Still Life with Psychotic Squirrel_Book Review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
First, let me just say that this author, CB Smith, delivers up a delightful taste of real life "Artistic" justice in the book Still Life with Psychotic Squirrel. I gave my first star for his originality, cleverness, and loose-comic reality checks. The second star, I gave for his capablity of bringing back my own childhood memories, and the third star I gave for the chapter "Auntie Terrorist"...hilariously real for me, as were so many of the other childhood events he offered up in this charming yet giddy book of life. The fourth star that I gave this novel, is for its historical accuracy and attention to detail where the actual scene set up was concerned. The fifth star, I gave this novel for blending together the reality checks with real-life situations that I am sure we have all suffered through from our own past family experiences. Although a bit 'Squirrelly' in style, our Author's rendition sets you up for a fun fall--yet again, that is its title!

Ex; To Uncle Henry who just 'chose' to eat another Aunt's cookies at sunday dinner:

henry's wife: "Henry? Why don't you like my cookies? The ones I slaved over for the last three days?

Henry: "Uhmmm, well, he stuttered, it's not that dear, it's just that these ones looked so good...

Wife of Henry: "Oh!" she snapped, "I see, THAT one looked good, but MINE didn't?

...lol...I've heard that one before! Haven't you? Hint to hubbies, always put something on your plate from wifey first!

***One sentence review for book jacket:

"Fast-paced, filled to rim with reality and fun, which makes for an insightful read."

Janie Pendleton, Novelist
The Gates to Love and War