Dear Jo: Excerpts From The Bizarre Journals of Wallace Dean Prichard 1954-1987

A Novel Novel By Ron Hellard

In this dark twisted adult comedy, Wally Prichard receives a diary for his ninth birthday. He has no idea what a valued confidante and adviser his diary (nicknamed JO) will become, as it chronicles his increasingly bizarre journey through life. Fantasy, madness and reality mingle in Wally’s unraveling mind and only JO knows the difference. Wally manages to creatively and criminally manipulate the townsfolk of Lark, Iowa to suit his deranged needs. JO pleads with him to confess!

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From Hall of Fame songwriter/author Bobby Braddock:
“DEAR JO is first rate fiction—sometimes serious,
sometimes seriously dark comedy, and full of surprises.
The author’s keen and unique sense of humor is a
consistent part of the narrative. A delightful read
that is really, pardon the cliche, hard to put down.”

*****Amazon  5 star reviews

June 5, 2017 “You won’t want to put this book down…….more twists and turns makes it an exceptional read!!!”

July 3, 2017 “Dear Jo depicts the unraveling of the mind of Wally Prichard from childhood through his crazy (literally) adulthood and all the interesting characters and odd characters he meets along the way. You won’t be able to put it down as he pulls you through his weird thoughts and actions, some things real life and others leave the reader wondering if it is all delusions, all from the pages of his life-long journal that he named Jo. I hope we see more books from Ron Hellard in the future!”

July 9, 2017 “Great read – Wallace takes you along on his journeys, introducing the many colorful characters in his family, friends, and community.  Flawed people doing what they do….”

July 27, 2017 “Lewd, creepy, funny, with one of the most interesting characters I’ve ever come across. Ron Hellard has threaded a needle here and I couldn’t put it down.”

September 23, 2017 “DEAR JO is first-rate fiction: sometimes serious, sometimes seriously dark comedy, and full of surprises. The author’s keen and unique sense of humor is a consistent part of the narrative. A delightful read that is really, pardon the cliche, hard to put down.”

October 16, 2017 “What a fun book! I enjoyed the absurd way the story kept taking care of problems that arose. Ha! Maybe like some of our darker fantasies. I also like the names of the characters.”

November 18, 2017 “Well written with a lot of imagination and I love the way it is presented through a diary.”

December 24, 2017 “Eccentric & brilliant. What a journey! Fine writing and a story like no other.”

January 3, 2018 “I enjoyed this crazy ride. Ron Hellard has a knack for developing characters that feel familiar and at the same time seem strange as well as wonderful. What a fun read. Hard to put down.”