Baabaric

by Graham Johns

“It’s literally a bloody sheep! Well, it was a sheep, you can barely tell. I can’t believe it! I’ll have whoever did this!”

“Probably one of them folks from over the border,” Mick offered.

In the rural North Yorkshire farming village of Nether-Staining, things are not as they are supposed to be. Strange things are happening to Gordon Shepherd’s sheep, the landlord of the Dog & Duck has started reciting poetry, they’re painting the inside of the church a deep shade of red and there is a peculiar individual about who resembles a movie star.

Trying to untangle this web of intrigue, Gordon is joined by his friend, and local Lothario, Mick, and someone who isn’t his friend at all, Ernest Scoggins. Together just maybe they can work out what on earth is happening to their little village and save Yorkshire once and for all.

305 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2017

About the author

Graham Johns was born in the United Kingdom rather longer ago than most people who know him might realise (except for the giveaway hairline). Hailing from Yorkshire but now living in New Zealand with his wife and a long-held, and rather clichéd for an author, love of reading books, he figured he might as well have a go at writing...and after many years of living in Yorkshire...where better place to set stories...?

He's not sure where the idea for the village of Nether-Staining came from, nor the characters of Mick and Gordon...but hopefully they're not representations of his inner-self...

Reviews

[Jo Danilo · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the village of Nether Staining, it's clear that the War of the Roses never really ended. The sheep are behaving very strangely, as are a few of the villagers and, with the arrival of strangers in cloaks and hoods, the whole situation takes a bizarre turn. The three main protagonists regularly struggle to find their way back from the pub, and now they find themselves responsible for trying to save Yorkshire. Just when you think you know what kind of book Baa-baric is, it surprises you and takes you in another direction. A crazy, fun romp to be enjoyed with a pint of Yorkshire ale and a bag of pork scratchings.

[Lucy Marshall · Rating 3 out of 5]

There`s summat up in Yorkshire.....

A cross between Last of the Summer Wine and The World's End. Perhaps not many surprises but good paced read with a nice bromance and some schoolboy humour to tickle your funny bone. Worth a peruse.

[Simon Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyable and strange. Humorous and twisted. If you were ever lucky enough to Yorkshire landscape and pub life plus love robots this book adds another dimension to this world. Totally recommended.

[LCJ 1031 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Didn’t take long or much effort to read - my idea of a good book as I read to relax so thinking about it too much is a no no. Some moments of great comedy and although the ending is not entirely unexpected, there’s a twist. Worth a go.