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Casting Call
Kaylee and Ivy, both 19, are enjoying Nashville’s Music Fest outdoor concert when they notice a gang of drunks abusing a handsome young businessman who’s on the ground, passed out. Women have written lewd messages on his body with lipstick, and two guys are using him as a human toilet. Against Kaylee’s wishes, Ivy decides to get involved. She soon learns four his name is Bobby; he’s not drunk, but been drugged; he drives a great car; and he’s separated from his wife. Ivy cleans him up, drives him home. When he starts feeling better, they flirt. If you guess she winds up in bed with him, you’re right. But that’s the last thing you’ll guess correctly in this million-mile-an-hour twisting tale!
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Casting Call moves at warp speed!
Hilarious! Mind-blowing. Impossible to predict.
Locke’s latest has more twists and turns than a Rubik’s Cube!
I literally flew through this book. Can’t remember ever turning pages this fast!
PRELIMINARY
Casting Call moves at warp speed!
Hilarious! Mind-blowing. Impossible to predict.
Locke’s latest has more twists and turns than a Rubik’s Cube!
I literally flew through this book. Can’t remember ever turning pages this fast!
185 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2014
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About the author
John Locke
55 books389 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. This is the novelist (2x spaces), not the philosopher (1x space).
New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations. (Amazon's brief biography)
NY TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR!
8th MEMBER of the KINDLE MILLION SALES CLUB!
First self-published author to hit #1 on Amazon/Kindle!
First self-published author to hit Kindle Million Sales Club!
John sold 1,100,000 eBooks in 5 months by word of mouth!
John wrote and published 6 best-selling books in 3 separate genres in 6 months, part-time!
John has had 4 of the top 10 eBooks on Amazon/Kindle at the same time, including #1 and #2! He’s also had 6 of the top 20, and 8 of the top 43 at the same time!
Every eBook John Locke has written and published has become a best-seller.
New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations. (Amazon's brief biography)
NY TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR!
8th MEMBER of the KINDLE MILLION SALES CLUB!
First self-published author to hit #1 on Amazon/Kindle!
First self-published author to hit Kindle Million Sales Club!
John sold 1,100,000 eBooks in 5 months by word of mouth!
John wrote and published 6 best-selling books in 3 separate genres in 6 months, part-time!
John has had 4 of the top 10 eBooks on Amazon/Kindle at the same time, including #1 and #2! He’s also had 6 of the top 20, and 8 of the top 43 at the same time!
Every eBook John Locke has written and published has become a best-seller.
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August 6, 2021Another crazy ending.
Fun to read but come on John!!
Your endings are way too much lunacy. Feels like that the last 15 pages or so are just made up on the spot. Unfortunately it cost you a star.
Fun to read but come on John!!
Your endings are way too much lunacy. Feels like that the last 15 pages or so are just made up on the spot. Unfortunately it cost you a star.
April 8, 2019
Strange twisted plot
You never know what kind of plot you will read in one of these novels. Always a page turner, looking for more by this author.
You never know what kind of plot you will read in one of these novels. Always a page turner, looking for more by this author.
September 27, 2022
What can I say but “wow”! lol!
March 17, 2014
This is another great book by one of my favorite authors, John Locke. It is a fast read, one that makes you turn a page (or swipe that kindle screen) so fast just to keep up with the story. Yes, this story twists and turns so fast you almost need to take notes. It goes from one crazy part to the next crazy part in a flash and you just won't believe what is happening. Poor Bobby Tang is having a hard time- his wife divorced him, he lost his job, his money is running, but he has no idea what is in store for him now that he's run into Kaylee and Ivy. It only gets crazier.
That is about the only thing I can safely tell you about the book without giving anything away. If you are a Locke fan, you will love the crossover of the characters from the other books. Otherwise, this is a completely new, standalone book, not part of a series at all. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars is the fact that there may have been too many twists and it was a little hard for me to keep straight- that might have been my problem though, and the fact that there was a little too much weirdness going on that I really didn't seem to fit into the storyline. But, hey, as ever, it's a Locke book with snappy dialogue that made time fly and gave me an afternoon of wonderful entertainment. Thanks again, John!
That is about the only thing I can safely tell you about the book without giving anything away. If you are a Locke fan, you will love the crossover of the characters from the other books. Otherwise, this is a completely new, standalone book, not part of a series at all. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars is the fact that there may have been too many twists and it was a little hard for me to keep straight- that might have been my problem though, and the fact that there was a little too much weirdness going on that I really didn't seem to fit into the storyline. But, hey, as ever, it's a Locke book with snappy dialogue that made time fly and gave me an afternoon of wonderful entertainment. Thanks again, John!
