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Brett Wallach

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in Philadelphia, The United States

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My name is Brett Wallach, and I'm a father of two daughters from the Philadelphia area. The protagonist in my Phil Allman, P.I. series of mysteries is a misanthropic, sentimental, bitter, funny, romantic, lustful, tough, sometimes amoral, slightly (?) insane divorced father of two daughters from Philadelphia. Any resemblance to myself is highly coincidental. I've tried to create a character who often says and does the wrong things, after reading so many books in this genre where the main character, despite quirks, is usually unrealistically virtuous. Think Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver, only funnier. My favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Graham Greene, Raymond Chandler, Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, and many others. I have no delusions ...more

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Average rating: 4.69 · 130 ratings · 95 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Young Blood (Phil Allman P.I. #3) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last MAN On Earth 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jesse Garon (Phil Allman P.I. Novel) 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Shot (Phil Allman, P.I. Book 9) 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Torment (Phil Allman #6) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Susceptible (Phil Allman #5) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE BIG PAYBACK: A Phil Allman, P.I. Novel (310) (Phil Allman, P.I. Novels) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And I Love Her it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freeze Out (Phil Allman #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Man Out Of Time (Phil Allman, P.I. Novels Book 7) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Young Blood, Lolita controversy

Lolita was one of the most revered and popular novels of the twentieth century. Yet it's about a man who sexually lusts after preteen girls in general, and "Lolita" in particular. My new novel, Young Blood, the third in the Phil Allman P.I. series, covers somewhat similar ground, but the protagonist simply initiates a flirtatious online chat with her. As a detective, he ends up having to find her Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 21, 2015 09:53 • Tags: lolita, private-investigator, young-blood

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Brett Wallach rated a book liked it City on Fire (Danny Ryan, #1) by Don Winslow (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The denouncement ruins what was a good mob novel. One of the dumbest endings ever. It’s the first of a trilogy so you can figure it out.
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Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing In Cold Blood by Truman Capote	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Harrowing, prescient look at mass murder in America, which has become our fastest growing industry.
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Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing Death by Dreidel (Holly Swimsuit Mystery Book 6) by Susie Black (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is Black's sharpest-written cozy mystery to date. The twists and turns of the plot will keep you guessing. The jokes will keep you laughing. But much more importantly. Death by Dreidel is a full-throated embrace of Judaism, and in 2025, that is ...more
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Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing Disease Of Conceit: A Phil Allman, P.I. Novel by Brett Wallach (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Brett Wallach rated a book did not like it The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
We all like Tom. Or at least I do. He’s a really good actor. But. He’s not a good novelist. Like Michael Jordan couldn’t play baseball. It’s a different skill set. And by accepting Tom, Knopf closed out a spot for a more gifted novelist. Like myself ...more
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Brett Wallach rated a book liked it The Switch by Joseph Finder (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Shaky premise is stretched to the limit. Entertaining but tons of word padding. Silly ending
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Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing Cass Timberlane by Sinclair Lewis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had been led to believe that Lewis’s alcoholism deteriorated his talent later in life. I’ve read his famous, “classic” novels, all good, but this is the best book of his I’ve read. Incredibly insightful look at love and marriage. Of course it’s dat ...more
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Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
After 50 pages or so, I chalked this up as a protracted case of arrested development. Then he goes back to Mystic River Lehane. Not as good as that landmark novel. But damn close.
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Brett Wallach rated a book did not like it Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2) by Cormac McCarthy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
NCFOM was a great book, better movie. But everything else this guy does is pretentious af. To have a full book of an inane conversation, without punctuation of course is pure bullshit.
Jun 30, 2025 07:40PM · like · see review
Brett Wallach rated a book it was amazing One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I hate Novak. As a fellow writer, he’s too clever, too cute, and too successful. Hate him. But this collection is brilliant, funny, thoughtful, and even poignant. Jerk.
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