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The Imposter: Love is Dangerous 2
A vigilante prepared for war. Thirteen kidnapped criminals. One child still missing.
Julian Lime has given his foster sister a baby, but when her dead body is discovered in the garage of a brothel, and the gangsters find Russel’s crib is empty, the city descends into turmoil. The police cannot be involved, but the headquarters of bikers, the dens of drug dealers, and the safe houses of money launderers must be searched. Death is inevitable, and Julian is astounded to learn that the murders he is catalysing are the murders of his friends and warriors.
Someone out there is abducting the most influential lieutenants in his empire. As the key soldiers continue to disappear, Julian realises that killer must be someone from his organisation. The Imposter must be one of the remaining deviants in Julian’s home, and there aren’t many deviants left with the knowledge needed to bring down the organisation without an army.
Thirteen criminals are taken, and you, the reader, can watch their final days of life. You can hear every confession and smell the fear on the depraved as The Imposter forces them to empty their bank accounts. You are the only person who sees everything The Imposter sees and the only person able to guess at The Imposter’s true identity.
The Imposter is th second book in the Love is Dangerous series, but it can be read first.
Reviews
“This is a very entertaining and creatively done book. It is very well paced and well structured. Even though it's written from multiple first-person perspectives, it's also very clear which character you're hearing from. Some of them were thoroughly despicable pieces of work and I was glad to see them get what they had coming.”
★★★★★ USA
“There's a whole host of characters to follow in this, from the Croatian with the prosthetic leg to the young genius who runs the organisation (and also has some quite novel views on criminology).Once I got over the initial shock factor of The Imposter I found it a riveting and compelling read. It's well written as well with a style that propels the reader forward. Recommended.”
★★★★★ UK
“This is one of those books that you want to read every word. I was invested through the entire novel, trying to figure out who the imposter was. I was not even close to guessing. I can't stress enough the uniqueness of the novel and the writing style. I enjoyed it. Each time I had to stop reading, I could not wait to get back to it. I have to warn you that this is not a novel for the squeamish”
★★★★★ USA
Amazon
Kidnapping Crime Fiction
Vigilante Justice
Organised Crime
Can you pick The Imposter?
Julian Lime has given his foster sister a baby, but when her dead body is discovered in the garage of a brothel, and the gangsters find Russel’s crib is empty, the city descends into turmoil. The police cannot be involved, but the headquarters of bikers, the dens of drug dealers, and the safe houses of money launderers must be searched. Death is inevitable, and Julian is astounded to learn that the murders he is catalysing are the murders of his friends and warriors.
Someone out there is abducting the most influential lieutenants in his empire. As the key soldiers continue to disappear, Julian realises that killer must be someone from his organisation. The Imposter must be one of the remaining deviants in Julian’s home, and there aren’t many deviants left with the knowledge needed to bring down the organisation without an army.
Thirteen criminals are taken, and you, the reader, can watch their final days of life. You can hear every confession and smell the fear on the depraved as The Imposter forces them to empty their bank accounts. You are the only person who sees everything The Imposter sees and the only person able to guess at The Imposter’s true identity.
The Imposter is th second book in the Love is Dangerous series, but it can be read first.
Reviews
“This is a very entertaining and creatively done book. It is very well paced and well structured. Even though it's written from multiple first-person perspectives, it's also very clear which character you're hearing from. Some of them were thoroughly despicable pieces of work and I was glad to see them get what they had coming.”
★★★★★ USA
“There's a whole host of characters to follow in this, from the Croatian with the prosthetic leg to the young genius who runs the organisation (and also has some quite novel views on criminology).Once I got over the initial shock factor of The Imposter I found it a riveting and compelling read. It's well written as well with a style that propels the reader forward. Recommended.”
★★★★★ UK
“This is one of those books that you want to read every word. I was invested through the entire novel, trying to figure out who the imposter was. I was not even close to guessing. I can't stress enough the uniqueness of the novel and the writing style. I enjoyed it. Each time I had to stop reading, I could not wait to get back to it. I have to warn you that this is not a novel for the squeamish”
★★★★★ USA
Amazon
Kidnapping Crime Fiction
Vigilante Justice
Organised Crime
Can you pick The Imposter?
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Published January 20, 2018
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March 5, 2018
I'm drawn to uniqueness and a good cover certainly helps. The book is written well, dead people from the world of crime, telling their stories, in a rather matter of fact way much like the way Stephen King would tell a story. Although, in that sense it was easy to read, it was hard for me to read. I was drawn down the rabbit hole of morally deviant people. I don't know what I expected. It was realistic but rather depressing after coming off of reading tour of Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, etc.
