“Happy Hour”, The New Book By NYC Author David S. Grant Is Now Available
Released
on: February 19, 2010, 1:20 am
Author:
David S. Grant
Industry: Entertainment
Happy Hour is a life in the day of Will and Sara. They are
having guests over for a dinner party disguised as a Happy Hour. One
of the guests, Jack, is on the verge of rock stardom if only if
lifestyle will allow such success. Josh and Katherine are dealing with
a past of children, a stressed marriage, and prison time.
The story begins with preparation then takes us to Jack and his guest as they enjoy
pre-dinner cocktails while trolling for women in all of the wrong places. After a
dinner (that entails more drinking than eating) tragedy finds some of the guests and
the answer to the underlying question "How many people are needed to be considered
an orgy?" is answered.
Happy Hour is a story of scary conversation and remembering a past that maybe better
forgotten. The only constants are surprise announcements and the flow of vodka in
this tale of an evening in Manhattan.
"Stuck somewhere between J.D. Salinger, Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis,
author David S. Grant delves into the life of a modern misanthrope whose drug usage
would make Hunter S. Thompson envious. David S. Grant is an author to watch. He
could easily become the next Chuck Palahniuk with his fragmented style and stream of
consciousness writing. " -Stefan Halley, Pop Syndicate
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Excerpt from Happy Hour:
Jack is watching Donny with the two girls across the bar. For a second he is
jealous, then he sees one of the girls pull a knife. The second punches Donny right
in the face, causing him to trip over a bar stool and fall flat on his back. Gasping
for air, he is pulled out of the bar by a bouncer-type bartender
By the time Jack gets off his stool and into the street, the bartender is gone. In
broad daylight Donny is sitting in the street, his nose bleeding onto his shirt.
Donny is holding his nose, trying to stop the blood from pouring out. “Lesbians; I
forgot about lesbians.”
Jack calls Tina and tells her it’s time; they are going to pick her up and head to
the happy hour.
Donny cracks the window, listening to the Ferrari purr up Madison Avenue as he wipes
some excess blood seeping from his nose. “So why is it called a happy hour anyway?”
“Don’t know, I guess because Will likes vodka.”
“Sounds like an orgy to me.”
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"… Pop culture references are peppered through the descriptions and add to the
themes found in the story, for example, a girl who is extremely attractive loses a
few points for owning a certain CD, Hah love it! These aren’t happy stories and
there isn’t too much uplifting metaphor behind the story, but satisfying? Oh yes,
that it was. This is a keeper and will find a nice home on my shelf between Brett
Easton Ellis and Jay McInerney – I think it will find this a cozy spot." -
Joanne, The Book Zombie
To purchase Happy Hour go to: http://www.synergebooks.com/ebook_happyhour.html
David S. Grant was born in West Allis, WI. He is the author of books Corporate Porn,
The Last Breakfast, Bleach|Blackout, Hollywood Ending, Emotionless Souls, and Rock
Stars. David lives and works in New York City. For more information on David and
his writing go to: http://www.davidsgrant.com
Contact Details: David S. Grant, SynergEbooks: 205 S. Dixie Drive, Box #185
Haines City, FL 33844 synergebooks@aol.com phone: 863-956-3015
www.synergebooks.com
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