Big Man Coming Down the Road

A General Fiction Novel by Brad Smith

Subgenres:

Family Saga,
Darkly Comic

Published 2007

Length 372 pages

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Sibling rivalries fueled by a petty, controlling inheritance
Characters with oddball quirks like only speaking in Bob Dylan quotes
Scrappy underdogs trying to save failing family businesses

Publisher Description

Everett Eastman – absent father, terrible husband, and now, dead…

As stubborn in life as he was in death, Everett's will contains a lot of demands for his three children to meet if they want their share of his empire and only a year to meet them.

The youngest son, Ethan, who only speaks in Bob Dylan quotes, is now the owner of a failing distillery.

Kathleen "Kick" Eastman, Everett's only daughter, gets an audiobook company and an ultimatum – produce a record with washed up singer Jonah Peck or lose everything.

The eldest and most ruthless son, Ben, gets the thriving auto parts plant he's been managing for years. But Ben wants more and he's determined to get the will declared invalid so that he can get his hands on all three businesses.

If Ethan and Kick can't get their act together before the year is up, then Ben will definitely get his way. But Ethan's girlfriend, Janey, is determined to turn the distillery around. And with a nickname like Kick, you can't expect Kathleen to give up without a fight.

with Brad Smith

“ I usually focus on blue collar stories, often set in rural locations. I also tend to gravitate to underdogs. There's something satisfying about creating a character who wins against all odds. ”