Jack Madigan is, by many accounts, blessed. He can still effortlessly turn a pretty head. And thanks to his legendary rock star father, he lives an enviable existence in a once-glorious, now-crumbling Boston town house with his teenage son, Harlan. But there is one tiny drawback: Jack is an agoraphobe. As long as his dad's admittedly dwindling royalties keep rolling in, Jack's condition isn't a problem. But then the money runs out . . . and all hell breaks loose.
The bank is foreclosing. Jack's ex is threatening to take Harlan to California. And Lucinda, the little girl next door, won't stay out of his kitchen . . . or his life. To save his sanity, Jack's path is clear, albeit impossible—he must outwit the bank's adorably determined real estate agent, win back his house, keep his son at home, and, finally, with Lucinda's help, find a way back to the world outside his door.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Lovely book with memorable and quirky characters
Tish Cohen has a gift for creating characters who are so real you can close your eyes and see them. They are flawed and eccentric, but warm and very likeable. This is a cozy read for rainy days...I really enjoyed it.
Rating: - Cookie-cutter bubble-gum feel-good movie style
I don't really get the enormous popularity of this book. I started reading this book because Tish Cohen had experienced such a huge success with it in terms of getting a movie contract, a big name publisher, etc. right after writing this book. However, I was very disappointed! Maybe I expected too much (or I didn't quite know what to expect) from a book that is self-professed "commercial fiction" as opposed to "literary fiction." What this book really is, is a movie in words. The characters are interesting ... Read More
Rating: - I'll never look at white paint the same
Town House has a cast of characters that manages to be quirky without being cartoonish, a satisfying romantic involvement, and a perspective on color that made me start staring at the paint on my wall much longer than I probably should. Throw in a cat with half a head, some badly fitting shoes, and a handy device called the Groper, and you've got the recipe for a delightful read. I can picture the movie already!
Rating: - The quality is there, full of lightness and humor , and yet it is completely quirky and real
Town House by Tish Cohen is a light, funny, interesting novel about how our man, Jack Madigan, a famous rockstar's only son, deals with hurt and painful memories he can't leave, can't escape and seems to not want to. He is locked into the town house with them, and this he does completely willingly, except for his problem, he is an agoraphobic (no that does not mean a fear of spiders). He is completely unable to go outside without taking a heavy medication, which lately isn't even doing the trick. Jack's time ... Read More
Rating: - Town House - MUST Read then see the movie
Town House is an amazing story by Toronto author Tish Cohen, whom I met in June with authors Patry Francis and Jennifer McMahon. Not only did Tish write her book in three and one half-weeks, (it WAS fully plotted - but, still - that is an amazingly fast write - even for a writer who writes, as Tish does - everywhere - (on the keyboard or on scraps of paper scrawled while grocery shopping) she soon sold Town House to Fox movies.
Ridley Scott has been signed as the producer; Doug Wright as the ... Read More
- Lovely book with memorable and quirky characters
- Cookie-cutter bubble-gum feel-good movie style
- The quality is there, full of lightness and humor , and yet it is completely quirky and real
