📕 I Might Be In Trouble by Daniel Aleman
📖 Genre: Adult Fiction
⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BOOK BLURB

“A few years ago, David Alvarez had it all: a six-figure book deal, a loving boyfriend, and an exciting writing career. His debut novel was a resounding success, which made the publication of his second book—a total flop—all the more devastating. Now, David is single, lonely, and desperately trying to come up with the next great idea for his third manuscript, one that will redeem him in the eyes of readers, reviewers, the entire publishing world…and maybe even his ex-boyfriend.

But good ideas are hard to come by, and the mounting pressure of a near-empty bank account isn’t helping. When David connects with a sexy stranger on a dating app, he figures a wild night out in New York City may be just what he needs to find inspiration.

But after one of the best nights of his life, David wakes up hungover but giddy—only to find prince charming dead next to him in bed. Suddenly faced with the implausible idea that he may have actually killed his date, David calls the only person he can trust in a moment of crisis: his literary agent, Stacey.

Together, David and Stacey must untangle the events of the previous night, cover their tracks, and spin the entire misadventure into David’s career-defining novel—if only they can figure out what to do with the body first.”

REVIEW

This novel was incredibly funny and relatable, with such a wild premise that it was almost impossible to put down! The dark humor and tension of the situation kept me fully invested in this story.

I loved the self referential nature of the story and how effortlessly it captured the loneliness of adulthood. Aleman captured the feeling of plateauing after an upward trajectory: right when you think your career is taking off, you find yourself back in a rut, and it feels like everyone in your life is disappointed in you.

I related to David’s struggles to return to writing following his initial publishing success, especially his experience of creating out of passion, but finding the joy stripped away after monetizing made him beholden to other people’s opinions. Following David’s journey as he tried to reclaim his love of writing and overcome writers block was cathartic for me.

David’s loneliness demonstrated the experience of trying to maintain adult friendships. I loved his unlikely friendship with his literary agent, Stacey, an older woman who had very different life experience but turned out to be the support system he needed. Her response to his dilemma was so much fun.

Lastly, I really connected with David’s drive to become a writer. His family isn’t exactly supportive and pushes him towards a “practical” career, but he speaks about how much their dismissal fueled him to work harder to achieve his goal.

I could have happily read this in one sitting had work not gotten in the way, and I found myself taking every spare moment to get in a few pages, a chapter, because I couldn’t stop thinking about this book. I highly recommend it and hope that others enjoy it as much as I did! Thank you to the author and Hear Our Voices Tours for providing a review copy of this book.