July 14, 2014
If you are a fan of John Locke's books you will love Casting Call - - How the author comes up with these characters is beyond understanding - - everything always works out well though because the author uses characters from his other books; introducing them at key points in the story for maximum effect. His writing style is always fun to read - no flowery writing from Mr. Locke! The reading is fast paced with his use of short, crisp, direct sentences - that style makes for good story-telling and fast page-turning. The story is unbelievable and totally insane - but it's also fun (I know a strange combination). This is a story you will not find with any other author - it's totally John Locke.
July 22, 2014
You can always tell when your reading a John Locke book and this is no exception. This book is kind of like fighting a heavy weight where you just feel your brain slamming from one side of your brain to other. Talk about twists and turns.
The plot is so convoluted that when the true comes out your left shaking your head because you never saw it coming.
I have bought and read every one of Mr. Locke's books and loved them all. Some more than others like this one. If this is to be your first one of his books I can promise you it won't be your last.
The plot is so convoluted that when the true comes out your left shaking your head because you never saw it coming.
I have bought and read every one of Mr. Locke's books and loved them all. Some more than others like this one. If this is to be your first one of his books I can promise you it won't be your last.
February 25, 2014
Casting Call is a breath of fresh air after the mildly disappointing, too-sex-soaked Dani Ripper novel, Teacher, Teacher. While Locke's novels always have some prurient content, this release is more focused on lies, deceptions, twists and misleads... the core of what I've always felt makes Locke's novels fun, when he's at the top of his game.
Although there's no formal series this novel's a part of, it does contain an important cameo by Callie Carpenter and could potentially form the basis of a spin-off series for her. The book kept me guessing, read fast, and good fun. Well done.
Although there's no formal series this novel's a part of, it does contain an important cameo by Callie Carpenter and could potentially form the basis of a spin-off series for her. The book kept me guessing, read fast, and good fun. Well done.
October 29, 2014
What a plot! It takes a sick mind to come up with this type of plot, but like many of his books John Locke manages to make it work. If you don't read this book in one sitting, you missed the boat. The action is fast paced with many twists and turns.
February 13, 2014
first time I have read anything by him... very fast read and I couldn't put it down because I needed to know what happened. 3.5 for sure :)
February 15, 2014
Loved it. Locke is one of my favorite authors. Love the way he brings characters together in the next book. Recommend to anyone looking for a fast paced roller coaster read.
February 15, 2014
John Locke is always a fun and fast read, and this one was no different.
February 20, 2014
Casting Call
I liked the book,but it took awhile to connect the characters once the backfield with Callie came into the story.
Good read and enjoyed this possible new series
I liked the book,but it took awhile to connect the characters once the backfield with Callie came into the story.
Good read and enjoyed this possible new series
February 22, 2014
I am still so confused after reading this book. Thinking I should have read his others first.
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March 19, 2014This has been my least favorite John Locke book, found it very hard to get into.
March 18, 2014
Read it in one night. You have to think a bit about when this event happened in another book, but still a classic Locke roller-coaster.
April 2, 2014
Another crazy mad John Locke story! I love them!
May 25, 2014
A very fast read, couldn't put it down incase I missed something. LOTS & LOTS of twists in the tale and you have to keep your wits about you.
June 20, 2014
I liked the book until the end. The ending just left you hanging with a half resolution for some people and a "what just happened" question in your mind.
September 26, 2014
Disturbing. Did not enjoy any part of this book
October 26, 2015
I usually like Locke's books, finding them fast-moving, action-packed and, at times, funny. I'm sorry to say that "Casting Call" was simply mean-spirited and confusing.
February 16, 2014
So bad, I didn't finish it
February 28, 2014
Fun...as always
January 18, 2016
John Locke is crazy as a loon, another whacko good one, didnt' love the ending but a great read
April 5, 2017
Not his best effort
Too contrived and disjointed. It would have been bettet if... No, I don't want to spoil it for those that do want too read it.
Too contrived and disjointed. It would have been bettet if... No, I don't want to spoil it for those that do want too read it.
April 13, 2017
Every book by John Locke, every one of them, even the ones that look like stand-alone, are connected in some way.
This one makes no difference. The mysterious twists and turns this one has are curvier than a pretzel. I'm not going to spoil anything here, but that ending may force you into jumping the next one at once.
This one makes no difference. The mysterious twists and turns this one has are curvier than a pretzel. I'm not going to spoil anything here, but that ending may force you into jumping the next one at once.
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