Meet Milo, a closet writer who emerges from his dull, SPAM-flavored retirement to become an unseen force in the literary world. But when Milo's illicit ghostwriting is nearly exposed on national television, his options are limited. In a world of egotistical, no-talent authors and duplicitous, back-stabbing publishers, how can Milo achieve the recognition he deserves?
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Long after they've finished the last page of Only Milo, readers will laugh heartily. The hero, a schemer, forger, and self-plagiarizing novelist, casts his magical spell over us no less than he does all the scheming, manipulative, and self-absorbed characters around him. The brief chapters of this marvelous comedy are gem-like, brilliant. Those of us who have waited for a satirical figure as unforgettable as Chauncey Gardiner in Jerzy Kosinski's Being There, can, at last, stop waiting. --Kevin McIlvoy, The Complete History of New Mexico, Hyssop, Little Peg
Perversely intriguing. --Thom Chambliss, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
'enough twists to make Hitchcock smile' --Larry Colton, Pulitzer Prize nominee, Community of Writers founder
Perversely intriguing. --Thom Chambliss, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
'enough twists to make Hitchcock smile' --Larry Colton, Pulitzer Prize nominee, Community of Writers founder
About the Author
Barry Smith is a professor at Emporia State University. He was previously a faculty member at New Mexico State University, at Drake University, and at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he received his Ph.D. He was born and raised on a farm in Iowa. He has two sons, Evan and Jordan, and two grandchildren, Jackson and Sofia. This is his first novel.
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A Great and Easy Read,
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I am mostly a non-fiction reader, but this book was a real page-turner for me (which is rare). I've never read a novel before where I found myself trying to predict where things were going to lead, but I sure did a lot of that in this book. It's a quick and easy read, but still very satisfying. The writing style is very unique and at first I thought it was a bit quirky, but it didn't take me long to get into the flow of the book.
I've never had the experience of reading a book and thinking at its conclusion that this would make a great movie. This one would. I'd be more of a fiction reader, if more novels were like this. Excellent book, and I hope there are more where this came from. (In the spirit of full disclosure, the author and I crossed paths many years ago as new professors. In fact, we had a common goal of wanting to become a fiction writer--Barry has grandly succeeded with this effort. I, on the other hand, well we don't need to go there.... Suffice it to say that I am both envious of and happy for his success.)
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You Won't Put This One Down Till It's Finished!,
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Milo wrote a few manuscripts years ago and put them, stacked neatly, in his closet. At an age when most men are retiring and settling down to a sedate life, Milo's life takes on a new aspect. Milo becomes a writer. And he commits the ultimate act in revenge. Barry Smith is a superb author. I couldn't begin to put the book down and read the entire thing in a single sitting. Smith writes in a "William Shatner-ish speak" manner. Short, staccato bursts that flavor and enhance for a delicious tale of murder, and more murder! Serious, but satirical at the same time, Only Milo will have you laughing at moments, and gasping in shock and awe the next! I give this book five stars...and my Thumbs Up Award! Only Milo was the most fun I've had in a long time, and I highly recommend it. DISCLOSURE: This book was purchased following a recommendation for review. Well worth the cost!!!
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I love it!,
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I received my copy yesterday and have had a hard time putting it down! I love the format and type which is not the usual set-up for a book.
The author doesn't fill up the pages with extra words and unnecessary descriptions. I usually take a peek at the end when reading a crime story, but am not going to spoil it this time. For a first novel, this is wonderful. I hope the author has some more in his closet!
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