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Creds: The I.R.S. Adventure
It's 1986 and one honest man at the IRS is looking to equalize the justice system. Danny "Creds" Shapiro is auditing a crooked politician who rules through intimidation. Now someone is trying to kill Danny, but Danny has a long list of enemies.
47 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 11, 2014
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Ben Parris
24 books25 followersBen Parris' latest novel, AMYNTA OF ANATOLIA (Wade of Aquitaine #3), is about the titanic final battles spanning the millennia between astral travelers and one of their fellows who wants to assassinate them as inferiors. He has already destroyed half the multiverse to do it. Until November 29, 2020 readers can find this extra-large volume among the Goodreads Giveaways and enter for a chance to win one of three first edition signed print copies.
Ben Parris was one of the first 50 authors to have his novel on Amazon Kindle. Within its first year, WADE OF AQUITAINE, literature's first synesthete hero, became one of the original Kindle bestsellers, ranking in the Top Three for War, and Action/ Adventure for a total of 22 weeks. KREINDIA OF AMORIUM (2017) was the followup.
Ben Parris was one of the first 50 authors to have his novel on Amazon Kindle. Within its first year, WADE OF AQUITAINE, literature's first synesthete hero, became one of the original Kindle bestsellers, ranking in the Top Three for War, and Action/ Adventure for a total of 22 weeks. KREINDIA OF AMORIUM (2017) was the followup.
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January 8, 2022
Admittedly I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book. My knowledge of the IRS and governmental tax law is rudimentary at best so I was a little wary this novel might be over my head. It was far from it. Parris has created an easy to read adventure about a branch of our government that most are unfamiliar with, revealing it to be much more fascinating than I initially thought. This might be due in part to the colorful characters he has filling the pages, from the mysterious Hector to the loveable yet slightly infuriating Linda.
This novel is exciting from the get go, and following Danny, “Creds” Shapiro on his climb through the IRS to reach his goal of becoming a Revenue Agent is easy due to the pacing of the novel and the narrator’s voice. He’s likeable, quick witted, and is genuine, and watching him interact with the eccentric people he works with is entertaining. This gives me some difficulty understanding his infatuation with his on and off again girlfriend, Linda. While in some aspects she is a likeable character, she’s not given enough page time to get me invested in who she actually is, and every once in a while she acted so impulsively she crossed the borders of social norms, but not in a good way. She acts as the catalyst for Danny’s drive to become a Revenue Agent so I would have liked to understand her and their relationship a bit more to accept her as a source of his motivation.
There’s plenty to follow in this novel, keeping us entertained throughout, although I think the best stuff starts to come in too late nearing the end. The ending seems to cut off the previous good pacing and while it’s packed with action and great jargon, I would have liked to see it extended further, or maybe having started earlier with glimpses of it in the middle. The abrupt ending aside, the flow of the novel made it an easy and comfortable read.
Danny matches his intense drive to succeed with an easygoing way of approaching his goals making him an interesting character you’re rooting for the entire novel, even if you could never see yourself wanting to be in his shoes yourself. Watching him evolve as a character and adapt to his environment is a treat and makes the novel worth the read.
This novel is exciting from the get go, and following Danny, “Creds” Shapiro on his climb through the IRS to reach his goal of becoming a Revenue Agent is easy due to the pacing of the novel and the narrator’s voice. He’s likeable, quick witted, and is genuine, and watching him interact with the eccentric people he works with is entertaining. This gives me some difficulty understanding his infatuation with his on and off again girlfriend, Linda. While in some aspects she is a likeable character, she’s not given enough page time to get me invested in who she actually is, and every once in a while she acted so impulsively she crossed the borders of social norms, but not in a good way. She acts as the catalyst for Danny’s drive to become a Revenue Agent so I would have liked to understand her and their relationship a bit more to accept her as a source of his motivation.
There’s plenty to follow in this novel, keeping us entertained throughout, although I think the best stuff starts to come in too late nearing the end. The ending seems to cut off the previous good pacing and while it’s packed with action and great jargon, I would have liked to see it extended further, or maybe having started earlier with glimpses of it in the middle. The abrupt ending aside, the flow of the novel made it an easy and comfortable read.
Danny matches his intense drive to succeed with an easygoing way of approaching his goals making him an interesting character you’re rooting for the entire novel, even if you could never see yourself wanting to be in his shoes yourself. Watching him evolve as a character and adapt to his environment is a treat and makes the novel worth the read.
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