Blog Tour- Island Life Sentence - 12/6/18

Blog Tour 

Island Life Sentence

 by Carrie Jo Howe 

On my blog today I have the pleasure of sharing with you.....

Island Life Sentence

I would like to thank Anne from Random Things Tours and Carrie Jo Howe for inviting me on the blog tour.

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Book Information 

Peg Savage has contractually agreed to move to Key West, Florida. The smudged signatures on the damp cocktail napkin are irrefutable proof. "An adventure..." her husband Clark says. Peg can't swim; she's afraid of bridges (there are 42 of them); and she doesn't want to leave her friends. However, after a bottle of Cabernet, a move from Chicago to the southernmost city in the United States seems like the best decision ever. But now Clark has taken a long term job in Cuba and she's on her own. Neither her dog Nipper, nor the ghosts in the attic, offer up any good advice. But how hard can it be living in paradise? Peg dives into island life but the more effort she makes, the wider her wake of catastrophes. 


Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Island-Life-Sentence-Carrie-Howe/dp/1911586521/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524510802&sr=1-1&keywords=island+life+sentence



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My Review

4☆ A Fun engaging story

Island Life Sentence is a nice and short story.

Peg is having a tough time. She finds herself having to deal with things alone when she moves with her husband to a new home and country.

Peg isn't the bravest or confident of people, but she does have a fair bit thrown at her. What with poisonous frog, her fear of bridges, the weather, her fear of water.

What follows is a slapstick comedy adventure as we follow Peg on her journey to overcome her fears.

Peg isn't the most likeable character. She comes across as selfish, whiny, petrified of everything. But she does redeem herself as she grows in strength and confidence so does her personality.

Oh and I forgot to mention Pegs adorable fur Baby Nipper, any book that features a gorgeous fur Baby is a winner for me!

Island Life Sentence is a quick and pleasant read, the writing style is lovely, the storyline was interesting and engaging, with plenty of slapstick humour.


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Excerpt 

Excerpt: Trudy visits Peg in Key West and they go out on the town.

“How much longer? The wick-away in this shirt has up and left.” A gust of hot air almost knocked her over. “This is some wind.” Newspapers and garbage danced in whirlpools in the alleys.

“Gale force… ridiculously strong tonight.” Peg supported her friend’s back and pushed her forward. “Almost there.”

“Let’s start at Captain Tony’s. It used to be Sloppy Joe’s but now Sloppy Joe’s is there.” Peg pointed across the street to the open windows filled to overflow with tourists screaming along with the band, “Why don’t we get drunk and screw?”

“Jimmy Buffett is a god here,” Peg whispered.

“Right. Some god. Get drunk and get screwed buying all of his crap,” Trudy said too loud.

“Shhh. You’ll start a riot.”

“I mean, look at those people. All dressed the same with their hands in the air. Probably how Hitler got started.”

Peg laughed. “Let’s go before you start another world war. I didn’t know you were so anti-Margaritaville.” She hugged Trudy to distract her. “On a history note, there’s a story about Hemingway taking the urinal from Captain Tony’s when they moved the bar. He said that he pissed away so much money into the urinal that he owned it.”

“I just hope he didn’t take the toilet in the ladies’ room, ’cause I gotta go.” Trudy quickened her step and crossed against the light on Duval Street. A scooter honked. She about-faced with both middle fingers flying. “Suck on these birds you parrot-headed mother fu–”

“Let’s go.” Peg grabbed one of Trudy’s obscene gestures, leaving the other one firmly in position. Trudy sidestepped in front of the scooter and stared down the double-chinned, large-bellied driver.

“Looks like he’s had too many cheeseburgers in paradise,” Trudy added.

“Okay, okay… I get it.” Peg dragged her friend toward the bar entrance.

“I’m just sayin’ – definitely not wasting away.”

Peg shoved her friend in the door of Captain Tony’s. “And… we’re here. You go pee and I’ll get us some drinks.”

Trudy jogged in the direction of the restroom sign. Peg found a couple of spots at the bar. The densely tattooed bartender slapped his hands down on the bar in front of her, “What’ll it be, miss? Margaritas are our specialty.”

“No. I mean… no thank you. Two rum and Cokes, please.”

He looked surprised. “Don’t like tequila?”

“Tequila’s fine, but don’t mention the word margarita to my best friend, Trudy. Take my word for it.”

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Author Bio 

After raising three boys in the suburbs of Chicago, Carrie Jo Howe now lives in Key West, Florida with her husband and her dog. Her new book, Island Life Sentence is a fictional account of an American Mid-western woman who feels like an alien in the “one human family” of Key West. Carrie Jo’s first book, Motherhood is NOT for Babies, received raved reviews, and works wonderfully as an alternate form of contraception. Her blog Florida Keys Crime Report, tells of all the goings on in the Keys, where bank robbers get away on bicycles, and perps caught with an undersized, pinched, out-of-season lobster get more jail time than drug runners. She is currently working on her second Key West book.

Twitter @CarrieJoHowe

Website: http://www.carriejohowe.com/

Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/carriejohoweauthor


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