Bywater: New Orleans Joys Book One

by Tim Bryant

What do you need to know about Judd Jesup? When we meet Judd Jesup, he’s a New Orleans musician who works part time in a small thrift store (not a junk shop, its owner would tell you) in the Bywater neighborhood. Like many before him, he has come to New Orleans to start a new life. He and his best friend, food-blog writer Neveah Andreasen, are having lunch one day when a mysterious woman on a bicycle rides into his life. Things begin to change.

Throw in a group of odd thrift store characters, a surprise kidnapping, a violent shoot-out at a local hospital, and more music than Sweet Emma Barrett could shake a tail feather to, and you’ve got a story you won’t soon forget.

Oh, and don’t forget that magic book. This, more than anything else, is about the magic of books.

312 pages, Paperback

Published October 20, 2021

About the author

Tim Bryant published his first novel DUTCH CURRIDGE in 2010, and followed it with three more in the series: SOUTHERN SELECT (2013), SPIRIT TRAP (2014) and OLD MOTHER CURRIDGE (2016). He was named one of the Top Five Texas Authors of 2014 by BookPeople in Austin, TX. Tim's novel CONSTELLATIONS was released by Behooven Press in April of 2015. His first Wilkie John Western, A WORLD OF HURT is released by Kensington Books in December, 2017.

Tim also writes and records music, having released albums under his own name, 2Take Tim, Othy and with the international band Ramshackle Day Parade.

He says his heart lives in New Orleans, his head in East Texas. He currently resides with his head and visits his heart whenever possible. He has two kids and two ex wives. He loves them all.

Reviews

[Michele Peck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the rhythm of this story and the characters. I also enjoyed belly laughs out loud while reading (and re-reading) several scenes. Buy this book and enjoy it! Also, consider stopping into the charming and eclectic bookshop author Tim Bryant actually owns and operates - The Bosslight in Nacogdoches, Texas.

[Stephen Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic characters, messy (in a good way) plot, and the feeling that Bywater is its own character. Excited to read the next one!