The Secret Life of Sam Holloway - by Rhys Thomas (Paperback)

About the Book

Sam Holloway is a survivor, but he's not really living. His meticulous routines and quiet lifestyle keep everything nice and safe--with just one exception. Three nights a week, Sam dons his super hero costume and patrols the streets. It makes him feel invincible--but his unlikely heroics are getting him into some sticky situations.ituations.

Book Synopsis

A poignant and irresistible story about an improbable hero and the woman who saves him.

Sam Holloway is a survivor, but he's not really living. His meticulous routines and quiet lifestyle keep everything nice and safe--with just one exception...

Three nights a week, Sam dons his superhero costume and patrols the streets. It makes him feel invincible--but his unlikely heroics are getting him into some sticky situations.

Then a girl comes along and starts to shatter the walls Sam has built around himself. Now he needs to decide if he's brave enough to take off the mask and confront the grief he's been avoiding for so long. Heartfelt and delightful, The Secret Life of Sam Holloway is a moving story about grief, love and the life-changing power of kindness.

Review Quotes

"A lovely and touching exploration of grief and courage, perfect for self-proclaimed geeks and those who love them." --Kirkus Reviews

"A charming, funny, romantic meditation on the ordinary heroism it takes to survive everyday life and the joys that await us when we take off our masks." --Steven Rowley, bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus

"Possibly the best book about a geek written for geeks that has ever been written... [with] layer upon layer of believable character building; the unfussy, pragmatic way it tackles mental health issues; lashings of laugh-out-loud humor; and, crucially, a central romance that feels so real you'll recognize every relationship you've ever been in." --SFX magazine

"This sweet novel about a broken young man trying to do good in the world was, for me, a brief, bright respite from the ugly clamor of current events." --Monica Wood, author of The One-in-a-Million Boy

"The Unlikely Heroics of Sam Holloway is a joy to read. Rhys Thomas has managed to take everything I like about literary fiction and put it into one book: humor, humanity, action, and redemption. If I'm being 100% honest, I'm actually a little mad at the guy. I wish I'd written this one myself." --Matthew Norman, author of We're All Damaged and Domestic Violets