Wooster author Bob Adamov serves up Thanksgiving chaos in new novel ‘Not Alone at Home’

Award-winning Wooster author Bob Adamov has done it again, but this time — instead of spies, smugglers or deep-sea treasure — he’s tackling the most dangerous adventure of all: family Thanksgiving.

In his new novel, "Not Alone at Home," Adamov serves up a holiday feast of comic disasters. Imagine "Home Alone" but swap the plucky kid for cranky 80-year-old curmudgeon George Ivers, whose only wish is to eat his turkey in peace. Instead, he has a full-blown circus of surprise guests stampeding through his front door like it’s a Black Friday sale at Walmart.

“Poor George," Adamov said. "His uninvited guests are like glitter. Once they arrive, they are hard to get rid of. George didn’t get pumpkin pie; instead, he got chaos à la mode. It’s Thanksgiving madness.”

The story in brief

Ivers just wants to nap in his recliner and enjoy a quiet turkey dinner with his wife. What he gets is a circus: The doorbell rings like a car alarm, distant relatives materialize out of nowhere and someone even brings a dog that definitely wasn’t invited. Ivers, part Archie Bunker, part Fred Flintstone, with a dash of Mr. Magoo, resorts to half-baked and usually backfiring schemes to reclaim his home.

Between a dishwasher rebellion, a grocery store showdown and family drama, Ivers discovers the cold truth: You don’t host Thanksgiving; Thanksgiving hosts you.

"Not Alone at Home" is a sequel to Adamov's award-winning Christmas novel, "Alone at Home," and is available at www.packardislandpublishing.com, Amazon and wherever books are sold.

About the author

Adamov is no stranger to adventure. Named Best Lake Erie Author by Lake Erie Living Magazine, Adamov has thrilled readers with 22 novels including the popular Emerson Moore mystery/adventure series and the award-winning "Memory Layne" and "Alone at Home." His books have racked up honors from the Hollywood, London, New York and Florida book festivals, as well as the Literary Titan Gold Book Award.

A Kent State graduate, Adamov divides his time between Wooster and various island getaways like Put-in-Bay, Key West, Holden Island and Chincoteague.

For more information, interviews or speaking events, visit www.BobAdamov.com or call 330-289-7616. Follow Adamov on Facebook.