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J. Paul Henderson

Daisy Paperback – 23 April 2020

by J. Paul Henderson (Author)

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MEET DAISY: A PICTURE OF GRACE AND DIGNITY.

MEET HEROD: A... DISAPPOINTMENT.

Written in his own words, and guided by a man who collects glasses in a local pub, this is the story of Herod 'Rod' Pinkney's search for Daisy Lamprich, a young woman he first sees on a decade-old episode of the Judge Judy Show and now intends to marry.

When Daisy is located in the coastal city of Huntington Beach, California, he travels there with his good friend and next-door neighbour, Donald, a man who once fought in the tunnels of Cu Chi during the Vietnam War and who now spends most of his time in Herod's basement.

Herod is confident that the outcome will be favourable, but there's a problem... Will the course of true love ever run smoothly for this unlikely hero?

A funny and touching story of an improbable and heart-warming quest to find true love.

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Praise for Daisy:

'The author writes beautiful, understated prose with a wry, dark humour. And in Rod, he has created a man of warmth and simple values. Highly recommended for fans of The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' - Andrew Morris, TripFiction

'This is a book that will make you smile, even in the blackest of moments' - The Literary Shed

'I was absolutely smitten right from the very first page... This is an absolutely charming read charting the life and loves of the most unlikely hero I think I have ever come across' - Tales Before Time

'If you liked The Unexpected Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry then I think you'll enjoy this book' - Over the Rainbow Book Blog

Praise for J P Henderson:

'Deftly handled with an offbeat humour and a deal of worldly compassion' - Sunday Sport

Print length

304 pages
Language

English
Publisher

No Exit Press
Publication date

23 April 2020
Dimensions

12.7 x 2.03 x 19.69 cm
ISBN-10

0857303309
ISBN-13

978-0857303301
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Publisher : No Exit Press (23 April 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 0857303309
ISBN-13 : 978-0857303301
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.03 x 19.69 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 615,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 28,305 in Humorous Fiction (Books)
- 52,924 in Literary Fiction (Books)
- 64,005 in Contemporary Fiction (Books)

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About the Author

J. Paul Henderson grew up in West Yorkshire, gained a Master's degree in American Studies and traveled to Afghanistan. He worked in a foundry, as a bus conductor, trained as an accountant and then, when the opportunity to return to academia arose, left for Mississippi, returning four years later with a doctorate in 20thC US History and more knowledge of Darlington Hoopes than was arguably necessary. (Hoopes was a Pennsylvanian socialist and the last presidential candidate of the American Socialist Party). American History departments were either closing or contracting, so he opted for a career in publishing, most of which was spent selling textbooks, in one position or other, for John Wiley & Sons.

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camille

So good I read it twice!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2020

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One of the cleverest, most entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny books I have ever read. In fact, so good that I have read it twice.
Just what the doctor ordered for times like these. Great characterisation and plot.

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Jessica B

A brilliant book by a brilliant author.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2020

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I loved J P Henderson's previous three books, especially Larry and the dog people, and Daisy is right up there too. It is excellent in every way, so funny and well-written, with the author's usual mix of odd and likeable characters and surprising, funny twists at the end. I miss 'Rod' Pinkney already, and hoping for more funny books to come!

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louise marain

Funny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2020

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Daisey is a brilliant book, it made me laugh all the way through which was good for my soul. Such a great story with fantastic characters And hilarious story lines. I was sad when it finished. I have just ordered another one of Paul’s book, last bus to coffee vile, I’m homing it’s as funny will let you know

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Amanda

A most brilliantly clever/funny/heartwarming read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2020

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I'm struggling to remember a book which has made me both smile and laugh out loud more than Daisy. It's been a good friend to me during this 13th lock-down week, and I'll keep close for a second read.

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sheila caroline

Such good fun to read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2020

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As with his first three books, this one made me laugh out loud, and makes me smile just thinking of it. I do hope there is another one on the way. Really cheered me up!

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Excellent!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2020

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A great read from start to finish. Written in JP Henderson's usual pithy style with sharp and witty character observations. It's an easy read and I would highly recommend it!

