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Dani Ripper #5
Abbey Rayne
Private Investigator Dani Ripper works her way through a bevy of nuthouse clients while trying to maintain her delicate personal relationship with Sophie Alexander. Dani desperately wants a life-changing case. But what she gets is a killer case.
Abbey Rayne is a hilarious novel with an edgy, dark side that will piss you off even as you’re laughing.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS FOR ABBEY RAYNE:
“I defy anyone to read this book and think it was written by a man.”
“With the possible exception of Emmett Love, Dani Ripper is Locke’s most complete character. I know her and love her and will undoubtedly catch myself searching the crowds for her next time I’m in Nashville.”
“Abbey Rayne is a crazy, silly, funny, delightful romp! I laughed out loud many times—even though the subject matter is serious.”
“With Abbey Rayne, Locke has fired a warning shot at colleges, fraternities and The System. Despite the almost nonstop humor, this novel offers a powerful message.”
“Dani cracks me up! Her relationships with Sophie and Dillon are spot-on and hilarious. While the entire novel is great, Dani’s new game, Countdown, is worth the price of the book all by itself. I guarantee people will be playing it in restaurants all across the country!”
Abbey Rayne is a hilarious novel with an edgy, dark side that will piss you off even as you’re laughing.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS FOR ABBEY RAYNE:
“I defy anyone to read this book and think it was written by a man.”
“With the possible exception of Emmett Love, Dani Ripper is Locke’s most complete character. I know her and love her and will undoubtedly catch myself searching the crowds for her next time I’m in Nashville.”
“Abbey Rayne is a crazy, silly, funny, delightful romp! I laughed out loud many times—even though the subject matter is serious.”
“With Abbey Rayne, Locke has fired a warning shot at colleges, fraternities and The System. Despite the almost nonstop humor, this novel offers a powerful message.”
“Dani cracks me up! Her relationships with Sophie and Dillon are spot-on and hilarious. While the entire novel is great, Dani’s new game, Countdown, is worth the price of the book all by itself. I guarantee people will be playing it in restaurants all across the country!”
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 23, 2015
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About the author
John Locke
55 books390 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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November 29, 2015
Passes with flying colors!!
June 13, 2017
He did it again
John Locke never disappoints. I couldn't put it down, and can't wait to see what comes next for Dani.
Very happy with the way this twisted mess ended!
Thank you again for your twisted mind, John Locke!
John Locke never disappoints. I couldn't put it down, and can't wait to see what comes next for Dani.
Very happy with the way this twisted mess ended!
Thank you again for your twisted mind, John Locke!
October 19, 2019
Another fine book
Plot is always filled with plenty of action, twists and turns to keep you the the pages. Enjoy the humor as well.
Plot is always filled with plenty of action, twists and turns to keep you the the pages. Enjoy the humor as well.
April 2, 2020
Swear! I love this series soo much! He never disappoints! I need to get book #6!!!
March 7, 2017
First misstep in the series
I loved the other 4 books in the series, but this one just didn't match the balance of serious subject matter and comedy. I especially didn't like that Dani disappeared for at least a third of the book. I understand that campus rape is an issue, but the book felt more like a thesis than a Dani Ripper novel. Hope the next one is better!
I loved the other 4 books in the series, but this one just didn't match the balance of serious subject matter and comedy. I especially didn't like that Dani disappeared for at least a third of the book. I understand that campus rape is an issue, but the book felt more like a thesis than a Dani Ripper novel. Hope the next one is better!
February 22, 2017
John Locke Dani Ripper novels are definitely not great literature. They are easy to read, funny, and non-stressful. The plots have a lot of complexity, sort of a mystery genre, but it is more of something to be interested in rather than to try to figure out and guess the answer. I know that I won't be able to guess the answer, so I just let him lay out the story and amuse me. Abbey Rayne is another fun book. It may seem strange to give 5 stars to something that is definitely not a great work of art, but sometimes all I want is some light entertainment while I sit on an airplane. I really enjoyed this one.
February 18, 2017
Great!!
A must read for a
Dani fan for all for that matter would recommend it to all the subtle humor keeps you hanging in there
A must read for a
Dani fan for all for that matter would recommend it to all the subtle humor keeps you hanging in there
December 3, 2015
Clever writing - fun read.
I remember from my misspent youth in central Ohio (Go Bucks!) a shoe commercial that went something like "Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes." To me the fun of your books is the clever turn of phrases throughout. I usually smile a lot as I read and some times actually laugh out loud. (You can always tell a person of substantial intelligence and sophistication. His opinions will be substantially the same as your own.) At the same time (for me) the endings tend to be a little thin.
Brad Kile
I remember from my misspent youth in central Ohio (Go Bucks!) a shoe commercial that went something like "Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes." To me the fun of your books is the clever turn of phrases throughout. I usually smile a lot as I read and some times actually laugh out loud. (You can always tell a person of substantial intelligence and sophistication. His opinions will be substantially the same as your own.) At the same time (for me) the endings tend to be a little thin.
