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Hyde
EDDIE HYDE lives in today's world. What the poor schnook lacks in brains, he makes up in kindness. Eddie's no saint: he's boosted cars and taken things that don't belong to him, and he's not without talent—it takes skill to pick those locks. But all that is behind him. Since he rolled out of Mansfield Correctional Facility he's kept his nose clean. His goals are simple: go straight and stay straight. Maybe eventually find a girl he can love, marry and raise a family. Not easy with all those temptations dangling in front of him. Besides he's secretly in love with Lucy Gates, his parole officer.
Eddie fights off all temptation until Dr. Jake Kell enters Eddie’s life—actually his brain. Dr. Jake Kell is the embodiment of everything evil. The battle that ensues: Dr.Jake Kell versus Edward Hyde, would have Robert Louis Stevenson spinning in his grave.
Eddie fights off all temptation until Dr. Jake Kell enters Eddie’s life—actually his brain. Dr. Jake Kell is the embodiment of everything evil. The battle that ensues: Dr.Jake Kell versus Edward Hyde, would have Robert Louis Stevenson spinning in his grave.
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2007
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Barry Friedman
12 booksThere is more than one author with this name
During my fifty-odd years as an orthopaedic surgeon. I kept a small notebook (and paper napkins) on which I recorded incidents I thought were unusual. Most were humorous, some tragic. After I retired I started writing vignettes based on these notes. Several were published in obscure magazines. Then I read an article by Lawrence Block (a REAL writer) in which he stated that if you can write a short story you can write a book. I took him at his word, embellished several of the vignettes and have now published twelve books. Living off twenty-dollar royalty checks ain't easy, but it beats bagging groceries at Safeway.
The books are all listed on Amazon.com. They are in paperback and ebook format.
My website is www.barryf.com
During my fifty-odd years as an orthopaedic surgeon. I kept a small notebook (and paper napkins) on which I recorded incidents I thought were unusual. Most were humorous, some tragic. After I retired I started writing vignettes based on these notes. Several were published in obscure magazines. Then I read an article by Lawrence Block (a REAL writer) in which he stated that if you can write a short story you can write a book. I took him at his word, embellished several of the vignettes and have now published twelve books. Living off twenty-dollar royalty checks ain't easy, but it beats bagging groceries at Safeway.
The books are all listed on Amazon.com. They are in paperback and ebook format.
My website is www.barryf.com
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April 5, 2021
An extended short story about an ex-con and drugs. It contains aspects of academic humor
June 23, 2016
Eddie Hyde is an ex-con who’s released on parole and is determined to go straight. His new boss, Cruz, makes Hyde’s life a nightmare, but Hyde knows he has to keep his nose clean and stay out of trouble. He develops a crush on his parole officer, but keeps that in check too. When a chance encounter puts Hyde in contact with a high rolling drug dealer Hyde finds himself dipping into what he thinks is a minor recreational drug one night as a way to relieve some of his stress. When crazy things begin happening to Hyde he has to figure out a way to make it stop before he finally spirals out of control for good.
This was a fun book. It was a unique spin on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. Adding a super marijuana and some new fangled chemistry to the plot made it more current. There’s a certain amount of violence, swearing and sexual reference in Hyde that readers might want to be aware of, but nothing too severe in my opinion. A gritty story calls for some gritty dialogue and I’d classify this book as dark and gritty.
Mr. Friedman is an adept storyteller. He does a good job of laying out a firm plot foundation and does a nice job with character development. Hyde is a short book and it took me less than a day to read it. I appreciated the ending and found it to be a satisfying conclusion to the story.
Review by Susan Barton, http://ebookreviewgal.com
This was a fun book. It was a unique spin on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. Adding a super marijuana and some new fangled chemistry to the plot made it more current. There’s a certain amount of violence, swearing and sexual reference in Hyde that readers might want to be aware of, but nothing too severe in my opinion. A gritty story calls for some gritty dialogue and I’d classify this book as dark and gritty.
Mr. Friedman is an adept storyteller. He does a good job of laying out a firm plot foundation and does a nice job with character development. Hyde is a short book and it took me less than a day to read it. I appreciated the ending and found it to be a satisfying conclusion to the story.
Review by Susan Barton, http://ebookreviewgal.com
August 17, 2017
WARNING! Mutant Marijuana May Give You A "Split Personality" --- Literally!
This is a modern twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, with some obvious differences.
Eddie Hyde -- ex-con and former murderer (though the law doesn't know about that) -- is the "good guy" trying to make a life for himself outside prison.
It isn't easy, with his minimum wage job and infuriating boss. When he smokes pot one night to relax, he gets more than he bargained for ...
"Doctor" Jake Kell is the monster inside Eddie. He has all of Eddie's knowledge and memories, but Eddie knows nothing about Jake. When Jake is wanted for murder and attempted rape, he figures the safest place to Hyde (pardon the pun) is back inside Eddie's body. But can it be that easy?
This is a modern twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, with some obvious differences.
Eddie Hyde -- ex-con and former murderer (though the law doesn't know about that) -- is the "good guy" trying to make a life for himself outside prison.
It isn't easy, with his minimum wage job and infuriating boss. When he smokes pot one night to relax, he gets more than he bargained for ...
"Doctor" Jake Kell is the monster inside Eddie. He has all of Eddie's knowledge and memories, but Eddie knows nothing about Jake. When Jake is wanted for murder and attempted rape, he figures the safest place to Hyde (pardon the pun) is back inside Eddie's body. But can it be that easy?
February 19, 2017
As the synopsis for this book suggests, this is a modern day version of the classic "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" in that a chemical starts the process of a man switching back and forth between the good man he wants to be and the evil side of his personality. I enjoyed the classic by Robert Stevenson; however, I enjoyed Barry Friedman's much more probably because of the modern setting and language as well as the exciting plot twists in virtually every chapter. Once I started reading, I finished "Hyde" in one evening because I just couldn't put down the book until I found out how the story ended. I have to put this book on my list of favorite psychological thrillers.
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