The Punter

by Nick Timms, Joey Rowlands

The Punter is the story of Brad Puntworthy, a rural Aussie battler whose supernatural gambling ability gets him headhunted to work at a prestigious investment banking firm in Sydney. Brad sets foot out of Boolanyabba for the first time in his life and makes his way to Sydney. There, he has to come to grips with the culture shock, the cut throat IB grad cohort, and the stress behind landing a client big enough to get him the commission he needs to pay for his mum's surgery. Along the way he devises the greatest Melbourne Cup Party the firm has ever seen, dips his toes in The Bachelor sweepstakes, travels to South Australia to ride the legendary Ghan, and even becomes a suspect for murder. You know. Normal grad stuff. It's a heartwarming comedy that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

230 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2021

Reviews

[Christopher Timms · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a ripper of a read. A brilliant tale of moving to the big city with plenty of ocker slang thrown in. A likeable protagonist and clever writing.

[Angela M · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has the same energy as the Betoota Advocate… bogan meets big city in a rollicking adventure.

[Declan Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny parody of Australian corporate culture

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funniest book I've read in a while. Strong plot, well paced and relentless jokes.

[Brody Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant page-turner that made me laugh out loud more times than I'd like to admit

[Michael O'rourke · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very funny book. Makes me nostalgic for university days