Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend

I had no idea this was going to be the last in the series. I know all good things must end, and I appreciate the end you gave us. Townsend for creating this world and these characters that will forever be a part of my psyche. I will love these characters forever and won’t lie, when I’ve had hard times, this series has been my go to read. At the end of the day this is really a story of love, friendship, forgiveness, love, redemption, and starting over. I love Jack, Sheriff O’Brien, Rosa, Sabine, Vanessa, and of course Jerry, with all my heart and soul. This very strange book series has some of the most wonderful characters to ever appear in fiction. This series is extremely underrated especially if you are a fan of dark humor and cosmic horror. Am I sitting here crying real tears about a book series that includes fart jokes, murderous gnomes, talking puppets, amputations, a dilapidated gas station, insomnia, cosmic evils, and a murder cult? You betcha! Carrots the emotional support bunny now! The last book of one of my most favorite series and it did not disappoint one bit. “You’re never really all the way dead if people still remember you.” With days left until Armageddon, Jack is forced to go on the run, chased by the authorities, an obsessed god, demons of both the metaphorical and literal variety, and not the least of all. Too bad his best hope of clearing his name, the new sheriff Amy O'Brien, had all her memories of their friendship completely erased.Īnd worst of all? Jack's high school reunion is right around the corner - just in time for the prophesied end of the world.

And the new guy - a deadly doppelgänger with terrible people skills.īut Jack’s best efforts to stay out of trouble are torn asunder when a serial killer emerges in his small town, leaving a trail of clues that points straight to him. Rosa - who secretly contains the incredible powers of a dark god. There’s Jerry - who’s always willing to lend a hand (or a sword-bat, if the situation calls for it).

To top it all off, the entire town’s collective memories have been haphazardly rewritten, and Jack's placement in these recollections are decidedly unflattering.įortunately, he has help. Plus, there’s a creature living under the building's crawlspace that must be fed regularly (or else). The annoying cultists are back and cultier than ever.

His self-appointed “biggest fan” wants to finally meet, and won’t take no for an answer. As the new owner of the worst business in history, Jack has a lot on his plate.

Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend