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Ripped Current
Watch out for that…Pom-A-Weenie? The return of Daniel O’Dwyer!
Ripped from the current headlines, Daniel O’ Dwyer is doing his best to survive on his Oak Island paradise during these unprecedented times; through this uncharted territory; in the midst of these seismic events… The pharmacy director at Boiling Grove Community Hospital dies at his desk, leading Daniel back to the hospital, the last place he wants to be. At first, the death seems natural, but with the aid of deceased sovereign Charlemagne, King of the Franks, Daniel discovers more than he bargained for.
Meanwhile, Daniel’s germophobe sidekick, Willie, invents a unique way to socially distance and still carry on a conversation. Will this be helpful to Daniel or just an annoying hindrance that makes him want to scream at the top of his lungs? And what happened to his girlfriend Jaclyn? It seems she left town and left him to wallow in self-pity, loneliness, and Fat Tire Amber Ale. But his time is soon filled with a new female—a Pom-A-Weenie named Lucy—and a young neighbor boy whose mother is seriously ill.
Will Daniel (and King Charlemagne) discover the truth? Will Willie starve to death on the Silent Cow? Will Daniel find new romance (besides the Pom-A-Weenie)? Will Daniel (gasp) have to go back to work a third time? With old and new quirky characters, “Ripped Current” is the fifth in the Oak Island series and the third Daniel O’Dwyer adventure which began with “Ripped Tide”, a 2017 McGrath House Indie Book Award Winner in the Humor Category.
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Ripped from the current headlines, Daniel O’ Dwyer is doing his best to survive on his Oak Island paradise during these unprecedented times; through this uncharted territory; in the midst of these seismic events… The pharmacy director at Boiling Grove Community Hospital dies at his desk, leading Daniel back to the hospital, the last place he wants to be. At first, the death seems natural, but with the aid of deceased sovereign Charlemagne, King of the Franks, Daniel discovers more than he bargained for.
Meanwhile, Daniel’s germophobe sidekick, Willie, invents a unique way to socially distance and still carry on a conversation. Will this be helpful to Daniel or just an annoying hindrance that makes him want to scream at the top of his lungs? And what happened to his girlfriend Jaclyn? It seems she left town and left him to wallow in self-pity, loneliness, and Fat Tire Amber Ale. But his time is soon filled with a new female—a Pom-A-Weenie named Lucy—and a young neighbor boy whose mother is seriously ill.
Will Daniel (and King Charlemagne) discover the truth? Will Willie starve to death on the Silent Cow? Will Daniel find new romance (besides the Pom-A-Weenie)? Will Daniel (gasp) have to go back to work a third time? With old and new quirky characters, “Ripped Current” is the fifth in the Oak Island series and the third Daniel O’Dwyer adventure which began with “Ripped Tide”, a 2017 McGrath House Indie Book Award Winner in the Humor Category.
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251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2022
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About the author
Lance Carney
15 books178 followersLance Carney is an award winning 30+ year hospital pharmacist (5 year award, 10 year award, 15 …). He has been writing medical/pharmacy based fiction since the 1980s. His first novel, Ripped Tide: A Daniel O’Dwyer Oak Island Adventure, follows a hospital pharmacist who reluctantly goes undercover to fight prescription drug diversion in a hospital near his new home. Ripped Tide is a 2017 McGrath House Indie Book Award Winner in the Humor Category. His second novel, No Egrets: A Glenn and Glenda Oak Island Mystery, teams Daniel with husband and wife bar owners to solve a medical mystery. Mantis Preying: A Daniel O'Dwyer Oak Island Adventure (Book 2) picks up post-Ripped Tide. Of Vamps and Vampiros: A Finnian O'Dwyer Universal City Crime Cape(r) will be released on October 7, 2019 and follows Daniel's grandfather Finnian on the set of "Dracula" in 1930.
Lance’s short stories have been published in magazines, anthologies and trade paperbacks. He often collaborates with David Moss, a buddy since junior high school. David is mostly grown up now, working for state government and having every holiday off, including Peter Rabbit's birthday. “Truth is Stranger than Fishin'" with David was chosen for publication in The Year's Best Fantastic Fiction. One of Lance's own, "Snare of the Fowler", was published in the trade paperback "Monsters from Memphis" and recognized by a nomination from the Darrell Awards Jury for Best Midsouth Short Story.
Lance lives in West Virginia with his wife and too many cats. His daughter graduated from UNC-Wilmington in 2017 in film studies and is currently in Los Angeles. His son graduates from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 (hallelujah!) Somehow, at times, they still manage to throw the empty nest into turmoil. He escapes to Oak Island, North Carolina, whenever The Man isn’t keeping him down.
Lance’s short stories have been published in magazines, anthologies and trade paperbacks. He often collaborates with David Moss, a buddy since junior high school. David is mostly grown up now, working for state government and having every holiday off, including Peter Rabbit's birthday. “Truth is Stranger than Fishin'" with David was chosen for publication in The Year's Best Fantastic Fiction. One of Lance's own, "Snare of the Fowler", was published in the trade paperback "Monsters from Memphis" and recognized by a nomination from the Darrell Awards Jury for Best Midsouth Short Story.
