Mr. Psychic, a comedy screenplay with a romantic sub-plot, is based on the novel of the same name.
Sometimes you have to lose it all to find everything…
Divorced with one grown-up son, George has only his retirement to look forward to. Carefully saving for his future retirement and life of expectant ease, he gets the shock of his life when he is let go from his employment. With his entire retirement in serious jeopardy, George is thrown into a panicked tailspin. Facing a job market heavily skewed towards youth, he finds it almost impossible to locate a comparable job in his field. After many entirely useless excursions into the employment market (can you say humiliating job interviews?), George takes the only job that is offered to him: he becomes a telephone psychic. In a desperate fight for his financial survival, George is forced to dig deep and find out exactly what he is made of, and, though he’s ashamed of the gig, he isn’t ashamed to put on a ridiculous getup in an attempt to disguise his identity and earn so much dough that he can probably turn things around and save his retirement. And then he meets Mimi. It is in the act of being forced down a path that he did not choose that George finds not just himself but the woman who has been missing from his life, all along. Had he stayed true to the imagined life that he was sure he always wanted, true love and happiness would have passed him right by.
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NOVEL Editorial Review
Endearing Redemption Story…. Hidden in Comedy, Sneaks Upon You
The best part of the story is how the main character, George, changes when he leaves his new “profession” and then confronts his family. It actually brought tears to my eyes. I would have loved to see a reconciliation with his adult son, too, to top off the icing on the cake. Some of the “psychic” revelations are hilarious. I’m a professional accountant, as well, so I know exactly what the author is referring to.
The love story is wacky, wonderful, and different. I actually found it much more romantic than those typical market-tested “romance” stories which can be insipid or shallow and always feature people who have the looks and the youth of professional models.
Loved this book.
Reviewed by Future Boy | March 11th, 2014 | Amazon Verified Purchase Review
Additional Reviews
George’s best-laid plans come crashing down when he loses his accounting job and is unable to find work. So what’s a straight-laced accountant to do? He dons a disguise and takes a job as a telephone psychic! George doesn’t know it at first, but he’s found his calling and his phone personality, Mr. Psychic, soon becomes wildly popular.
As Mr. Psychic transforms the lives of others, he discovers he has transformed himself as well — into a kinder, more loving, happier human being. Along the way, he starts a new romance and finds new friendships. And we, the lucky readers, get to go along for the ride!
Mr. Psychic is a wonderful read! Dermot Davis and H. Raven Rose transform the main character, George, from a priggish elitist who thinks he has his life perfectly planned into Mr. Psychic, a soulful, open and loving human being. It’s a fun journey and you’ll love the characters.
Reviewed by Linda S. Amstutz | November 13, 2013 | Amazon Verified Purchase Review
When he’s fired from a high-paying soulless job, and can’t get another position at all, he fails at being the person that he thinks he should be (smart, careful, controlled, focused on making money, sane and safe), the person that he mistakenly thinks his parents want him to be.
He doesn’t know how to relax and be the person that he truly is… a carefree, instinctually connected intuitive person and natural psychic.
After a series of mishaps, and pretenses, hiding his new shameful position as a telephone psychic, George ultimately learns to accept himself and his gifts. He learns that he is happier helping others find peace, happiness, and wellness than he is obsessively and almost exclusively greedily focused on possessions, money, and retirement.
He goes from being a person who avoids human connection, out of fear of being hurt or abandoned, to being a person willing to let himself love and be loved by a true Soul mate. An entertaining read, cleverly written and will bring a smile to your face. Five stars from me.
5 out of 5 stars – Funny and Entertaining!
Reviewed by Sadsack | November 13, 2013 | Kindle Edition Verified Purchase Review