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Pulp
A novella.
A clairvoyant prostitute, a psychotic soldier, a broke newspaper writer, and a dismembered body; what could go wrong?
Struggling thriller writer Kevin Turner just received a panicked call from his ex-girlfriend Tina, a self-proclaimed clairvoyant prostitute. One of her clients, the mayor’s married son, died in her bed and she needs Kevin’s help to dispose of the body. As if Kevin doesn’t have enough problems. His current girlfriend is the spouse of the gay woman who signs his meager paycheck, his sixth credit card has hit its limit, he received word that his eight-month wait for his second advance check was being withheld by Gotham Publishing until he made the absurd changes in his manuscript that they wanted, and he just discovered his recently deceased father, who Tina claims she’s in contact with, owes ten grand from an internet gambling debt, which Kevin would now have to figure a way to pay. When Kevin discovers Tina’s psychotic brother has chopped up the body, and the police are finding the pieces spread across the suburbs, it sets off a chain of events more bizarre a
A clairvoyant prostitute, a psychotic soldier, a broke newspaper writer, and a dismembered body; what could go wrong?
Struggling thriller writer Kevin Turner just received a panicked call from his ex-girlfriend Tina, a self-proclaimed clairvoyant prostitute. One of her clients, the mayor’s married son, died in her bed and she needs Kevin’s help to dispose of the body. As if Kevin doesn’t have enough problems. His current girlfriend is the spouse of the gay woman who signs his meager paycheck, his sixth credit card has hit its limit, he received word that his eight-month wait for his second advance check was being withheld by Gotham Publishing until he made the absurd changes in his manuscript that they wanted, and he just discovered his recently deceased father, who Tina claims she’s in contact with, owes ten grand from an internet gambling debt, which Kevin would now have to figure a way to pay. When Kevin discovers Tina’s psychotic brother has chopped up the body, and the police are finding the pieces spread across the suburbs, it sets off a chain of events more bizarre a
197 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 25, 2011
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About the author
Neil D. Ostroff
13 books69 followersRaised in a rural town outside of Philadelphia, Neil D. Ostroff has been a published author of dark, noir thrillers, romance thrillers, and middle grade sci/fi and paranormal novels for more than twenty years. He is an avid poker player when not working on his novels. Neil also enjoys fishing, hiking, and all things outdoors. He's been interviewed in such publications as PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE, THE PHILADELPHIA INTELLIGENCER, TIMES PUBLISHING, and THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.
To read more about him and his books, please check out his blog: ALWAYS WRITING
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
To read more about him and his books, please check out his blog: ALWAYS WRITING
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
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October 10, 2011
PULP's plot description promises a lot: a noirish thriller featuring a clairvoyant hooker, a dead man with political connections, an in-over-his-head main character, a psycho with a penchant for chopping up dead bodies and leaving no witnesses. And while the book mostly delivers on these promises, it never quite gels for me as a cohesive whole, perhaps because it's only 144 pages long. Another 50 pages might have allowed for some of this to be developed just a touch more. Main character Kevin Turner seems to take everything a bit too much in stride for someone whose life is spiraling out of control. He chooses odd moments to assert himself and odder moments to back down. And the concluding twist feels like it comes a bit out of nowhere.
So what did I actually like about the book? Ostroff's language, which nails the noir feel, and his pacing, which pushes Kevin Turner and the rest of the characters along at a breathless pace. And that final twist, while it seems to come a bit out of nowhere, is really rather brilliant and fits with the personalities of the characters involved -- which just supports my theory that another 50 pages would have allowed Ostroff to lay the groundwork for that twist a little bit stronger.
So what did I actually like about the book? Ostroff's language, which nails the noir feel, and his pacing, which pushes Kevin Turner and the rest of the characters along at a breathless pace. And that final twist, while it seems to come a bit out of nowhere, is really rather brilliant and fits with the personalities of the characters involved -- which just supports my theory that another 50 pages would have allowed Ostroff to lay the groundwork for that twist a little bit stronger.
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