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Phantom of the Tenderloin
A young actor saves a homeless "zombie" from a vicious attack in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. The young woman he saves is more than what she seems, and together they set out to solve the mystery of the Phantom of the Tenderloin, while mining the secrets they both harbor.
- GenresFantasy
136 pages, Paperback
Published April 13, 2023
About the author
Ray Else
18 books88 followersAmerican, Texan, Parisian.
Ray Else lived in Paris for 5 years and while there joined a writers group and dared to write with all his heart. A review published by the Sorbonne included his story "Surviving on Mexican Shade", and the BBC World Service broadcast that same story worldwide. Then he got busy making a living as a programmer for companies like IBM and Rocket Software.
Ray writes a new story every couple years or so.
His latest novella is called "Unreal Estate" - it is a post AI apocalypse romance (!)
His Android Einna sci-fi novels, "Our Only Chance", "Fountain of Souls" and "Escaping Heaven" are thought-provoking and fun, and he even made a manga of the first novel, and hired a professional reader to create an audio edition.
His mystery "Phantom" Series is fun too.
Ray has a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.A. in Technical Instruction / Film History. He is married with 4 grown kids and 15 grand kids.
Ray travels widely, to get inspiration for his books - you can check out his travel blog at rayelse.com.
Ray Else lived in Paris for 5 years and while there joined a writers group and dared to write with all his heart. A review published by the Sorbonne included his story "Surviving on Mexican Shade", and the BBC World Service broadcast that same story worldwide. Then he got busy making a living as a programmer for companies like IBM and Rocket Software.
Ray writes a new story every couple years or so.
His latest novella is called "Unreal Estate" - it is a post AI apocalypse romance (!)
His Android Einna sci-fi novels, "Our Only Chance", "Fountain of Souls" and "Escaping Heaven" are thought-provoking and fun, and he even made a manga of the first novel, and hired a professional reader to create an audio edition.
His mystery "Phantom" Series is fun too.
Ray has a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.A. in Technical Instruction / Film History. He is married with 4 grown kids and 15 grand kids.
Ray travels widely, to get inspiration for his books - you can check out his travel blog at rayelse.com.
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May 2, 2024
I'm not going to lie....the only reason I wanted this book is for that title. I was intrigued and I laughed a little too.
For me this was a really fun read. I like that it felt very amateur when it came to the writing. I don't mean that as an insult. I mean that there is potential for more growth in the future and that is exciting but also I can appreciate the effort.
I love the gritty gripping mystery vibes of the writing style. The story had excitement, intrigue, quirky characters, a dark setting, putting it all together to be a fantastical story full of weirdness that I really enjoyed. I am looking forward to more from the Phantom Series.
Thanks to the good people of Goodreads and to Ray Else for my copy of this book won via giveaway. I received, I read, I reviewed this book honestly and voluntarily.
For me this was a really fun read. I like that it felt very amateur when it came to the writing. I don't mean that as an insult. I mean that there is potential for more growth in the future and that is exciting but also I can appreciate the effort.
I love the gritty gripping mystery vibes of the writing style. The story had excitement, intrigue, quirky characters, a dark setting, putting it all together to be a fantastical story full of weirdness that I really enjoyed. I am looking forward to more from the Phantom Series.
Thanks to the good people of Goodreads and to Ray Else for my copy of this book won via giveaway. I received, I read, I reviewed this book honestly and voluntarily.
May 21, 2023
Ray has written a very exciting story, with fun quicky characters. I really enjoyed reading about them and their adventures. I couldn't put it down and wanted more.
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