What kind of woman would commission a doll maker to create a wooden
life-size replica of her absent husband? A lonely, albeit quirky
woman, for sure!
But, can a dummy actually substitute for Judy Mason's Navy husband
away at sea? The ways are countless, until the stand-in appears to
take on a life of his own—a threat to husband Harry when he returns
from duty, to say the least! Join Judy, the lonely unemployed
housewife, as she and Wolfgang, the life-size replica of the handsome
Harry, through fun-filled escapades, encounter a series of comical and
sometimes dark blunders. Memorable are the calamities that include
Judy's ill-conceived exorcism on the dummy doppelgänger since Harry
has convinced her that Wolfgang is indeed out to take him over.
Meanwhile, Judy's girlfriends are supportive, even envious of her new
companion, but their husbands become increasingly suspicious of the
newcomer. It seems the strange goings on around the Whitehall
apartment building in their Seattle neighborhood began the day
Wolfgang arrived in a special-delivery crate. Comedy, romance, and a
tad of horror help Judy and Harry cope with the replica and get their
marriage back on track for a happy ending.
Escape life's grind with this satisfying and fun read.