You were supposed to figure out the imposter. Usually, I'm good at this sort of thing, but I was to busy looking away, as the moral depravity got to be too much for me. Please don't let this deter you from reading if you are a fan of crime fiction. The author writes it well and gets in the mind of his characters and pulls them off well. And, it truly is a unique concept.
You were supposed to figure out the imposter. Usually, I'm good at this sort of thing, but I was to busy looking away, as the moral depravity got to be too much for me. Please don't let this deter you from reading if you are a fan of crime fiction. The author writes it well and gets in the mind of his characters and pulls them off well. And, it truly is a unique concept.
February 10, 2018
3 and 1 / 2 stars
What an interesting way in which to write a novel.
This book is written by those who are dead. (Mostly) Each of the thirteen persons is a member of a criminal organization, or your common everyday deviant. The story is told from the various points of view of the dead people. The reader learns of the seriousness and depth of their crimes as they tell their stories.
I tried as I was reading to book to figure out who the Imposter was, but couldn’t sort it out until I read the epilogue. Clever, very clever.
I liked this book, although I’m not sure why. I guess if I suspended my own moral code for a bit, I was glad to see the bad people “get it.” But at the same time, was the Imposter any better than those they killed? The book was certainly unique; well written and plotted. The storyline followed along as the people told their stories. The reader is kept wondering just how the next bad guy would fall victim.
I want to thank NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for forwarding to me a copy of this uniquely presented book for me to read and enjoy.
March 26, 2018
Publishing Date: January 2018
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
ISBN: 9781386163442
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.8/5
Publisher’s Description: He’s taking them all, one by one, and their criminal industries of drugs, prostitution, money laundering, kidnap and armed robbery are collapsing in spectacular, immediate implosions.
This vigilante collects the cash and the final words of Australia’s most deviant criminals, and his identity is as mysterious as the way in which he hunts his victims. They cannot hide, and there is only one possible explanation for the vigilante’s omnipotence; he must be one of them. The murderer must be an imposter in their illegal organisation, and his final act in this rampage is certain to bring the whole gang to its knees.
Review: This was a fascinating read except for the fall down on who the Imposter was. I like the shifting points of view from chapter to chapter and the overall concept was executed very well. I had a great time reading this.
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Publisher: BooksGoSocial
ISBN: 9781386163442
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.8/5
Publisher’s Description: He’s taking them all, one by one, and their criminal industries of drugs, prostitution, money laundering, kidnap and armed robbery are collapsing in spectacular, immediate implosions.
This vigilante collects the cash and the final words of Australia’s most deviant criminals, and his identity is as mysterious as the way in which he hunts his victims. They cannot hide, and there is only one possible explanation for the vigilante’s omnipotence; he must be one of them. The murderer must be an imposter in their illegal organisation, and his final act in this rampage is certain to bring the whole gang to its knees.
Review: This was a fascinating read except for the fall down on who the Imposter was. I like the shifting points of view from chapter to chapter and the overall concept was executed very well. I had a great time reading this.
You can check out my other reviews, HERE
March 14, 2018
Writing this review isn’t going to be easy—this is such an unusual book! As the description says, it’s written from the first person POV of thirteen victims of a secretive killer and thief who is out to dismantle an Australian criminal empire operated by a young genius named Julian Lime. Each victim’s story starts with chapter one, as if they are all separate books, but taken together they tell the complete story.
The author does an amazing job of creating characters with an incredible number of layers—not one of them is cardboard. They are all despicable people who steal, hurt, and kill for a living, and several even have sick perversions, but at the same time, they all have—well, most of them—their good points as well. They are among the worst examples of humanity, but they ARE human.
I lost track of the body count, since besides the assassin’s kills, there is also a gang war going on between Julian Lime’s organization and another criminal gang, so plenty of action. And trying to figure out WHO the assassin is—well, good luck with that! I made an educated guess, but I was only partially right. Everything else was a major surprise!
Can you tell I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book? One final thing—it could stand a copyedit. That usually kills my enjoyment of a book, but it didn’t put a dent in it with this one, and in spite of the errors, I have to give it a 4.5, rounded up, of course, to a 5. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good mystery thriller.
The author does an amazing job of creating characters with an incredible number of layers—not one of them is cardboard. They are all despicable people who steal, hurt, and kill for a living, and several even have sick perversions, but at the same time, they all have—well, most of them—their good points as well. They are among the worst examples of humanity, but they ARE human.
I lost track of the body count, since besides the assassin’s kills, there is also a gang war going on between Julian Lime’s organization and another criminal gang, so plenty of action. And trying to figure out WHO the assassin is—well, good luck with that! I made an educated guess, but I was only partially right. Everything else was a major surprise!
Can you tell I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book? One final thing—it could stand a copyedit. That usually kills my enjoyment of a book, but it didn’t put a dent in it with this one, and in spite of the errors, I have to give it a 4.5, rounded up, of course, to a 5. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good mystery thriller.
