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The Rat In The Kitchen
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Jimmy Viceno is a broke comic book artist who spends most of his time talking to Rat Boy, the hard-boiled rodent detective he created. Jimmy knows Rat Boy isn't real. That doesn't stop them from arguing.
After landing a dishwashing job at Machiavelli's Ristorante Italiano, Jimmy is mistaken for the nephew of a Chicago mob boss sent undercover to investigate the failing restaurant. The owner starts sweating. The FBI starts watching. And the actual boss, who knows his nephew is at home, sends an enforcer to find out who the hell this kid is.
Jimmy notices none of it. He's thinking about panel transitions.
Rat Boy, on the other hand, has noticed everything. And he's the only detective on the case.
For readers of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, and Christopher Moore.
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I Kept the Receipt
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A dog is elected mayor. A mall Santa watches his world disappear. Romeo finally tells the truth about Juliet.
In these six stories, ordinary people hold onto what they can't quite let go of: the version of themselves that once got the applause, the love that never made it into the official story, the life that looked so different from the inside.
Each story is told through three distinct voices, revealing how the same event can become three entirely different stories. Funny, tender, and quietly devastating, I Kept the Receipt is about the moments that stay with us long after they've passed.
If you've ever laughed at something that made your chest ache just a little, this book is for you.
Some people keep photographs. Some keep ticket stubs. Some keep receipts.
First Two Chapters
You can read the read first two chapters of The Rat In The Kitchen here.