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Sister Charlie Jones is about to take her First Vows as a Mercy Sister Noviciate. But there's one small problem. She's just been charged with murder.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BOOKLIFE PRIZE FOR FICTION SAID:
"Grim humor that is reminiscent of Ken Bruen, and a plausible plot full of good double-crosses and steadily ratcheting tension..."
This is the third volume in the award winning Charlie Jones series. It is currently not available for purchase on Amazon sorry. The series is seeking a publisher. You can buy a print on demand paperback copy on Lulu:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/tj-slee/quac...
Sister Charlie Jones is about to take her First Vows as a Mercy Sister Noviciate. But there's one small problem. She's just been charged with murder.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BOOKLIFE PRIZE FOR FICTION SAID:
"Grim humor that is reminiscent of Ken Bruen, and a plausible plot full of good double-crosses and steadily ratcheting tension..."
This is the third volume in the award winning Charlie Jones series. It is currently not available for purchase on Amazon sorry. The series is seeking a publisher. You can buy a print on demand paperback copy on Lulu:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/tj-slee/quac...
243 pages, Paperback
Published November 12, 2016
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January 28, 2018
Quack is the third book in the Charlie Jones series by Australian author, T.J. Slee. Ex-Australian Secret Services agent, Charlie Jones is having her second go-round at becoming a nun with the Sisters of Mercy. The first time, she managed to save the Pope from assassination, but was overcome by a crisis of faith. This time, she’s coping OK with the vow of Poverty, and Obedience doesn’t seem to be too difficult (this novice nun seems to have quite a lot more freedom that seems conventional), but lustful thoughts about a certain tempting, tall, dark and gorgeous new acquaintance are severely testing her vow of Chastity.
The Sisters of Mercy also take a vow of Service, and it’s in the course of Charlie’s street work in Newtown that she visits the Banh family. Next-door-neighbour, tall, dark and gorgeous Pietra O’Sullivan has just discovered the bodies of fourteen-year-old Long Banh and her uncle, Father Chi Banh. Police are in attendance. Senior Sergeant Nick Poulakis is soon convinced that Pietra is guilty of this heinous crime, but then more priests are murdered, and certain bits of evidence shift the focus onto Charlie.
Slee’s protagonist is definitely different: a pierced and tattooed Vespa rider, she is resourceful and quite capable of looking after herself, already having quite a history of valour (see B.U.G. and Cloister), and she does not hesitate to make use of her network of sources and friends, or her direct line to Pope Michael the First. She battles PTSD and her family history adds to her emotional burden. In this instalment, she becomes a “nun on the run” and spends a good deal of time on trains and in a shipping container. An elaborate plot to unmask the priest-killer that involves a funnel-web spider brings the tale to an exciting climax. Very entertaining.
With thanks to GoodReads Giveaways and the author for this Advance Reader Copy (which also contains a preview of book four in the series, Shi Jing) to read and review.
The Sisters of Mercy also take a vow of Service, and it’s in the course of Charlie’s street work in Newtown that she visits the Banh family. Next-door-neighbour, tall, dark and gorgeous Pietra O’Sullivan has just discovered the bodies of fourteen-year-old Long Banh and her uncle, Father Chi Banh. Police are in attendance. Senior Sergeant Nick Poulakis is soon convinced that Pietra is guilty of this heinous crime, but then more priests are murdered, and certain bits of evidence shift the focus onto Charlie.
Slee’s protagonist is definitely different: a pierced and tattooed Vespa rider, she is resourceful and quite capable of looking after herself, already having quite a history of valour (see B.U.G. and Cloister), and she does not hesitate to make use of her network of sources and friends, or her direct line to Pope Michael the First. She battles PTSD and her family history adds to her emotional burden. In this instalment, she becomes a “nun on the run” and spends a good deal of time on trains and in a shipping container. An elaborate plot to unmask the priest-killer that involves a funnel-web spider brings the tale to an exciting climax. Very entertaining.
With thanks to GoodReads Giveaways and the author for this Advance Reader Copy (which also contains a preview of book four in the series, Shi Jing) to read and review.
