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A Fine Kettle Of Fish

Young Lee Brickey is the kind of son that any mother would hope for…almost. He is bright, easy going, an apt student, a hard worker, and a thief. Actually, he is more of an opportunist than a thief Things just land in his lap, and he keeps them. Working after school and on weekends at his father’s garage and towing service, he has more than ample opportunity for things to drop into his lap. As a high school senior in a small Missouri town and with a father who remembers what it was like to be young, Lee has been given the kind of freedom unheard of in the early 1960s; the kind of freedom that most of his peers can only dream of.The worst that could ever happen, he thought, would be getting caught in the back seat with a six-pack and the daughter of the man holding the flashlight. He quickly learns that the world outside of Doubling, Missouri can be a cruel and deadly place when four pounds of heroin are dropped into his lap at the scene of a fatal accident. Realizing that he is over his head, he turns the merchandise over to the local law. The size and circumstance of the find attracts the attention of state and federal agencies, which set up a foolproof sting operation using Lee as bait. When he starts classes at a nearby state college, Lee realizes that he can no longer slam through life with abandon because a commitment to his father has to be honored. The class work is harder and more complex than high school, and so are the girls, but both are much more interesting and exciting. As Lee fumbles and stumbles his way into maturity, he also goes from frying pans into fires at an ever-increasing rate.

File Size: 849 KB

Print Length: 323 pages

Publication Date: January 7, 2014

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B00BGIPLKY

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

X-Ray: Not Enabled

Word Wise: Enabled

Lending: Not Enabled

Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

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An earthy coming-of-age tale, A Fine Kettle of Fish takes you on a fast-paced cruise through the senior year of small town high school student, Lee Roy Brickey. Lee is the embodiment of the Bible belt’s version of an all-American male. At his core, “Little Brick” is a good ol’ boy in-the-making, a sociable combination of small-time wheeler/dealer and a responsible young man driven by a hardcore work ethic. By day he’s a gas jockey working in the family business, and by night, a regular hometown Joe, hoping to score a couple of cold beers after work and maybe, just maybe, learn something about the opposite sex. He’s an older brother who keeps a protective eye on his little sister while remaining loyal to his friends and family. Always ready for an adventure, life just seems to happen around Lee. Along the way, he discovers an interest in art that he didn't expect to find. His dad expands the family business by adding a sign shop and Little Brick is on his way to making real money while he prepares to start college in the fall.Becoming friendly with a customer who has a penchant for fancy cars turns into the adventure of a lifetime that rocks Lee’s comfortable world. A summer that should have been an idyllic season of self-discovery turns into a nightmare of murder, uncovered secrets and the realization that he’s the target of some very angry men.Bradshaw weaves an exciting and enjoyable story that keeps you glued to the pages until the very end. A Fine Kettle of Fish wraps up with a satisfying ending, leaving no loose ends. Missourians will enjoy revisiting local landmarks surrounding Springfield and baby boomers will relish reliving the memories of their own teenage shenanigans during the 50's and 60’s.

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