However Long the Day

HOWEVER LONG THE DAY

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However Long the Day is the tale of two strangers—Niall Donovan, a poor immigrant from Ireland, and Frederick Philips, a rich ne’er-do-well from New York’s Upper East Side—who discover they look so similar they could be twins. Frederick, desperate to avoid a lecture from his father, bribes Niall to switch places for the evening. Niall finds there’s more to the story than Frederick let on, and is dragged through the turbulence created by World War I, the Spanish Flu, and social upheaval, and into the corrupt belly of Manhattan on the cusp of Prohibition.

As Niall and Frederick hurtle through the next twenty-four hours, will either get what they bargained for?

“...a story that ably delves into the complex relationships that exist within families, as well as in between different classes, genders, and ethnic groups. This helps to make However Long the Day an entertaining crime caper set in an immersive period in New York City.”

“A deftly scripted and original novel that blends a coming of age theme against a background of World War I history, However Long the Day is a compelling and entertaining read from cover to cover."

"Historical fiction lovers will be taken on a wild ride through history; World War 1, the Spanish Flu and towards Prohibition. Crime and thriller lovers will be caught up in a heist that fumbles into a crime ring and will enjoy the tension created by assumed identities."

"However Long the Day never slows the pace ... Although you’d think it will be a run-of-the-mill historical fiction story that delves into details and world-building, However Long the Day reads more like an action-adventure book."

"It reminded me of one of those Guy Ritchie style films where the subject matter can be serious but there’s a comic element to it. You know those scenes where a bad guy comes to confront the main character and then in barges another group of bad guys who were after the main character but they are also after the other bad guys so now everyone’s fighting and they forget about the main characters? It’s a lot like that!"

JUSTIN REED