March 21, 2017
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BOOKLIFE PRIZE FOR FICTION SAID:
"Grim humor that is reminiscent of Ken Bruen, and a plausible plot full of good double-crosses and steadily ratcheting tension..."
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS CHARLIE JONES TITLES
"This marvelous story, brilliantly written, chronicles the exploits of Charlie Jones, a former member of Australia’s Security Service and currently a novitiate in Mercy Sisters, where she is slated to soon become a full-fledged nun. When the Pope decides to visit, the Archbishop taps Sr. Jones to oversee security and what follows are highly amusing escapades that put this unorthodox and extremely intuitive nun on the trail of would-be Pope killers. This story has it all – a logical and credible plot, brilliant writing, engaging and well-developed characters, and an appealing heroine." PW BookLife Prize for Fiction (Cloister)
"Former Australian Security Service officer Charlie Jones is back, and a convent’s got her, but it’s not long before she’s raising holy hell to save the pope in this welcome sequel...As a visit to Australia by Pope Michael the First approaches, a credible threat against him emerges, and Jones’ “special skills” are required to protect him. The archbishop recruits her to be his head of security, a post she wastes no time using to her advantage. Jones has a bit of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander in her: she’s a very un-nunlike badass who rides a Vespa, wears a leather jacket, and sports close-cropped hair and a diamond nose stud...The assassination plot is all too credible and Slee advances the story at a deliberate, inexorable pace. But it’s Jones’ cheeky, first-person narration that propels the narrative...It’s not necessary to have read the first book, but after this, one may want to. Readers may find that keeping up with Jones’ exploits could get to be a habit." KIRKUS REVIEWS (Cloister)
"Australian Security Service Officer Charlie Jones wrestles with an alphabet soup of Turkish, Syrian, and American players in this winning, entertaining spy novel." PW BookLife Prize for Fiction (BUG).
"There is a sucker punch of a twist that ranks with the last line of Charles Willeford’s Pick-Up. It’s truly a ripper, as the Aussies might say. An auspicious introduction to an unconventional new character in the spy game." KIRKUS REVIEWS (BUG)
WHY THE NAME CHANGE?
This book was previously listed under the working title 'FISSURE'. FISSURE is now 'quack'.
Ah yes, the challenges of having a Work in Progress and sending it out to review.
People have good insights! In this case One Publishers Weekly reviewer who saw the FISSURE preview in volume II, Cloister, gave Cloister 10/10 but said "I liked everything, except what (you) plan to do in the next book in the series."
Another reviewer, writing about the previous edition of "Fissure" gave it 8.25 out of ten but said the ending "escalated the plot to a fantastic, largely implausible level, which undermines an otherwise fine book."
So, I've taken both of these pieces of very good advice to heart. And FISSURE is now QUACK. Or will be, when it comes out next month!
(Wow, all those months of prelaunch marketing down the toilet! Doesn't matter, I agree it will be a better book!) Release date doesn't change, Volume III will be out on November 12.
"Grim humor that is reminiscent of Ken Bruen, and a plausible plot full of good double-crosses and steadily ratcheting tension..."
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS CHARLIE JONES TITLES
"This marvelous story, brilliantly written, chronicles the exploits of Charlie Jones, a former member of Australia’s Security Service and currently a novitiate in Mercy Sisters, where she is slated to soon become a full-fledged nun. When the Pope decides to visit, the Archbishop taps Sr. Jones to oversee security and what follows are highly amusing escapades that put this unorthodox and extremely intuitive nun on the trail of would-be Pope killers. This story has it all – a logical and credible plot, brilliant writing, engaging and well-developed characters, and an appealing heroine." PW BookLife Prize for Fiction (Cloister)
"Former Australian Security Service officer Charlie Jones is back, and a convent’s got her, but it’s not long before she’s raising holy hell to save the pope in this welcome sequel...As a visit to Australia by Pope Michael the First approaches, a credible threat against him emerges, and Jones’ “special skills” are required to protect him. The archbishop recruits her to be his head of security, a post she wastes no time using to her advantage. Jones has a bit of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander in her: she’s a very un-nunlike badass who rides a Vespa, wears a leather jacket, and sports close-cropped hair and a diamond nose stud...The assassination plot is all too credible and Slee advances the story at a deliberate, inexorable pace. But it’s Jones’ cheeky, first-person narration that propels the narrative...It’s not necessary to have read the first book, but after this, one may want to. Readers may find that keeping up with Jones’ exploits could get to be a habit." KIRKUS REVIEWS (Cloister)
"Australian Security Service Officer Charlie Jones wrestles with an alphabet soup of Turkish, Syrian, and American players in this winning, entertaining spy novel." PW BookLife Prize for Fiction (BUG).
