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Gasoline, Texas
Laddy Johnson may or may not be the unacknowledged love child of the late President Lyndon Baines Johnson. But one things for After fifteen years of being a Hollywood stuntman, Laddys back to run for mayor of his hometown of Gasoline, Texas. His opponent is incumbent Edwin "Win-Win" Winslow. Win-Win is the quintessential Texas good ol boy. A former star lineman at Texas A&M;, Win-Win now owns Texas Rolling Stock, an upscale SUV dealership that sells internal combustion monsters like gas was still 25¢ a gallon. Which in Gasoline it still is. The town has its own oil field and refinery. And the Municipal Field is what the election is all about. Laddy vows to keep it. Win-Win wants to sell it to Big Oil, which is getting nervous about the idea of anybody in the country still having access to affordable fuel. Win-Win promises that every homeowner in town will get a windfall payment that will make the sale a good deal. Laddy cautions that Big Oil is way too slippery to trust. Who will win? Will the Winslow dynasty be extended another generation? Will Laddy ever find out who his daddy is? Will he marry his first love, now a famous movie star? Or will he chuck everything to take up with Win-Wins long lost daughter, Hayley? Finding out is a gusher of fun.
130 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2007
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Joseph Flynn
70 books197 followersJoseph Flynn has been published both traditionally — Signet Books, Bantam Books and Variance Publishing — and through his own imprint, Stray Dog Press, Inc. Both major media reviews and reader reviews have praised his work. Booklist said, “Flynn is an excellent storyteller.” The Chicago Tribune said, “Flynn [is] a master of high-octane plotting.” The most repeated reader comment is: Write faster, we want more.
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July 12, 2023
Joe Flynn is one of the best storytellers!
This is the story of a town, Gasoline, Texas, that built itself around a large oil reserve. Each homeowner also owned an equal percentage of the oil reserve. As a result, all bought gas guzzlers and paid 25¢ for a gallon of gas. Also the cast of characters included every stereotype of a Texan a very active imagination could cook up. It also added a bunch of movie types who were all home from Hollywood and back in Texas. It was impressively entertaining and, most of the time, laugh out loud funny. Thanks to the author and publisher for an e-galley for an honest review.
This is the story of a town, Gasoline, Texas, that built itself around a large oil reserve. Each homeowner also owned an equal percentage of the oil reserve. As a result, all bought gas guzzlers and paid 25¢ for a gallon of gas. Also the cast of characters included every stereotype of a Texan a very active imagination could cook up. It also added a bunch of movie types who were all home from Hollywood and back in Texas. It was impressively entertaining and, most of the time, laugh out loud funny. Thanks to the author and publisher for an e-galley for an honest review.
April 9, 2018
I was disappointed. I feel the author was trying too hard to be funny. He threw in sexual scenes to make it funny. I was ready to stop reading about 1/2 way through because it became boring to read about the Texas talk of being big. No character was developed well. I wasn't sure who was the hero and who was the bad guy. When Lad arrived in Gasoline he ran for office which he won by 6 votes. I heard this story before, boring.
Unrealistic., there was going to be a fight but instead The Mayor dies before Laddy could fight him. The mayors car runs over Tiny' foot as he continues taking pictures. O really
Unrealistic., there was going to be a fight but instead The Mayor dies before Laddy could fight him. The mayors car runs over Tiny' foot as he continues taking pictures. O really
April 29, 2020
Fill 'er up...
And at a special low price, too. A Good story about interesting characters in a special town. Nothing fancy, just simple small-town folks. Well, not really, but the carrying on is fun and the reading is easy. How does an oil well owned by the citizens of a town affect the day to day to day activities of those folks? And what do they buy? Read on, it is a Good one.
And at a special low price, too. A Good story about interesting characters in a special town. Nothing fancy, just simple small-town folks. Well, not really, but the carrying on is fun and the reading is easy. How does an oil well owned by the citizens of a town affect the day to day to day activities of those folks? And what do they buy? Read on, it is a Good one.
December 5, 2017
Will the real Mr. Johnson please come forward.
Once again we have great characters and uncommon scenarios. The story is solo Texas! We even have a spy/bodyguard. Are there terrorists, too? Love it.
Once again we have great characters and uncommon scenarios. The story is solo Texas! We even have a spy/bodyguard. Are there terrorists, too? Love it.
May 29, 2019
Gasoline TX is on fire!
What a delightful read! Intrigue, mystery, love. Some blood but more heart felt sensitivity to ones nature and future.
Just like everything Flynn puts on paper, this is a great read. Have fun. Read it and enjoy.
What a delightful read! Intrigue, mystery, love. Some blood but more heart felt sensitivity to ones nature and future.
Just like everything Flynn puts on paper, this is a great read. Have fun. Read it and enjoy.
June 7, 2020
Great book. I wish they would make this into a television series. It was such a hoot! It had more twist than a roller coaster and was so entertaining I couldn’t put it down. Love Joseph Flynn’s books even more.
June 16, 2020
Mixed up love lives.
Everyone from the main character to his parents and the town big shots has a difficult time deciding about their hearts desire. Add to this corruption and intelligence operators, and you have an Intriguing story.
