“Supersize Island” by J.J. Walsh has been released worldwide. This 262-page novel combines elements of sci-fi, adventure, and comedy to create a hilarious, frantically paced story riddled with action, oddness, and humor. The story follows Augie Brunthouse, who has a strange gift he calls his “Augie sense,” and the bizarre adventure that awaits him after taking on a lucrative, mysterious new job.
In the near future, the son of a fast food baron has taken over his father’s private island, dubbed “Supersize Island” by the media. This strange place has long been a point of speculation, but after Augie and his associates are marooned there, they quickly learn that what’s really happening on Supersize Island is stranger than anyone could have imagined.
With colorful characters, quippy dialogue, and sequences of breakneck action, this raucous novel will have readers belly laughing at the edge of their seats. Walsh quickly and deftly sets the stage with backstory about the island and its key characters, wasting no time throwing Augie into his misadventure.
From the very first page, the humorous tone and quick pacing are apparent. As Augie encounters shocking truths about the island and its inhabitants, making jokes all along the way, the chaotic reality of Supersize Island begins to come into view.
With references to pop culture and history, scathing social commentary, and an unlikely hero who struggles to find footing among his equally inept compatriots, Walsh’s tale of fast food, big business, and dangerous experimentation is both whimsical and satirical. The novel doesn’t wear an agenda on its sleeve, but inside the wisecracks and oversized animals, readers will also find a heartfelt story of growth and self-discovery.
Dubbed by Manhattan Book Review as “Die Hard meets bizarro Jurassic Park,” this suspenseful, hysterical novel combines familiar ingredients into something wonderfully new.
Supersize Island (ISBN: 9798987673614 / 9798987673607) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The hardcover retails for $23.95 and the paperback retails for $13.95. Review copies and interviews are available upon request.
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From the back cover:
Kill-crazy mercenaries, gargantuan monstrosities, and a “sixth sense” that may be a death wish in disguise. Augie Brunthouse’s first day of work is not going well.
It all started with Chuck Vestiglio’s exile and subsequent suicide on his private island, derisively dubbed “Supersize Island” by the press. Now the disgraced hamburger baron’s unhinged son has vowed to silence the family’s critics with a psychotic plot to grow beef better. Alas, his wildly illegal biotech experiments have gone wrong in a very BIG way. Somebody needs to look into it.
Enter Augie. He hasn’t cared about anything since his erratic precognition failed to warn him about the cancer that killed his mother. So it’s time for a fresh start – at Spiel Timmitel, Inc. Augie doesn’t know what STI does, or why they’ve sent him a gazillion recruitment flyers. But they’re offering a huge salary and training in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, that training will turn out to be a shipwreck on Supersize Island. Cue the giant squirrel, parrot, and possum.
“A manic blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and heart-pounding action.” – Manhattan Book Review
“A satirical and utterly brilliant work of fiction with a cinematic feel.” – Reader’s Favorite
“A hilarious, suspense-filled, unforgettable story!” – San Francisco Book Review
About the author:
J.J. Walsh is a novelist and owner of the San Francisco-based advertising agency, Iron Creative Communication. His first novel, The Chowderhead Crusades, is an Amazon Best Seller, and he’s won a bunch of awards you probably don’t care about. But if you like science fiction, action movies, and/or jokes, you’ll like his books. J.J. lives in San Francisco with his wife, two boys, and their labrador retriever.
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