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Break Shot
Max Deacon is just a regular guy. A bit of loner, he feels most at home when he’s playing pool or working behind the counter at Dougie’s Pool Hall. But while he’s known for his skill with a cue, his personal life seems riddled with bad decisions and worse luck.
When a few waitresses from a nearby bar ask Max to help them solve a harassment problem, he reluctantly agrees to rough up their boss, Marky Sanchez. Of course, the simple favor opens the door to a world of hurt when Marky turns up dead and the waitresses are nowhere to be found. Running from the law and the real killer, Max races to solve the crime before he either winds up in jail—or dead.
An irreverent, fast-paced mystery, Break Shot plunges into the sleazy side of Chicago with a wit that keeps you laughing and twists and turns that keep you guessing.
When a few waitresses from a nearby bar ask Max to help them solve a harassment problem, he reluctantly agrees to rough up their boss, Marky Sanchez. Of course, the simple favor opens the door to a world of hurt when Marky turns up dead and the waitresses are nowhere to be found. Running from the law and the real killer, Max races to solve the crime before he either winds up in jail—or dead.
An irreverent, fast-paced mystery, Break Shot plunges into the sleazy side of Chicago with a wit that keeps you laughing and twists and turns that keep you guessing.
185 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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September 9, 2019
This one is a page-turner with lots of solid action and engaging characters...definitely a fun read.
May 10, 2015
A fun hard-boiled detective novel, with the local color and comfortable concise prose in the Chicago tradition of Eugene Izzi and Sara Paretsky.
This maiden voyage novel is plainly written, fast-paced, and enjoyable. Character development is light, which feels intentionally appropriate—giving Musial’s affable characters a playful mystique.
Musial’s protagonist, Max Deacon, is an accidental amateur investigator, who needs to learn quickly. Supposedly a troubled former Army officer, his troubles may only be that he sees a complex world too plainly. But, Musial does not show all his cards, so we will have to wait to see if he chooses to develop the Max Deacon character in future stories.
A good read.
This maiden voyage novel is plainly written, fast-paced, and enjoyable. Character development is light, which feels intentionally appropriate—giving Musial’s affable characters a playful mystique.
Musial’s protagonist, Max Deacon, is an accidental amateur investigator, who needs to learn quickly. Supposedly a troubled former Army officer, his troubles may only be that he sees a complex world too plainly. But, Musial does not show all his cards, so we will have to wait to see if he chooses to develop the Max Deacon character in future stories.
A good read.
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