A Fouled Nest
Venice Webb fled the family nest in Los Gatos, California, as a young man, never understanding the reason for his father’s neglect or the other bizarre family dynamics—and knowing he probably never would. Now, some thirty years later, the truth is closing in on him like a freight train at full speed.
A former firefighter and recovering alcoholic in his mid-fifties, Venice normally spends his days tackling the endless maladies common to most aging baby boomers, trying to remain sober, and working a well-established career as a fire-cause investigator for a Seattle-based international insurance company. But his daily routine is interrupted by a phone call from his older sister, Lydia Webb. Their father, Wendell Webb, has died.
Although apathetic about his father, Venice feels obligated to help his sister and uncle with funeral arrangements and estate issues, and he heads back to Los Gatos. Before long, Venice’s bittersweet homecoming turns into a complete life change when he moves back home.
The abrupt decision allows him to reconnect with his high school girlfriend, Kate, but it also exposes more than one dark family secret. In a starting mix of abrupt confessions, resurfacing memories, and disturbing clues, Venice is left to piece together the incidents that have forever marked the Webb family.
Note:
Those readers familiar with Los Gatos are probably scratching their heads about locations depicted in my stories. I took liberties with street names and various areas. Though all of the characters depicted in the book are fictional, they are also composites of persons I've met throughout my life. The Webb clan is totally fictional. Their actions and demeanor are made up. The only things that I gleaned from my parents for these stories were their nostalgia and insight into life in Los Gatos during their formative years. —Steve Sporleder
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A former firefighter and recovering alcoholic in his mid-fifties, Venice normally spends his days tackling the endless maladies common to most aging baby boomers, trying to remain sober, and working a well-established career as a fire-cause investigator for a Seattle-based international insurance company. But his daily routine is interrupted by a phone call from his older sister, Lydia Webb. Their father, Wendell Webb, has died.
Although apathetic about his father, Venice feels obligated to help his sister and uncle with funeral arrangements and estate issues, and he heads back to Los Gatos. Before long, Venice’s bittersweet homecoming turns into a complete life change when he moves back home.
The abrupt decision allows him to reconnect with his high school girlfriend, Kate, but it also exposes more than one dark family secret. In a starting mix of abrupt confessions, resurfacing memories, and disturbing clues, Venice is left to piece together the incidents that have forever marked the Webb family.
Note:
Those readers familiar with Los Gatos are probably scratching their heads about locations depicted in my stories. I took liberties with street names and various areas. Though all of the characters depicted in the book are fictional, they are also composites of persons I've met throughout my life. The Webb clan is totally fictional. Their actions and demeanor are made up. The only things that I gleaned from my parents for these stories were their nostalgia and insight into life in Los Gatos during their formative years. —Steve Sporleder
A Fouled Nest
Venice Webb fled the family nest in Los Gatos, California, as a young man, never understanding the reason for his father’s neglect or the other bizarre family dynamics—and knowing he probably never would. Now, some thirty years later, the truth is closing in on him like a freight train at full speed.
A former firefighter and recovering alcoholic in his mid-fifties, Venice normally spends his days tackling the endless maladies common to most aging baby boomers, trying to remain sober, and working a well-established career as a fire-cause investigator for a Seattle-based international insurance company. But his daily routine is interrupted by a phone call from his older sister, Lydia Webb. Their father, Wendell Webb, has died.
Although apathetic about his father, Venice feels obligated to help his sister and uncle with funeral arrangements and estate issues, and he heads back to Los Gatos. Before long, Venice’s bittersweet homecoming turns into a complete life change when he moves back home.
The abrupt decision allows him to reconnect with his high school girlfriend, Kate, but it also exposes more than one dark family secret. In a starting mix of abrupt confessions, resurfacing memories, and disturbing clues, Venice is left to piece together the incidents that have forever marked the Webb family.
Note:
Those readers familiar with Los Gatos are probably scratching their heads about locations depicted in my stories. I took liberties with street names and various areas. Though all of the characters depicted in the book are fictional, they are also composites of persons I've met throughout my life. The Webb clan is totally fictional. Their actions and demeanor are made up. The only things that I gleaned from my parents for these stories were their nostalgia and insight into life in Los Gatos during their formative years. —Steve Sporleder
A former firefighter and recovering alcoholic in his mid-fifties, Venice normally spends his days tackling the endless maladies common to most aging baby boomers, trying to remain sober, and working a well-established career as a fire-cause investigator for a Seattle-based international insurance company. But his daily routine is interrupted by a phone call from his older sister, Lydia Webb. Their father, Wendell Webb, has died.
Although apathetic about his father, Venice feels obligated to help his sister and uncle with funeral arrangements and estate issues, and he heads back to Los Gatos. Before long, Venice’s bittersweet homecoming turns into a complete life change when he moves back home.
The abrupt decision allows him to reconnect with his high school girlfriend, Kate, but it also exposes more than one dark family secret. In a starting mix of abrupt confessions, resurfacing memories, and disturbing clues, Venice is left to piece together the incidents that have forever marked the Webb family.
Note:
Those readers familiar with Los Gatos are probably scratching their heads about locations depicted in my stories. I took liberties with street names and various areas. Though all of the characters depicted in the book are fictional, they are also composites of persons I've met throughout my life. The Webb clan is totally fictional. Their actions and demeanor are made up. The only things that I gleaned from my parents for these stories were their nostalgia and insight into life in Los Gatos during their formative years. —Steve Sporleder
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| BN ID: | 2940013846340 |
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| Publisher: | Robertson Publishing |
| Publication date: | 12/07/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 180 |
| File size: | 287 KB |
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