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Selena #5
Everglade
After 18 months under the thumb of a local cartel, Selena is ready for a change. Her self-destructive lifestyle and criminal enterprise have put strains on both her relationships and her health. But getting out won’t be easy. Selena’s operation is too lucrative to let go, and this is a business where the only way out is retirement with flowers and a hearse. When tough posturing turns into a pissing match, Selena escalates things to a war of attrition. With no escape in sight, Selena must destroy her most formidable enemy yet – herself.
“Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty.” -- Eryk Pruitt, author of HASHTAG and DIRTBAGS
"She was crucified; she was resurrected; and now she seeks redemption! Selena, the toughest new age femme fatale that you will ever hate to love comes of age in EVERGLADE!" -- Lou Boxer, NoirCon
“It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart.” -- Bill Crider
“Reminiscent of Larry Brown's FAY, but less innocent and more violent, SELENA combines fine writing and an indelible character to help fill the gap of female protagonists in the world of noir.” -- Vicki Hendricks, author of MIAMI PURITY
“Greg Barth writes with a knife-like edge….A fast, crazy read.” -- Marietta Miles, author of ROUTE 12
“Greg Barth writes a hell of a book. He steps on the gas and doesn't let up for a second.” -- Michael Finamore
“Mister Barth writes well - hard charging and fast paced.” -- Tony Knighton, author of THREE HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT
“This book had me turning pages and gritting my teeth….a total punch to the gut, and it hurts so good." -- S. W. Lauden, author of CROSSWISE
“Selena is a visceral pulp thriller that had me gripped from the outset.” -- Tom Leins, of DIRTY BOOKS BLOG
“This series is a literary legend in the making” -- Will Viharo, author of LOVE STORIES ARE TOO VIOLENT FOR ME
“Selena is a tour de force of unapologetic sex and violence, not for the faint of heart but definitely for hardcore fans of fast paced, unrelenting pulp-noir in the fashion of nobody except Greg Barth.” -- Shane D. Keene
“Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty.” -- Eryk Pruitt, author of HASHTAG and DIRTBAGS
"She was crucified; she was resurrected; and now she seeks redemption! Selena, the toughest new age femme fatale that you will ever hate to love comes of age in EVERGLADE!" -- Lou Boxer, NoirCon
“It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart.” -- Bill Crider
“Reminiscent of Larry Brown's FAY, but less innocent and more violent, SELENA combines fine writing and an indelible character to help fill the gap of female protagonists in the world of noir.” -- Vicki Hendricks, author of MIAMI PURITY
“Greg Barth writes with a knife-like edge….A fast, crazy read.” -- Marietta Miles, author of ROUTE 12
“Greg Barth writes a hell of a book. He steps on the gas and doesn't let up for a second.” -- Michael Finamore
“Mister Barth writes well - hard charging and fast paced.” -- Tony Knighton, author of THREE HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT
“This book had me turning pages and gritting my teeth….a total punch to the gut, and it hurts so good." -- S. W. Lauden, author of CROSSWISE
“Selena is a visceral pulp thriller that had me gripped from the outset.” -- Tom Leins, of DIRTY BOOKS BLOG
“This series is a literary legend in the making” -- Will Viharo, author of LOVE STORIES ARE TOO VIOLENT FOR ME
“Selena is a tour de force of unapologetic sex and violence, not for the faint of heart but definitely for hardcore fans of fast paced, unrelenting pulp-noir in the fashion of nobody except Greg Barth.” -- Shane D. Keene
259 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2017
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About the author
Greg Barth
19 books26 followersContact Greg: Author.Greg.Barth@Gmail.com
I am an avid reader and an author of Crime Noir fiction. My crime novels are often described as fast-paced, violent, explicit, and compelling.
I am the author of BONA FIDE JOBS, WHERE MOTH AND RUST CORRUPT, as well as SELENA and two upcoming follow-ups, DIESEL THERAPY and SUICIDE LOUNGE. I live and write in Bowling Green, KY.
I am an avid reader and an author of Crime Noir fiction. My crime novels are often described as fast-paced, violent, explicit, and compelling.
I am the author of BONA FIDE JOBS, WHERE MOTH AND RUST CORRUPT, as well as SELENA and two upcoming follow-ups, DIESEL THERAPY and SUICIDE LOUNGE. I live and write in Bowling Green, KY.
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July 7, 2017
Everglade is the fifth book in Barth's action-packed Selena series that begins with a stripper on the run from a gang of thugs, and continues with various cross-country adventures. Selena somehow out of desperation becomes sort of the female version of Rambo, leaving a bloody swath behind her.
Everglade is a notch below the other books in this series, but still worth a read. The action which epitomized the earlier books in the series was absent for much of the book and replaced by glimpses of her dating life, but what this one's all about is why Selena can't have a normal life: trouble finds her wherever she goes.
A synopsis of the earlier stories for those who hadn't read them or didn't remember the details might have given some meaning to the first part of the book. Once the action starts, though, it's a veritable blizzard of action.
Everglade is a notch below the other books in this series, but still worth a read. The action which epitomized the earlier books in the series was absent for much of the book and replaced by glimpses of her dating life, but what this one's all about is why Selena can't have a normal life: trouble finds her wherever she goes.
A synopsis of the earlier stories for those who hadn't read them or didn't remember the details might have given some meaning to the first part of the book. Once the action starts, though, it's a veritable blizzard of action.
July 4, 2017
A good, solid ending to a great series.
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