Bucky F*cking Dent

I got this book because I'm a long-time David Duchovny fan from his acting work but found he's an incredible writer as well. This is a great book, period, not just a "good book by an actor."
The story is emotional and real, and will have you rooting for the characters. I laughed so hard at times and cried at others. This is a touching father and son tale with baseball as the thing that brings them together, but not how you think it will.
Duchovny is intelligent, articulate and a born story teller.
I can't wait until his next book.

Familiar with the author's TV and screen work, his abilities to write are at or above the same level. The story of a father and son's relationship in need of healing, the son comes to the father's aid when he learns of a terminal health problem. While the plot isn't unique, the son's use of his father's favorite baseball team as the healing element is far from typical. Hilarious, heart warming and offbeat, the journey taken is wonderful; the characters fun, supportive and often, zany. I hope to see more stories from David and highly recommend this one!

This was a pretty solid story of reconnection and redemption. It's not a particularly new story, but it was heartwarming and well-written. I listened to it because I usually seek out audio books read by the author. There were times when Duchovny seemed almost bored with his own book where he would read fast and mumbly. But it wasn't boring and I did find it amusing and touching.

It's 1978, "Happy Days" is on tv, the Red Socks and Yankees are locked in their eternal struggle, and Ted the pushing-40, pot-smoking, Grateful Dead-listening, would-be writer Yankee Stadium peanut vendor gets word that his father (to whom he hasn't spoken in 5 years) is dying of cancer. A genial story of fathers, sons and baseball.

Surprisingly good. I was not expecting much but it held my interest throughout.