Lance lives in West Virginia with his wife and too many cats. His daughter graduated from UNC-Wilmington in 2017 in film studies and is currently in Los Angeles. His son graduates from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 (hallelujah!) Somehow, at times, they still manage to throw the empty nest into turmoil. He escapes to Oak Island, North Carolina, whenever The Man isn’t keeping him down.
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December 14, 2022
Loved the latest book by Lance Carney. I recommend highly if you are able to handle the topic of the pandemic, it may seem too soon but it may bring closure for grief and PTSD, I know it really helped me.
The humor was first and foremost my favorite thing. Also, the encyclopedic memory (or Wikopedia) info on a wide range of topics was amazing and lovely backdrop for the rest of the story. A repeating comfort level baseline, a great device used really well. I loved being reminded of all the details from a certain age, from song lyrics to puns on band names and song titles. Who can remember song titles? The movie history buff info was really interesting too.
Bringing in Lucy dog was an added bonus, and the neighborly outreach was emotionally brilliant. The delicate care for the neighbor boy was so well done. Bravo!
This was my first ebook on the pandemic topic and it brought back two+ years of waiting and watching and wondering. And still wondering if it is over. The trauma during and after effects echoed throughout and I was glad to see hospital nurses, pharmacy and all the vaccine clinics and testing sites were featured. Including the emotional toll these essential workers went thru. That bill hasn't been paid yet. Great info about pharmaceuticals too, I learned a lot. I shed tears several times and laughed a lot, so this story was very successful.
I was shaking my head and even managed to laugh again about all the misconceptions about vaccines and research and anti-vaccers. I lost friends over the politics of this misinformation fiasco and it brought closure for me just to see the topic treated with common sense rather than re-creating screaming psychosis.
Oh, and there was a plot line too...
The humor was first and foremost my favorite thing. Also, the encyclopedic memory (or Wikopedia) info on a wide range of topics was amazing and lovely backdrop for the rest of the story. A repeating comfort level baseline, a great device used really well. I loved being reminded of all the details from a certain age, from song lyrics to puns on band names and song titles. Who can remember song titles? The movie history buff info was really interesting too.
Bringing in Lucy dog was an added bonus, and the neighborly outreach was emotionally brilliant. The delicate care for the neighbor boy was so well done. Bravo!
This was my first ebook on the pandemic topic and it brought back two+ years of waiting and watching and wondering. And still wondering if it is over. The trauma during and after effects echoed throughout and I was glad to see hospital nurses, pharmacy and all the vaccine clinics and testing sites were featured. Including the emotional toll these essential workers went thru. That bill hasn't been paid yet. Great info about pharmaceuticals too, I learned a lot. I shed tears several times and laughed a lot, so this story was very successful.
I was shaking my head and even managed to laugh again about all the misconceptions about vaccines and research and anti-vaccers. I lost friends over the politics of this misinformation fiasco and it brought closure for me just to see the topic treated with common sense rather than re-creating screaming psychosis.
Oh, and there was a plot line too...
February 9, 2023
Surprise!
I’ve read a lot of books, but this writer, Lance Carney, has absolutely stolen my heart! The guy has more references to popular songs, sayings, events, you name it than I’ve ever seen! Bless him, he THINKS like I do, which should scare him. Anyway, before I finished a third of it I was busy getting two other of his books to have waiting for me. I plan on getting everything he’s written. Yes, he’s THAT good. If you don’t like it, double yer money back - only saying that cause I don’t think anyone would take me up on it!
I’ve read a lot of books, but this writer, Lance Carney, has absolutely stolen my heart! The guy has more references to popular songs, sayings, events, you name it than I’ve ever seen! Bless him, he THINKS like I do, which should scare him. Anyway, before I finished a third of it I was busy getting two other of his books to have waiting for me. I plan on getting everything he’s written. Yes, he’s THAT good. If you don’t like it, double yer money back - only saying that cause I don’t think anyone would take me up on it!
April 17, 2023
I've enjoyed the 5 Lance Carney books I've read and thoroughly enjoyed them all. When I first saw that it was pandemic related, I almost stopped reading. I'm glad I didn't and it might be my favorite of his yet! It brought up a couple things in past books that have happened to Daniel O'Dwyer including one that has a lot to do with this book. DOD might actually be happy with people and a dog around! Keep the books coming!
October 6, 2024
I enjoyed this story. It's funny yet doesn't make light of the pandemic. The story leaves you smiling and happy which is kind of nice. I didn't know where exactly it was going at first but it engaged me enough to finish it.
August 4, 2023
Fun read. Not a vocabulary builder except for the word "pulchritude." I'd read more of this authors books
December 27, 2023
I DNF'd this. The humour/witticisms weren't bad just not my cup of tea and far too much of it at the expense of plot or character development.
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