Bahama Boyz
by Nick Hughes
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Pub Date 17 Dec 2019 | Archive Date 27 Jan 2020
Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador
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Description
London, 1970s. An East End boy stumbles into the world of casinos as a trainee croupier at the Playboy Club London. A time of glamour, excitement and sexual freedom, this new world allows the working class urchin with dreams of adventure to discover a life and horizons he never knew existed.
When his new life takes him to Nassau, Bahamas, to work in the all-male bastion of Paradise Island Casino, the lunacy reaches a whole new level…
This rollicking good tale, packed with laugh-out-loud moments, will have readers remembering when times were innocent enough that mischievous pleasures were forgiven. Take a nostalgic romp through this hilarious and heartfelt debut novel.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781838597641 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Helen W, Reviewer
Tales from a carribean casino. Young makes living life to the full. Of its time set in the 1970s, so definitely not pc but true to the era. Leaving East end of London for the live life to the full, work hard and party hard. Will make you smile and roll your eyes at their antics. An easy fun read.
Hannelore C, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley and Troubadour Publishing for the eARC. 3.5 stars
Having been to Paradise Island several times and even meeting my husband there, I was looking forward to reading this book.
Filled with info about the world of casinos and those who work there, it was quite an eye opener. I didn't realize the training for dealers was quite so rigorous. I did realize the dealers were funloving, cheeky young men as my girlfriends and I met quite a few in the late 70's and 80's!
It's definitely not a book to read if you are insistent on everything being PC...I found most of it quite amusing though. The reason for my 3.5 rating is that it became a bit over the top, it could have done with more editing, making it a shorter story, but overall it was a likeable read if you can take some good natured fun that probably wouldn't exist as freely in these 'enlightened' days!
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