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Poco Bueno

By: Chris Parks
Narrated by: Darren Roebuck
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Poco Bueno is the story of every man’s fantasy - escaping the life-numbing prison of his nine-to-five existence. Stokes is a 31-year-old executive in the lucrative Texas oil business. His marriage to the boss’ daughter is on the skids, and his true love - an over-restored 70-foot Hatteras fishing yacht - has him panicking in debt.

Following his heart and the naked truth of his fun-loving boat captain and sidekick JP, the two fishing buddies throw caution to the wind and head out on a quest for genuine adventure and meaning. Like the ever-churning margarita blender onboard the boat, Poco Bueno serves up a potent mix of 30-something male angst, bikini-clad willful women, testosterone-fueled antics, and off-the-charts fishing.

Based on the very private, but oh-so-real, million-dollar Port O’Connor Offshore Invitational Fishing Tournament held off the coast of Texas, this book might very well be the next great American Western, albeit a watery one! Yes, this is a novel about fishing - fishing in one of its most savage and primordial forms - but it is really a story about the ultimate inevitability of what life serves up and our ability to eat well at the feast.

©2021 Chris Parks (P)2021 Chris Parks
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This is a fun read, especially if you have been deep water fishing. It is a very good portrayal of the excitement of the sport, plus some good drama. And very well written.

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Wow, what a great audio book. I loved the narrator’s voice for all the characters. One of the best audio voices I’ve experienced. I read this book a few years ago and loved it, but to listen to the narrator read it added a whole new level of enjoyment to the story. I didn’t want to stop listening, except to mix up a big cocktail before jumping back in.

The story is awesome. All the great literary conflicts are woven in seamlessly. Man vs self, man vs man, man vs nature and Man vs fish.

It’s a fast running tale of friendship, beautiful women, rich Texas oil men, big boats, tasty booze, and one big F*cking fish. These are a few of my favorite things. It would make an awesome beach listen/read for just about anyone (over eighteen, or maybe fourteen)

The author’s description of things is perfect, I felt like I was in a big cool fishing boat with my good buddies having the time of my life.

This reads like a modern version of Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” but with fishing replacing the bull fighting.

I’m not sure what the audible equivalent of a real page turner is, but this has to be it!

Did I mention that I really loved this book?

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