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Flying Double
When Seattle area musician, Oscar Rawls, receives a mysterious phone call from his sister, he is spun into a frantic search for a missing float plane piloted by his dim-witted brother-in-law. A comic romp through Alaska, Washington, Idaho and Nevada ensues. Oscar becomes intertwined with a criminal mob led by a one-armed deviant named Walter Delisoro. The Delisoro empire includes resorts in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Las Vegas, Nevada, which become stops on the map as Oscar follows his brother-in-law’s trail. Delusional villains, a psychotic college buddy, casino gambling, an exhausted FBI agent, golfing with a beautiful resort manager and a bag full of furry arachnids all become part of Oscar’s adventure as this hilarious story unfolds.
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First published November 22, 2012
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Brent Purvis
8 books13 followersBrent Purvis resides in Colville, WA with his wife and two kids. In addition to writing humorous mystery novels, Brent is a music teacher and regular performer of jazz and blues as a trombonist and keyboardist. Teaching music for nearly two decades has allowed Brent to live in some of the most beautiful places in the Northwest, as well as meet some of the most amazing characters along the way.
Growing up in Ketchikan, Alaska gave Brent a unique experience with life in the Last Frontier. After high school, his musical pursuits sent him south as he majored in music education at the University of Idaho. Upon receiving his degree, Brent landed a teaching stint on Whidbey Island, where he met his wife and started his family. They moved to Sitka, Alaska before settling in beautiful Northeast Washington.
Growing up in Ketchikan, Alaska gave Brent a unique experience with life in the Last Frontier. After high school, his musical pursuits sent him south as he majored in music education at the University of Idaho. Upon receiving his degree, Brent landed a teaching stint on Whidbey Island, where he met his wife and started his family. They moved to Sitka, Alaska before settling in beautiful Northeast Washington.
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January 2, 2013
A friend of mine mentioned to me that her husband wrote a book - which sent me searching for it. I did tell her that if I read it, I would review it and wouldn't be nice just because I knew them. *laughing* So, I bought it... and finished it in just a few days.
As far as content and plot line goes, this is a great story. There's a lot going on and a lot of characters, but the author does a good job of taking us on the journey from Alaska, through Idaho and ultimately to Vegas. I never felt lost or had to think "okay, wait, who was Joe again?". The story itself is well laid out and well thought out.
The best way I can describe it is a light thriller with some quirky comedic values thrown in. It's obvious the author has talent and I enjoyed the story a lot. The inclusion of the float planes and the descriptions of the areas made it a little educational for me as well. I've spent a few days in Cour d'Alene and I think the author did a good job of capturing the area, but I would have liked to see the locations a little more integrated into the story as far as location descriptions go.
As far as the "action" goes, there is a lot of it and the author kind of grabs you and drags you around behind him while he runs from one dramatic scene to another. And I don't mean that as a bad thing either - it's exactly what I expect from a thriller/suspense novel like this. There's no boring "get on with it" scenes going on in here and that's really good.
The bad: It really needs an editor, grammar and content. It could have used a good shaving down in a few spots and a good content editor could have easily fixed this up to be a fabulous book. I won't even get into the cover - it's pretty bad and really, a story as good as this deserves much better, both cover art and editing. It's a shame and I hope the author will consider revising both. There's definitely something here, it just needs some good finessing.
Recommended for thriller readers who like a little quirk with their criminals.
As far as content and plot line goes, this is a great story. There's a lot going on and a lot of characters, but the author does a good job of taking us on the journey from Alaska, through Idaho and ultimately to Vegas. I never felt lost or had to think "okay, wait, who was Joe again?". The story itself is well laid out and well thought out.
The best way I can describe it is a light thriller with some quirky comedic values thrown in. It's obvious the author has talent and I enjoyed the story a lot. The inclusion of the float planes and the descriptions of the areas made it a little educational for me as well. I've spent a few days in Cour d'Alene and I think the author did a good job of capturing the area, but I would have liked to see the locations a little more integrated into the story as far as location descriptions go.
As far as the "action" goes, there is a lot of it and the author kind of grabs you and drags you around behind him while he runs from one dramatic scene to another. And I don't mean that as a bad thing either - it's exactly what I expect from a thriller/suspense novel like this. There's no boring "get on with it" scenes going on in here and that's really good.
The bad: It really needs an editor, grammar and content. It could have used a good shaving down in a few spots and a good content editor could have easily fixed this up to be a fabulous book. I won't even get into the cover - it's pretty bad and really, a story as good as this deserves much better, both cover art and editing. It's a shame and I hope the author will consider revising both. There's definitely something here, it just needs some good finessing.
Recommended for thriller readers who like a little quirk with their criminals.
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