A Horse Walks into a Bar

Author: David Grossman

This book feels like it was written as a dare — can you turn a stand up comedy act into a book ? I love comedy, but a good portion of the entertainment value is in the delivery. David Grossman, most certainly understands this and to be clear, the book does not have too many jokes. 

The storyline is about a comedian who has seen better days calls on an old friend to watch one of his shows. The tension and suspense is around discovering the past of the comedian and how he is connected to the friend that he has invited. David does a great job of making you eager to turn the pages, while entertaining you with a joke or two. Fortunately it is a short book and it is well written.