The 7-10 Split

by Janice Detrie

Vlad Chomsky has a comfortable life. He is a professor of archaeology at a small Midwestern university. He has three children and a lovely wife, Maria. Yes, everything in Vlad’s life is a comfortable routine—until the day his wife tells him she is leaving him for her bowling team manager. Feeling like a “used husband” who has been returned to the store as defective, Vlad begins a new life. On the way, he meets a cast of characters who help him discover that even something as impossible to make as a seven ten split really is possible. There is his new landlady, a 90-something former burlesque queen, and her tiny Toy Poodle, Gaston. There is her un-handyman, Norm, librarian Beatrice Krup, who has a crush on him. And of course, Britney, his new love and student activist. This motley cast of characters somehow manages to draw him into a terrorist plot, and Vlad and Gaston must save the town from a crazed saboteur.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 25, 2017

About the author

Janice Detrie lives in Watertown, Wisconsin, with her husband Michael and her cat who thinks he’s a dog. A former literacy coordinator, her reading tastes are eclectic, everything from biography to mystery to the classics to nonfiction. She enjoys traveling and theater. She has two children and two grandchildren. This is her second book featuring Vlad and Gaston.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read from an author whose writing skills I admire. I wait for installment #2, and will be interested in how Jan will further develop the interesting cast of characters.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Admittedly read it on Kindle Unlimited, but thought it was absolutely hilarious. Really fun characters, a little flirty, a little mystery. Would absolutely recommend.

[Vesta Tobin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud humor and some pathos

Loved it. Loved the characters I did skim some lengthy descriptions of places or locations. Just a fun and heartwarming read

[Ruthie Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept my interest

This book is great to about mind off the real world and just get you in a different mindset. Enjoyable read.

[Lynn M. Detrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read

Just finished the book. It was great, compelling but delightful! Held my interest from beginning to end! I don't usually care for poodles but Gaston won my heart!

[Robert]

A fun read, beginning to end, from a creative lady

There are many flavors of books. This book is to be read for pure enjoyment. Jan has a terrific imagination and a delightful way of describing action. Vlad, a stuffy college professor living an unexciting and comfortable life is suddenly thrown into a world of constant turmoil. From finding new love and new friends to enduring a run-in with a terrorist and the FBI, this funny, enjoyable read is a pleasure and time well-spent.