Bullets, Bourbon & Brass

by Kim Karter

"If you can't hear a gunshot, did someone really die?"

Dive into published author, Kim Karter's, Bullets, Bourbon & Brass for a Southern tale spun from an honest perspective. Meet Jackie Dawson, nicknamed The Kingpin, for good reason. She's in charge of bootlegging, gambling, and any kind of illegal sales in the completely dry state of Alabama. With the help of a crooked Governor, her first incarceration is cut short, but will evidence finally put her away for good? For a crime that may or may not have been self defense? Take a look into the Dixie Mafia. After finishing this novella, you decide. Is it real or fiction?

Look for the complete novel Colts, Cadillacs & Consequences. Coming soon.

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First published July 11, 2011

About the author

Kim Karter is a born and raised Southerner. Her work depicts the macabre and quirks of the South from an honest perspective. Look for her short stories in Folly, Dew on the Kudzu, and New Voices in Horror. Her novella Bullets, Bourbon & Brass is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. She resides in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with her family, german shepherd, and an orphaned fox named Todd.


That's the professional one, but I'm just your average reader lovin', storytellin' Southerner. I'm always looking for new books, so don't be shy at suggesting your own!

Reviews

[Charlotte Sterling · Rating 3 out of 5]

With Bullets, Bourbon & Brass, Kim Karter writes a story that immerses the reader in a bygone era of Southern Swag. The Kingpin, Jackie Dawson, loves booze, her girl Lilly-Ann, and is apparently appealing to everyone except the Whites, a rival bourbon-making family. The story is fast paced and never lets up. This is both its strength and its weakness. Since it is only a novella, I did sometimes have a hard time connecting to Jackie, or getting much of a sense of who she was, but that was due more to the short length of the story than to any error on the author's part. For a Yank like myself, the pure South language, detail and mood apparent throughout this story was a treat for my Northern sensibilities. I also thoroughly enjoyed the addition of the secondary characters like the crooked Governor and Mattie, the ex-military sniper, transvestite boutique owner. Yep, you read that right. Kim Karter's writing is quirky, lively and unique. Check this one out for yourself.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really enjoyable novella and my first ever kindle purchase and read. Thanks Kim.