Everyone from the main character to his parents and the town big shots has a difficult time deciding about their hearts desire. Add to this corruption and intelligence operators, and you have an Intriguing story.
August 5, 2020
I really enjoyed this novel
I loved the setting and the way the novel is written. The characters are great no matter if you love them or hate them. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series.
I loved the setting and the way the novel is written. The characters are great no matter if you love them or hate them. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series.
October 22, 2020
Not What I Expected
Been awhile since I read any of Flynn’s good books, but this one fell flat with me. I kept waiting for an adventure to start.
Thank you for the book and the other good stories you have written.
Been awhile since I read any of Flynn’s good books, but this one fell flat with me. I kept waiting for an adventure to start.
Thank you for the book and the other good stories you have written.
June 21, 2021
Great read
Being a son of Texas this was a real hoot. The characters and their lingo was pretty much spot on and the way he gets it all to connect just great. Haven't laughed out loud while reading a book in a while but this one got a few good ones from me.
Being a son of Texas this was a real hoot. The characters and their lingo was pretty much spot on and the way he gets it all to connect just great. Haven't laughed out loud while reading a book in a while but this one got a few good ones from me.
May 4, 2020
Novella-Free!
3.5 stars
Laddy Johnson has been a Hollywood stuntman for years. He returns to his small town of Gasoline Texas to run for Mayor. Hi jinx ensue.
3.5 stars
Laddy Johnson has been a Hollywood stuntman for years. He returns to his small town of Gasoline Texas to run for Mayor. Hi jinx ensue.
May 16, 2020
I read the blurb and thought this would be a funny book. Maybe if I were Texan I would agree? To me there was lots of potential, but it all fizzled out and left me wondering, "What's the point??"
August 20, 2020
Could not get into the book. Just didn't work for me
October 17, 2020
Twists love story
Secrets cause so much pain and confusion but true love wine out LBJ would have been proud to bejaddy,s dad
Secrets cause so much pain and confusion but true love wine out LBJ would have been proud to bejaddy,s dad
May 3, 2022
A good story
This was a good story, but not near as good as the John Tall Wolf series or the others I have read by this author! Loved the ending!
This was a good story, but not near as good as the John Tall Wolf series or the others I have read by this author! Loved the ending!
August 18, 2016
THIS WAS QUIRKY A LITTLE LIKE “ROUND ROBIN”, WHICH I LOVED, THE CHARACTERS ARE CRAZY. THIS CERTAINLY SHOWS WHAT A DIRTY BUSINESS POLITICS IS, THE POLICE ARE DIRTY FROM SMALL TOWNS TO THE WHITEHOUSE. I DON’T KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD CHOOSE TO BE A PART OF THAT CHAOTIC SH*TSTORM LIFESTYLE. I’VE READ SEVERAL OF MR. FLYNN’S BOOKS AND I KNOW WHEN I GET TO THE END I ALWAYS WISH THERE WAS MORE BECAUSE HE HAS SUCH GREAT CHARACTERS AND STORYLINES. I KEEP POKING MY KINDLE KNOWING IT’S OVER . . .NO-NO-NO-NO I WANT MORE. ;D
November 5, 2007
When I first saw the title, I thought it was a book on big oil, and/or the Bush administrations ties to the oil industry. Not even close. There are politics, but local Texas style, and add in a mix of Hollywood Starlet and stuntman returning home to their native town of Gasoline, Texas, and a healthy dose of humor and twists, creating a very original book. I think I'll try some of Flynn's other books as the reader and editorial reviews on Amazon are mostly favorable.
November 5, 2007
This fun page-turner kept me from a bike ride and other chores, as I couldn't stop reading. Flynn's pacing and interesting characters made me laugh and lighten up after some of the heavier titles I've read recently. Will
January 14, 2012
very funny, absolutely. (maybe even 'a gusher of fun'....?) but also an excellent storyline. the main characters were all fairly well fleshed out and the interactions between them were very enjoyable.
highly recommend.
highly recommend.
November 23, 2015
Excellent Texas Fiction
Having grown up in Texas during the time of LBJ & Big John Connelly, I enjoyed the fictional tying in of Texas politics,oil, and romance.
Just a fun Saturday afternoon read.
Having grown up in Texas during the time of LBJ & Big John Connelly, I enjoyed the fictional tying in of Texas politics,oil, and romance.
Just a fun Saturday afternoon read.
April 7, 2016
Hillbillies
A small corrupt Texas town run by some really stupid hillbillies. After a rigged mayoral election some not as stupid hillbillies are elected. They then start to clean up corruption. Oh and the good guy gets the girl.
A small corrupt Texas town run by some really stupid hillbillies. After a rigged mayoral election some not as stupid hillbillies are elected. They then start to clean up corruption. Oh and the good guy gets the girl.
November 5, 2007
At times hokey, and at times silly, but consistently amusing and interesting. Read it in a day and a half.
November 5, 2013
Weird, maybe fun, romp through Texas oil and scandal.
March 20, 2015
Started slow and I wasn't sure I would like the book but once it got going it was hard to put down. I'm really glad I was introduced to Joseph Flynn through ebooks at Kindle
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