You've Got Something Coming by Jonathan Starke

You've Got Something Coming by Jonathan Starke

In the dead of a Wisconsin winter, Trucks, an aging boxer battered by life, makes a desperate decision. He breaks his young daughter, Claudia, out of a children's home, determined to give her the life she deserves—a life far better than he or her absent mother could provide. Claudia, a spirited girl with impaired hearing and old hearing aids gifted by her father, faces the uncertain journey ahead with a mix of resilience and apprehension. With only $30 in their pockets, they begin hitchhiking to Nevada, their path fraught with challenges that will test the limits of Trucks' love and Claudia's unwavering spirit. You've Got Something Coming is a poignant story of a father's unwavering devotion and a daughter's courage in the face of adversity, a journey across the American landscape that explores the depths of familial love amidst the harsh realities of life.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Starke writes with the heavy, rhythmic impact of a heavyweight bout. The narrative strips away the sentimentality usually found in road stories, replacing it with the grit of a man whose body and mind are literally breaking down as he tries to be a hero. Trucks isn't a polished savior; he's a battered fighter whose unconditional love for his daughter, Claudia, is the only thing keeping him upright. By anchoring the story in the sensory details of the hitchhiker’s life—the cold, the hunger, and the static of a malfunctioning hearing aid—the book reveals that the most powerful form of devotion often looks like a frantic, flawed scramble for a better horizon.