"There is a sucker punch of a twist that ranks with the last line of Charles Willeford’s Pick-Up. It’s truly a ripper, as the Aussies might say. An auspicious introduction to an unconventional new character in the spy game." KIRKUS REVIEWS (BUG)
WHY THE NAME CHANGE?
This book was previously listed under the working title 'FISSURE'. FISSURE is now 'quack'.
Ah yes, the challenges of having a Work in Progress and sending it out to review.
People have good insights! In this case One Publishers Weekly reviewer who saw the FISSURE preview in volume II, Cloister, gave Cloister 10/10 but said "I liked everything, except what (you) plan to do in the next book in the series."
Another reviewer, writing about the previous edition of "Fissure" gave it 8.25 out of ten but said the ending "escalated the plot to a fantastic, largely implausible level, which undermines an otherwise fine book."
So, I've taken both of these pieces of very good advice to heart. And FISSURE is now QUACK. Or will be, when it comes out next month!
(Wow, all those months of prelaunch marketing down the toilet! Doesn't matter, I agree it will be a better book!) Release date doesn't change, Volume III will be out on November 12.
February 10, 2017
i received a copy of this book from goodreads for a review. the title is listed as quack but the title on the book I received is Fissure. it is the third book in a series.
this was the most interesting of the three books, and held my interest throughout. there were many twists and turns, and the tension held up through the book. I loved this book. very tense mystery. a fun ride.
this was the most interesting of the three books, and held my interest throughout. there were many twists and turns, and the tension held up through the book. I loved this book. very tense mystery. a fun ride.
December 24, 2016
thank you goodreads for this giveaway.
charlie jones is on her way to becoming a nun. but first she has to clear herself of the murder charge of killing priests! she is a funny and interesting character and the book moves along at a good pace.
charlie jones is on her way to becoming a nun. but first she has to clear herself of the murder charge of killing priests! she is a funny and interesting character and the book moves along at a good pace.
August 21, 2017
QUACK (OR AS I HAVE, FISSURE) BY T.J.SLEE is the third in the Charlie Jones series. Charlie is now working for the taskforce on child protection and is investigating the death of a child and her father.
I found this book very strange! Charlie, who has some serious mental issues is trying to find out who is killing bad guys. The book has some really dark humor in it that I did find rather funny but the twist in the book totally unhinged me! I really liked her phone conversations with the Pope. They were really different. As a Catholic I found them truly hilarious! I only gave it three stars because of the way it ended.
I recieved this book free in exchange for a review.
I found this book very strange! Charlie, who has some serious mental issues is trying to find out who is killing bad guys. The book has some really dark humor in it that I did find rather funny but the twist in the book totally unhinged me! I really liked her phone conversations with the Pope. They were really different. As a Catholic I found them truly hilarious! I only gave it three stars because of the way it ended.
I recieved this book free in exchange for a review.
January 22, 2017
The third outing for Charlie Jones, I inadvertently read this book first, but the author T.J. Slee conveniently provides enough background information about the lead characters that each book in the series can be read as a stand alone, cleverly reeling the reader in so that you are intrigued enough to want to read everything about C Jones.
In 'Quack' we find our hero facing another mystery with lots of depth and exciting twists.
If you love your characters to be easily believable and relatable, your thrillers to be thrilling but not over the top, and detailed descriptions without excessive gore, then T.J. Slee should leap to the top of your favourite authors list and the Charlie Jones series to the top of your to read list.
In 'Quack' we find our hero facing another mystery with lots of depth and exciting twists.
If you love your characters to be easily believable and relatable, your thrillers to be thrilling but not over the top, and detailed descriptions without excessive gore, then T.J. Slee should leap to the top of your favourite authors list and the Charlie Jones series to the top of your to read list.
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