Brad Kile
January 1, 2016
A poor effort...if there was any effort at all
I've read nearly all of Locke's stuff, except the Emmett Gantry series which just doesn't interest me, so this should qualify as an informed opinion. While most of his books are crap-tastic (which is a good thing), this one is just simply crap. At least 40% of the book had nothing to do with the main story. Instead, it was just uninteresting gibberish that totally lacked wit or entertainment value. Is his run coming to an end? I hope not, but fear so.
I've read nearly all of Locke's stuff, except the Emmett Gantry series which just doesn't interest me, so this should qualify as an informed opinion. While most of his books are crap-tastic (which is a good thing), this one is just simply crap. At least 40% of the book had nothing to do with the main story. Instead, it was just uninteresting gibberish that totally lacked wit or entertainment value. Is his run coming to an end? I hope not, but fear so.
May 29, 2016
Abbey Rayne is excellently written, serious and funny at the same time about a serious and important topic. The story features two important John Locke characters: Abbey Rayne and Dani Ripper - both are needed to tell this story. I had to remind myself, several times, that this book about women was written by a man - - The story is about a murder - brutal, yes, but you'll find yourself rooting for the killer - - - Every page is important to the story or to the characters - you'll love the characters and you'll have learned something from the story - its important.
December 5, 2015
Not as good as his other books.
I have read all of John Locke's books (the fiction writer, not the one from history).
I have always thought his books rated five stars. However this one didn't do it for me.
The premise in the sub plot was right on and deserves to be written in loud words. But it didn't fit. Dani is a case and has always been fun to read, up until now.
Sorry, but that is my take on this book. I will look forward to more from this author.
I have read all of John Locke's books (the fiction writer, not the one from history).
I have always thought his books rated five stars. However this one didn't do it for me.
The premise in the sub plot was right on and deserves to be written in loud words. But it didn't fit. Dani is a case and has always been fun to read, up until now.
Sorry, but that is my take on this book. I will look forward to more from this author.
January 21, 2016
Well I just finished book one of 2016 and enjoyed it a good deal.
This was one of John Locke's Dani Ripper novels. Dani is a novel detective and that is what makes these books a great read. The holidays were different from past years so I wanted to read something that contained mystery and humor and this book served the purpose well. I have read all of the Dani Ripper books and highly recommend them when you want this kind of read.
This was one of John Locke's Dani Ripper novels. Dani is a novel detective and that is what makes these books a great read. The holidays were different from past years so I wanted to read something that contained mystery and humor and this book served the purpose well. I have read all of the Dani Ripper books and highly recommend them when you want this kind of read.
December 29, 2015
The first emotion I have felt after finishing and, actually, during reading this book of Dani’s series was disappointment. I huge one, may I add. And I hope, she will do something about it before screwing up with Sophie as the only one person in her life, who was so eager to help her with Ben and other stuff coming into her life later. But over all, I liked it and I need to know, if Abbey has been caught or not! And if Sophie kicked Dani’s ass, too!
December 10, 2015
I adore everything about Mr. Locke ( well except for two books) so I had to give him yet another 5. Honestly for anyone who hasn't read his books yet , and I mean anyone , no matter what your preference give him a try . His writing is so entertaining and you can't beat the prices . I've never loved an author more and I read a lot!
January 3, 2016
Another wonderful John Locke book, his typical--fast paced, tons of twists and turns, some naughty bits, some crazy people, some weird stuff and some really kick butt stuff too. What more could you want from a great mystery/thriller? And you know Dani's going to give the bad guy what he deserves in the end. If you like the other Dani Ripper books, you'll love this one too. Great stuff!
May 31, 2016
Abbey Rayne
I like all John Locke books! This was a great addition to the Dani Ripper catalogue. The stories are so easy to read and cleverly written sense of humor, action, and sex appeal.
Great read and can't wait for the next one!!
I like all John Locke books! This was a great addition to the Dani Ripper catalogue. The stories are so easy to read and cleverly written sense of humor, action, and sex appeal.
Great read and can't wait for the next one!!
December 1, 2015
The first quarter of the book was like a stand-up comic telling a series of jokes. They seemed to be fillrr thst had little to do with whet ended up being the plot. That said, the book was entertaining, albeit at times ridiculous.
January 13, 2016
i love John Locke books. this one is another great one, a section of it is narrated by the Abbey Rayne of the title, but i enjoyed this too. Locke isn't great literature and the characters are not realistic but they are fantastic, fun, laugh- out- loud reads
November 29, 2015
I really like Locke's books even though the backstory on Dani Ripper does come across as borderline juvenile in tone at times. The meat of this story is pretty compelling, though.
April 10, 2016
Awesome
I just couldn't put this book down. I read in 1 evening. I've read all of Locke's books and loved them. Can't wait for the next one!!!
I just couldn't put this book down. I read in 1 evening. I've read all of Locke's books and loved them. Can't wait for the next one!!!
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