A Cocktail of Tales

About the Book

This book is a lively mix of short stories, with a wide range of themes and scenarios. It has many elements of surprise and hope and a sense of reality woven through the tales. It underlines the kind of shortcomings and drama that can befall everyday people. The tales includes finding romance at an airport, a mother’s anxiety for her troublesome son, criminals working together on a heist, a man who finds the answer to redundancy on a lonely road, a motorist taking on a hitchhiker during a downpour, and sisters in conflict over a bank account. All in all, it is a blend of drama, humor, conflict, love, and family relationships.

About the Author

Patrick C. Reidy is a native of Limerick City residing in Cork. He is a chartered secretary and accountant, with a long interest in writing. He holds a degree in hospitality education and lectured in Cork Institute of Technology. He is married to Cora, and they have five children and sixteen grandchildren. He has articles published in business journals and “The Cork Holly Bough” with short stories in “Irelands Own” and the “Bealtaine 2005” publication of short stories.