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First tagged "mystery" by Ed Lynskey, "author of ASK THE DICE and THE ZINC ZOO"
Most Helpful tags Customer Reviews: mystery, suspense, kindle book, adventure, noir, hit man, romance, thriller
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- Published on: 2012-03-11
- Binding: Paperback
- 220 pages
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2 of 2 people found a following examination helpful.
Lynskey Delivers
By Larry D. Sweazy
Lynskey starts with a good premise: What happens when a hitman decides to retire? He finds out genuine discerning that removing out a business is most worse than he competence have thought. There are people with scores to settle, and people who don't wish a hitman to quit.
Lynskey delivers from start to finish with a stylish noir thriller that will leave we wondering because this author isn't improved famous than he is.
2 of 2 people found a following examination helpful.
Artful mix of noir and contemporary crime fiction
By Tiffany A. Harkleroad
Tommy Mack has had one genuine contention in his life, as a strike man. Now that Tommy Mack is removing older, he is worrying about things like cholesterol and retirement.Now he finds himself framed for murder, and suspects his trainer is behind a support job.
This book is a good consistent of contemporary crime novel and classical noir fiction. While a denunciation and pacing are some-more contemporary than pap novels, a themes and characters are suggestive of aged time noir. we unequivocally enjoyed a impression of Tommy Mack. He is flawed, and that is partial of his appeal. He is resistant to change, likes communication and jazz, reflects on his life as an adopted child, all while being a agreement torpedo on a run for a murder he indeed did not commit. Talk about a paradox.
I suspicion a story was unequivocally engaging. This is not one of those books where we design a tract from a get go; a storyline and characters are formidable and surprising. And for a book centering around a hitman, there was not as most assault as one would expect. It was most some-more engaging that a books assault is subtle; to me that is so most some-more melancholy and effective.
I consider fans of noir novella will unequivocally suffer a book, as good as fans of contemporary crime thrillers, given a book so decently weaves a story borrowing from both genres.
2 of 2 people found a following examination helpful.
Great new turn on a crime novel!
By Lisa A. Malmquist
Fifty-four year aged Tommy Mack, hitman, decides a time to retire. He's worked for host boss, Watson Ogg all his life. Mr Ogg has now framed him for his niece's murder. He would cite Tommy Mack being henceforth retired. Tommy is now between a stone and a tough place, a host and a military are both
after him for a ostensible murdering of Gwen Ogg.
The story moves behind and onward between a stream scenes and Tommy Mack's past. You get a glance into how Tommy comes to be on Mr Ogg's bad side and becomes artificial with his trade.
Meanwhile, Tommy enlists some assistance to extricate himself from his predicament. His friends D. Noble,Esquire and Jamal all supplement something additional to a story and give Tommy a most some-more tellurian side.
I found myself rooting for him notwithstanding his trade.
I don't wish to hurt a story for anyone so you'll only have to review it and find out what happens next. Hope we suffer it as most as we did!
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