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The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar

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First and Foremost, I'm not a literary critic, nor will I even pretend to be. I'm just a guy who reads books. This book, if i do say, was fantastic. The kind of book you get lost in, the kind of read that takes you deeper into a character than you ever thought a book could. Anyone who has ever lived a real life, one stained with the ups and downs of just being alive, will find something to grab a hold of in this wonderful tale of both sheer happiness and utter depression.

Wonderful book!

The key to successful contemporary fiction is the creation of interesting characters involved in extraordinary situations. For example, take Hank Myerson. He's wry, shaggy, chubby, an over-thinker, a ranter, a kibitzer, adores Emily Dickinson, and is in love with his sister-in-law. Deftly penned by author and fiction award winner Scott Muskin, "The Annunciations Of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar" plunges the reader mind-deep into a story of love, lost, and after having to deal with tragedy, duck jokes and the toy industry, a protagonist who ultimately achieves redemption. Hooded Friar Press is a traditional, non-subsidy, non-vanity publishing house dedicated to publishing high-quality books by new authors -- and with Scott Muskin's "The Annunciations Of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar" that have truly succeeded in their literary mission with an original work of memorable fiction that can be confidently recommended for personal reading lists and community library collections.

I thoroughly enjoyed "The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson, Mamma's Boy and Scholar"!

I already miss the emotional rollercoaster that Scott Muskin straps the reader into from the very begining. You feel, rather than hear the click, click, click of the coaster climbing to the top, as he describes in great detail "The Project". Down you go, your hair fairly blowing in the wind as you plung to the bottom of the first hill when Carol Ann confesses her affair. Winding your way throughout the story in this up and down fashion, to the bittersweet ending with Hank and June finally together. I found myself coasting back into the station, slightly out of breath and wishing it didn't have to end.

Scott Muskin is a fabulous writer. He captured me from the first sentence. It is funny how you can become resentful of wasting precious reading time with timewasters such as eating and sleeping.

I ran across Scott Muskin in Atlanta by chance, noticed he had more than one copy of this unusually titled book and correctly inferred that he was the author. After talking to Muskin for a minute or two, I concluded that he was a super nice guy with a beautiful family. After reading his book, I would add that he's also one heck of a fiction writer who deserves all of the praise he has gotten for "Annunciations."

Everyone should be able to relate to at least some aspects of this book, which is one of the reasons I found it so easy to read (Hank's relationship with all of the other characters felt very real). I loved that Muskin included as much autobiographical information as he did; I thought the autobiographical stuff made the book that much more relatable. I especially loved the "Terry" character and the way Muskin handles him.

The ending was a shocker for me (I won't spoil it), but Muskin recently told me, "I always knew I wanted the book to be a tragedy."

I will recommend "Annunciations" to all of my friends and family. This was Muskin's debut; if only all writers had this kind of talent! I'm glad I crossed paths with Muskin over the summer and as a result discovered his labor of love that is "Annunciations." I hope to see Muskin's next novel on Amazon soon!

Scott Muskin's novel was a great read! His characters were smart, witty, sad, and he was able to weave a beautiful tapestry with these flawed, but compelling characters in the pages of his first published novel. I truly enjoyed every minute of the book and when I finished reading it, I was left very impressed with Scott's literary prowess. I would highly recommend this book to all readers!