Review: Hit the road, Jeff
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
Coming to a virtual bookshelf near you……KumquatMeet Todd. He’s a normal guy that hasn’t achieved much in life. He has a boring job, a rundown car, an okay roommate, and not so great love life.All that changes when he meets Amy. She’s beautiful and has the same quirky sense of humor as Todd. He can’t get enough of her. There’s only one problem. Amy is dying from a brain aneurysm. Any minute she could die but that doesn’t stop Todd from going on a road trip with her.Kumquat is full of funny randomness that you can expect from a Jeff Strand novel. It’s a story that’s got danger and humor but it also has heart.For me, Jeff has really hit the nail of the head. My grandfather was diagnosed with a brain tumor and only had six months to live. Right before he died, he wanted to go to the movies and see the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know it ends in a cliffhanger. When the credits rolled, my grandfather basically looked at us and said, ”Well……sh*t.”  While reading Kumquat, I couldn’t help not think about him and his last days.It’s hard to describe Kumquat. It’s a mixed bag of book genres.  You’ve got a heartwarming story of a family’s successful business. You’ve got clown sex. You’ve got a sad wartime story. You’ve got truck stop meth prostituting. It’s got a angry man with a hook. It’s got a gummy bear tractor. All of randomness surrounds Todd and Amy on their journey and you’re going to root for them the whole way.