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Barney: The Likeable Demon
Bob Wallace is a good man who has just endured a horrifying event. A short time after his daughter died, Bob heads to a local coffee shop to sort out his thoughts. When a stranger approaches his table and asks to join him, Bob has no idea of the man’s motive. As Bob reluctantly listens, the man explains he is seeking out the grief-stricken. His employer has the capability to go back in time and erase people, not just their memory, in order to ease the pain of loss. All he has to do is agree and then the man will disappear, along with any indication that Bob’s daughter ever existed. When Bob refuses, he believes he will never see the man again. But five months later when the man reappears, the torment begins. Barney, who appears to be a likeable fellow, takes Bob on a mind-boggling tour through religion, politics, and morality. But what Bob does not know is that there is more to Barney than he realizes. Barney’s employer is an enigma. He/she has two one is beautiful and deadly; the other is suave and charming. Both are evil. Barney is the tale of a grief-stricken middle-aged father’s life-altering experiences after he encounters a charming stranger with a plan.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2019
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July 21, 2020
Barney: The Likeable Demon
By Thomas O.P. Sweeney
Sweeney’s story is an interesting take on Satan and his minions, particularly one minion, Barney. Though Satan, referred to as Boss, makes appearances, the antagonist of the story is Barney, the likeable demon. Barney is sophisticated, charming, attractive, and (of course) quite likeable. At purposeful times, Sweeney manages to make the reader feel pity for this demon and the burdens he bears. Bob, the protagonist, even finds he has a difficult time simply hating him for who he is. Popping up in the most unexpected of places, Barney presents life situations that Bob must deal with, which include all-important decisions of whether to direct his responses and actions toward the good or go with the evil. A fast-moving read at only 165 pages, the reader can count on the story to move with no unnecessary rambling.
The only reason I gave just a 4-star rating is due to issues I personally had with punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Once the book is updated to correct those, my rating will go up.
By Thomas O.P. Sweeney
Sweeney’s story is an interesting take on Satan and his minions, particularly one minion, Barney. Though Satan, referred to as Boss, makes appearances, the antagonist of the story is Barney, the likeable demon. Barney is sophisticated, charming, attractive, and (of course) quite likeable. At purposeful times, Sweeney manages to make the reader feel pity for this demon and the burdens he bears. Bob, the protagonist, even finds he has a difficult time simply hating him for who he is. Popping up in the most unexpected of places, Barney presents life situations that Bob must deal with, which include all-important decisions of whether to direct his responses and actions toward the good or go with the evil. A fast-moving read at only 165 pages, the reader can count on the story to move with no unnecessary rambling.
The only reason I gave just a 4-star rating is due to issues I personally had with punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Once the book is updated to correct those, my rating will go up.
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