. I found myself laughing a lot as Deuce tried to stay out of trouble as he tried to clear his name.
Apr 28, 2012
Suzanne
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