ELLY GRANT

Black Comedy

 

 

But Billy Can't Fly

ISBN-13: 978-1492915010

 

 

At over six feet tall, blonde and blue-eyed, Billy looks like an Adonis, but he is simple minded, not the full shilling, one slice less than a sandwich, not quite right in the head. When you meet him you might not notice at first, but after a couple of minutes it becomes apparent. The lights are on but nobody’s home. In Billy’s mind, he’s a Superhero, a righter of wrongs, a saver of souls and that’s where it all goes wrong. He interacts with the people he meets at a bus stop, Jez, a rich public schoolboy, Melanie the office slut, Bella, the leader of the local W.I. and David, a gay, Jewish teacher. This book moves quickly along as each character tells their part of the tale. Billy’s story is darkly funny, poignant and tragic. Full of stereotypical prejudices, it's difficult to put down.