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Die Lethal
When a new drug is about to hit the L.A. market, it's up to two cops (and one more cop in a shoehorned-in sub-plot) to stop the drugs, take down the bad guys, and try not to get killed... or die trying.
When Detective John Expendable is killed in the line of duty, Detective Reginald P. Murtow is forced to take on a new partner, Marvin Ricks, a suicidal live-wire with a list of misdemeanours as long as his mullet. Can they take down the dealers and the huge conglomerate importing this new drug? Will Ricks get the girl, who most probably works for the bad guy? Why does Ricks have a slight Australian accent? Is Murtow too old for this?
Meanwhile, NYPD bald-guy, Detective Jim McLeod, is in town to take down the millionaire businessman who seduced his ex-wife, emptied the McLeod bank accounts, sold his kids to traffickers, and threw his dog, Wicksy, in the canal.
Big mistake, because...
McLeod loved the hell out of that dog.
Will these plots somehow converge in a clever way?
Find out in
DIE LETHAL
When Detective John Expendable is killed in the line of duty, Detective Reginald P. Murtow is forced to take on a new partner, Marvin Ricks, a suicidal live-wire with a list of misdemeanours as long as his mullet. Can they take down the dealers and the huge conglomerate importing this new drug? Will Ricks get the girl, who most probably works for the bad guy? Why does Ricks have a slight Australian accent? Is Murtow too old for this?
Meanwhile, NYPD bald-guy, Detective Jim McLeod, is in town to take down the millionaire businessman who seduced his ex-wife, emptied the McLeod bank accounts, sold his kids to traffickers, and threw his dog, Wicksy, in the canal.
Big mistake, because...
McLeod loved the hell out of that dog.
Will these plots somehow converge in a clever way?
Find out in
DIE LETHAL
- GenresNovels
228 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2024
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About the author
Adam Millard
131 books177 followersAdam Millard is the author of twenty novels, twelve novellas, and more than two hundred short stories, which can be found in various collections and anthologies. Probably best known for his post-apocalyptic fiction, Adam also writes fantasy/horror for children and Bizarro fiction for several publishers. His work has recently been translated for the German market.
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December 15, 2024
Imagine an 80s action movie, directed by Abrahams, Zucker and Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen and the Wayans brothers, and you might get a glimpse of the type of story you have in store.
With the main framework of Lethal Weapon and Die Hard, this escalates to include reference upon reference upon reference of movies you will (or at least should) know. And if you’re wondering about Wicksy, you’re probably not too far off.
I have read a few spoofs in my time, but I can safely say that this book is the closest thing I’ve found to matching the jokes of AIRPLANE, in both amount and hilarity. Not sure how many of these jokes will fly over the head of younger readers – simply because they probably wouldn’t have seen some of these movies – but I still think it was done well enough for them to enjoy.
If you don’t like spoofs or parodies, you’ll do well to avoid this one. But if you enjoy this type of thing, you need this book in your life.
With the main framework of Lethal Weapon and Die Hard, this escalates to include reference upon reference upon reference of movies you will (or at least should) know. And if you’re wondering about Wicksy, you’re probably not too far off.
I have read a few spoofs in my time, but I can safely say that this book is the closest thing I’ve found to matching the jokes of AIRPLANE, in both amount and hilarity. Not sure how many of these jokes will fly over the head of younger readers – simply because they probably wouldn’t have seen some of these movies – but I still think it was done well enough for them to enjoy.
If you don’t like spoofs or parodies, you’ll do well to avoid this one. But if you enjoy this type of thing, you need this book in your life.
December 8, 2024
This is a 5 star read for me but...I don't even know what to say, I'm speechless.
Hilarious.
Perfect for if you love action movies (especially from the 1980s). Also perfect if you hate action films.
Hilarious.
Perfect for if you love action movies (especially from the 1980s). Also perfect if you hate action films.
December 8, 2024
Quite speechless, I have to say.
But it's hilarious and I loved it.
But it's hilarious and I loved it.
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