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Loarn

A journey where to travel joyfully is almost better than to arrive – but not quite!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2020

Written in his own words, and guided by a man who collects glasses in a local pub, this is the story of Herod ‘Rod’ Pinkney’s search for Daisy Lamprich, a young woman he first sees on a decade-old episode of the Judge Judy Show, and who he now intends to marry. When Daisy is located in the coastal city of Huntington Beach, California, he travels there with his good friend and next-door neighbour, Donald, a man who once fought in the tunnels of Cu Chi during the Vietnam War and who now spends most of his time in Herod’s basement. Herod is confident that the outcome will be favourable, but there’s a problem...

This hilarious book is J P Henderson’s fourth. Although Daisy has a strong story line, as summarised above, this is a journey where to travel joyfully is almost better than to arrive – but not quite. Henderson’s picaresque narrative style reminds me of The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, and I’m sure it would make an equally entertaining film. However, Allan Karlsson is a canny old codger. Herod S. Pinkney is more of an innocent abroad, but none the worse for that.

Because the humour of Daisy is refreshingly quirky, and because it’s fiendishly difficult to write about without dropping one reveal after another, in this review I’m going to share a selection of my favourite laugh-out-loud quotations. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

HEROD S PINKNEY IN HIS OWN WORDS

Of his inherited wealth:

‘I couldn’t get used to being rich….I didn’t know how a man with money was supposed to behave.’

On his flirtation with religion:

‘I wished that Enid Blyton had written the Bible, because if she had, it would have been a lot easier to read and I’d probably have understood the adventures better.’

About his Peruvian friend:

‘He spoke English falteringly, as if the words he sought were coated in grease and forever slipping from his grasp.’

His description of a girlfriend:

‘Her complexion was the purest white, as though she was sickening for something and had just thrown up in a bucket.’

What he has to say about his new basement:

‘It is ironic, do you not think, that in a city synonymous with capitalism, upward mobility is now achieved by going downwards?’

Describing the builder who dug the basement:

‘….a man in his mid-fifties whose clothes were old friends rather than fashion statements.’

Commenting on his neighbour’s cold-blooded wife:

‘When you’re in love with a person, you don’t necessarily think to ask about hot-water bottles.’

Herod’s riposte to the parent of an over-talkative teenager:

‘I don’t want to worry you, but I think your son might be a plagiarist.’

Of American culture:

‘I think cats are probably less of a fashion statement in California, and it would be difficult tying one to a leash. I saw one woman with a dog in her handbag, and I can’t see a cat standing for that.’

Lastly, my personal favourite, for name-related reasons:

‘I’d invited an old friend who was between husbands. Her name was Lorna Doom – if you can believe this – and she carried visiting cards in her purse that she handed to people whenever they got her name wrong: “My name is Lorna Doom and not Lorna Doone.” ’

What do I like about this book? ‘Daisy’ made me laugh out loud all the way through. You don’t get many belly laughs to the pound, certainly not during a pandemic.

What would I change? I found it disconcerting when, at intervals, sweet, adorable Herod lapsed into grumpiness. Other readers may think these sections are among the funniest.

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Bookread2day

Daisy is one my favourite humorous fiction books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2020

I wanted to read this A funny and touching story of Daisy because I loved reading The Rosie Project and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

The first words that keep me wanting to read more. My name is Herod Rod Pinkney and I’m in love with a girl called Daisy. The fun part that came to my attention very early on in the story that Herod Rod Pinkney was trying to write a book. He showed his first chapter to his agent Ric who collects glasses at a pub called the Landdowne. It may seem odd that Ric works in a pub collecting glasses and not in a conventional literary agency, but that wasn’t somethings that concerned Herod. It was in fact it was Ric who suggested that Herod write a book, before the new landlord moved in. When Ric offers Herod Rod Pinkney for a drink he ordered a small drink because he had a book to write and books didn’t write themselves. J P Henderson has written a lovely cast of characters that you all will enjoy reading. The paperback Daisy is bound to be a bestseller with everyone talking about it.

I loved reading all about Herod Rod Pinkney, as it was an escape to the usual crime novels that I read. Daisy now is one of my favourite humorous fiction books.

I recommend reading Daisy by J P Henderson as it is just one one those books that you can’t leave with beingtrapped in reading all what happens in Herod’s venture.

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