My #bookreview of FLUSHED by Joseph Mulak

FLUSHED by Joseph Mulak

BLURB:

When a professional poker player meets a mysterious woman at his usual casino, his life takes a drastic turn.

Since Ivan’s wife left, his life has mostly revolved around poker. Shortly after meeting the mysterious Sonya Lewis, his ex-wife appears on his doorstep with a surprise that makes it difficult for Ivan to turn her away. Torn between the two, Ivan tries to balance his relationship with both women while learning to take responsibility for the first time in his life.

A touching story of the value of human relationship, Flushed is an exploration of personal growth and love. Is it possible to find happiness amid the collision of past and present lives?

MY REVIEW:

This is a different type of “coming-of-age” story. We normally relate them to the Young Adult genre. This is a tale about Ivan Wells, a 30+ man who doesn’t want any responsibilities in life. He lives in a dumpy apartment, has a failed marriage and earns his living by playing poker at the local casino, just barely enough to cover rent and food. He resents his family and friends as they’re always expecting more from him and keep insisting being a poker gambler is not a “real” job. He’s comfortable with his lot in life, no expectations, no one to answer too. Then one day a high school crush shows up, asking for his help.

I really enjoyed Ivan and the development of his character throughout the story. Always having to measure up to his older brother, Doug, Ivan knows where he stands in life, at the bottom of the totem pole. Now he’s faced with choices he never thought he’d have to make. The mother and father are richly detailed; you just want to shake them and yell, Wake up and look at your youngest son for a change. Joseph Muiak writes with a lot of insight into the human psyche.

This is not a high energy story with lots of drama, but it kept pulling me along, wanting to read more. I was sorry to see the story end. My only complaint are all the proofreading errors.

I highly recommend this story and give it 4 feathers.

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About Sahara Foley

Sahara Foley, in collaboration with her beloved late husband, writes urban and dark fantasy, science fantasy, and the occasional horror tale. She is an international award-winner and the first book in her Excalibur Saga series has been an Amazon bestseller multiple times. In 2018, she teamed up with friend and fellow author J.M. Northup to start Norns Triad Publications. They represent four authors under their brand. Sahara was born and still resides in the Midwest. Insurance Guru during the day, on her time off she enjoys reading, gardening, traveling with her family, helping fellow authors, and her secret passion – gaming. She is currently working on a new fantasy, time-travel story titled, Time Stones, slated to be released in 2022. You can connect with Sahara below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/booksbysaharafoley Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaharaFoley Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/saharafoley/ Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Sahara-Foley/e/B00J9ST32U/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

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