
by Brian Gallagher (Author)
Joe's wife Ellen has just announced she's pregnant - which is something of a shock, considering Joel's so anti-parenthood, he always wears two condoms just to be on the safe side. But he gulps, then prepares to accept the challenges ahead, even if it means selling his precious sax and looking for a steady job to provide for his offspring. But Ellen is nursing a little secret. She lied. And now she is in a race against time to get pregnant and fast, no matter what it takes. Then when Ellen, Joel, and Joel's womaniser friend Monk start scheming, there can only be one result: total and utter chaos...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 03 Oct 2002
ISBN 10: 0752848143
ISBN 13: 9780752848143
Book Overview: Brian Gallagher's second novel is a riotous farce of misunderstandings, betrayal and seduction, a must for all fans of THE FENG-SHUI JUNKIE THE FENG-SHUI JUNKIE was a Top Twenty bestseller in hardback, selling over 15,000 copies The paperback of THE FENG-SHUI JUNKIE has now sold over 60,000 copies and reprinted three times, a terrific achievement for a first novel Both his novels also received excellent reviews: 'Easy to read and fast moving ... Gallagher looks likely to make his mark in this genre, by virtue of his lively writing and his eye for detail, but most of all because of the wickedly black twists to his tale' IRISH TIMES 'A cracking read with many moments of offbeat hilarity' IRISH POST 'Brian Gallagher's first novel is playful and humorous, with good, racy dialogue and should be required reading for anyone dealing with a cheating partner' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'A fine story of love, misunderstanding and fatherhood' IRELAND ON SUNDAY