Fishnet by Paul A. Toth
Blurb for the back cover:
“the story of two people who want to discover the love they had when they were young”
As I started to read Fishnet, I found myself drowning in metaphors about water. I was so confused for the first chapter that I had mistaken a goldfish for one of the central characters. Luckily, after re-reading the chapter, I realized what was going on. This wasn’t the story about a goldfish, but rather the story of two people who want to discover the love they had when they were young.
In the novel we are introduced to Maurice who is so obsessed about painting his wife’s smile that he fails to notice her. While Sheila, the wife, sets a plan in motion that will either get Maurice’s attention or be the end of their relationship. But this book isn’t solely about their these two. It is also about the town they live in. The town which Maurice’s father helped form, is in danger of going bankrupt and it seems only Maurice can save it. Helping him try to save the town marriage is an imaginary figure named Jonah who is either the result of years of drinking or just Maurice going crazy. Shelia schemes with her gal-pal Holly who, putting it nicely, is the town socialite.
I really liked this book in its simplicity. I wouldn’t call this book particularly deep (again, water metaphors) but it was completely compelling. The pacing was good as most chapters were broken up to feature the plots of the different characters. Doing this makes the book progress quickly and leaves little room for it to become dull.
I became a fan of the author Paul A. Toth from his blogs on The Nervious Breakdown. But you can also check out his web site or just go buy a copy. Meanwhile, I’m going to go hunt down a copy of Fizz.
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