My Grandfather’s Pants by Tegon Maus
Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing (Jan 21, 2014)
Category: Contemporary Romance, Humor, Romantic Comedy, Suspense
Tour Dates: Oct/Nov, 2016
ASIN: B00HZH5A7O
Available in: ebook, 164 Pages
Jack Laskin is an ordinary man. More than ordinary according to some. Running the family hardware store and a life that would bore a snail, nothing exciting ever seems to happen to him.
Then, at his mother’s urging, he tries on a pair of his late grandfather’s old pants and everything changes — most importantly his emerging love life. It’s not long before his mother and her meddling friends get involved.
When an old friend of his grandfather’s tells Jack he has something she wants, his new-found life takes another turn. Having no idea what he is supposed to have, Jack looks to his girlfriend, Connie, and her brother, Robert, for help.
In the end, the answers will all be found in his Grandfather’s Pants.
My Review
As with all of Tegon Maus’s books I’ve read, I was totally entertained by My Grandfather’s Pants. It is full of quirky characters and a hilariously entertaining plot. As I read My Grandfather’s Pants, I kept thinking that this could totally be a Quentin Tarantino movie! It just reminds me of the “bizarre-ness” that his movies have.
The way that Maus describes the characters in this book brings them to life in blaring color! Your mouth will hang open in shock as you get to know some of them…you’ll see! The synopsis of the book only gives you a tiny hint of what is to come. Yes, he wears his grandfather’s pants, and yes, they’re kind of magical…maybe.
I can’t even begin to tell you the plot because it would just ruin the entire book for you! Let’s just say, this one is for real PG-13 due to some completely crazy ideas….you keep thinking Jack is going to wake up from some wild dream! The plot is all over the place crazy, but it totally makes this book. Like I said…Tarantino. You have to approach this book with the thought that you will be cracking up while shaking your head in disbelief.
Maus has a talent for taking his readers on a wild ride, and My Grandfather’s Pants does just that. Buckle up!
Check out my reviews of Tegon’s other books:
The Gift: The Chronicles of Tucker Littlefield
The Wishing Stone: The Eve Project
Praise for My Grandfather’s Pants by Tegon Maus
“I was definitely not expecting to laugh as often as I did while reading My Grandfather’s Pants. Mr. Maus has a fantastic sense of humour that translates extremely well to the written word. He is adept at teasing out the funny side of even the most serious or mundane parts of daily life. It was especially entertaining to see how he plays around with a wide range of assumptions most of us make about certain groups of people in order to keep his readers on their toes.
My Grandfather’s Pants is a great choice for anyone in the mood for something quirky and original. This is the kind of book that begs to be read more than once. I, for one, will be revisiting it quite soon!”- LAS Reviewer, Long and Short Reviews
“My Grandfather’s Pants is a funny and surprising novel. An enjoyable combination of fantasy and suspense with a touch of romance. The protagonist, Jack is a likeable old soul thrown into a bizarre situation, and the way he handles the bizarre challenges he faces will keep you guessing . . . and laughing. Pick up this book if you want to take a ride on a saucy, madcap rollercoaster. You won’t be disappointed!”- Joseph N. Sidari, Amazon Reviewer
About Tegon Maus
Tegon Maus was raised pretty much the same as everyone else… devoted mother, strict father and all the imaginary friends he could conjure. Not that he wasn’t friendly, he just wasn’t “people orientated”. Maybe he lived in his head way more than he should have, maybe not. He liked machines more than people, at least he did until I met his wife.
The first thing he can remember writing was for her. For the life of him he can’t remember what it was about… something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet. It must have been pretty good because she married him shortly after that. He spent a good number of years chasing other dreams before he got back to writing.
It wasn’t a deliberate conscious thought, it was more of a stepping stone. His wife and himself had joined a dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they occurred. “Be as detailed as you can,” we were told.
He was thrilled. If there is one thing he enjoys it’s making people believe him and he likes to exaggerate. Not a big exaggeration or an outright lie mind you, just a little step out of sync, just enough so you couldn’t be sure if it were true or not. When he writes, he always write with the effort of “it could happen” very much in mind and nothing, he guarantees you, nothing, makes him happier.
He has consistently placed in the top 3 in 189 writing contest in a variety of genres and has been featured in magazines a couple of times to raise money for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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Teddy Rose says
I’m so glad you enjoyed ‘My Grandfather’s Pants”! I love Tegons quirky characters and story telling!
Tegon says
Thank you for the read Christy… always glad to hear from you !