Random Stranger

by Matthew Davenport

Random Stranger is an Abstract, an idea made flesh, and an unknown adversary is out to kill him and his friends. Have you ever had car trouble and received aid from a random stranger? Or awakened after a particularly hard night of drinking to ask yourself who that random stranger is next to you? Wonder no longer, for this is the story of Randy Stranger, who’s always around to add an unpredictable element to each of your personal stories. Whenever the unexpected happens, there’s Randy, whether he wants to be or not.
Randy and his crew have been formed from ideas that had collected and been shared across the human consciousness. Together with hi s best friend, Lucky Bastard, and his ex, the shotgun toting Karma, they find themselves suddenly the target of a long planned assassination. What could be worse than being the one in the crosshairs? How about learning that the would-be killer might be someone close to you; that they might be an Abstract as well?

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First published December 29, 2010

About the author

Matthew Davenport hails from Des Moines, Iowa where he lives with his wife, Ren, and daughter, Willow.

He puts up a new chapter every Wednesday on his Patreon. http://patreon.com/matthewdavenport

You can keep track of Matthew through his twitter account @spazenport.

Matt updates his blog from time to time at authormatthewdavenport.wordpress.com

Reviews

[Alanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Random Stranger takes the questions of "What is an abstract idea?" and flips it 180 degrees into "Who is an abstract idea?" The creative genius that it takes to create a personification of some of the world's most famous ideas (ex. True Love, Karma, Lucky Bastard) and put them into real-world scenarios is a fresh take on modern fiction. Reading how Davenport's characters interact with each other makes the reader reflect on how they've interacted with their own random strangers in their own way. Every time I catch myself telling a store about a 'random stranger' I now stop to think about what kind of situation I just put Randy in. It's a great read - good for the beach or good for a rainy day! I recommended it to my fiance who just started it - he's hooked! It's a great rainy day read.

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is it a fantasy or what? His real name is Random Stranger and his brother is Perfect Stranger. Yes, two of his friends are Lucky Bastard and Poor Bastard. Now, take that and run with it, but Davenport will always exceed everyone's ideas! This whole thing is one great guffaw put into print by one of the best imaginations around today.

[Jason Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite thing about this book is the original concept. I loved the idea of abstract concepts as flesh and blood people. Random Stranger, Lucky Bastard, True Love, all walking and talking. I really enjoyed the story.

[Robert Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Minor edit mistakes that will be corrected however do not let that get in the way of your fantastic journey into the authors mind!

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great job Matt. This book is a nice read. You have a unique story with likable characters, humour, magic, and action!