May 22, 2019
I wasn't sure I'd like this novel at first. It started off incredibly gritty, and grittiness is something I tend to shy away from. But as the novel progressed, I found myself more and more interested in the characters and the whole premise behind this book: discovering who the imposter is that's endangering the overarching mafioso organisation.
Set it modern Australia, the style of this book is a little difficult to define. I'd call it mosaic perhaps, following multiple characters through their own personal stories, with each subsequent character being related in some way to the previous one. I can't think of a similar novel, but it reminded me a lot of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in film. With the difference being that while Lock Stock is a heist, this is structured more like whodunnit mystery. The mosaic structure also reminded me a lot of films like Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Sin City.
There's a whole host of characters to follow in this, from the Croatian with the prosthetic leg to the young genius who runs the organisation (and also has some quite novel views on criminology).
Once I got over the initial shock factor of The Imposter I found it a riveting and compelling read. It's well written as well with a style that propels the reader forward. Recommended.
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Set it modern Australia, the style of this book is a little difficult to define. I'd call it mosaic perhaps, following multiple characters through their own personal stories, with each subsequent character being related in some way to the previous one. I can't think of a similar novel, but it reminded me a lot of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in film. With the difference being that while Lock Stock is a heist, this is structured more like whodunnit mystery. The mosaic structure also reminded me a lot of films like Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Sin City.
There's a whole host of characters to follow in this, from the Croatian with the prosthetic leg to the young genius who runs the organisation (and also has some quite novel views on criminology).
Once I got over the initial shock factor of The Imposter I found it a riveting and compelling read. It's well written as well with a style that propels the reader forward. Recommended.
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July 22, 2019
Honestly, I loved everything about this book up until the last few chapters.
All the characters we get introduced to, each and everyone with their particular voice and perspective on what's happening, all the little substories. It's really hard to put this book down once you started it, it's a well written, gripping, dark thriller that will force you to turn page after page to try and understand who's behind the recent attacks to the mysterious Australian Mafia King.
However, and that's my only personal note, towards the end the book loses a bit of its original roughness and violence, to, somehow, morally justify (?) the unknown killer; while at the same time reducing the so-far pretty smart young mafia boss to a shadow of his former self: a highly educated boy that's managed to plan and build and incredible criminal empire all while remaining safe and unknown to the law and even the majority of people that work for him, goes out on a full-on gun fight regardless of the consequences.
Still, this is without a doubt one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time, a real fast paced, action-packed page-turner that will hook you from the very first page.
Highly recommended!
All the characters we get introduced to, each and everyone with their particular voice and perspective on what's happening, all the little substories. It's really hard to put this book down once you started it, it's a well written, gripping, dark thriller that will force you to turn page after page to try and understand who's behind the recent attacks to the mysterious Australian Mafia King.
However, and that's my only personal note, towards the end the book loses a bit of its original roughness and violence, to, somehow, morally justify (?) the unknown killer; while at the same time reducing the so-far pretty smart young mafia boss to a shadow of his former self: a highly educated boy that's managed to plan and build and incredible criminal empire all while remaining safe and unknown to the law and even the majority of people that work for him, goes out on a full-on gun fight regardless of the consequences.
Still, this is without a doubt one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time, a real fast paced, action-packed page-turner that will hook you from the very first page.
Highly recommended!
September 6, 2018
Want a different experience of crime? I found that the experiences of the 13 people pov given were an interesting take. As I read this novel, I became quite curious as to the “boss” Julian who had these people killed.
Also there is a war going between Julian’s crime organization and another crime organization.
The writing of this book was well done. It was a mystery to me who the killer was until the author told me. ((Please do be aware that there are pedophiles, prostitution, violence and murderers in this book.). If you don’t mind reading about all sort of different criminals, do read and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I received the arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
Also there is a war going between Julian’s crime organization and another crime organization.
The writing of this book was well done. It was a mystery to me who the killer was until the author told me. ((Please do be aware that there are pedophiles, prostitution, violence and murderers in this book.). If you don’t mind reading about all sort of different criminals, do read and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I received the arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
April 5, 2018
When I started reading this book I thought it was gonna be pretty intense. However, I only liked Josip of all characters. My interest faded away fast as I didn't even care who the imposter was nor was I impressed when it was revealed. No matter how special Julian pictured himself, to me it all looked like a bunch of criminals murdering each other, and knowing from the start point they were dead didn't help building the suspense. I enjoyed the different points of view but I struggled finding THE POINT of the whole thing.
May 7, 2018
I recommend a strong stomach to navigate the roiling criminal seas of The Imposter. Packed with violence and very bad guys and girls, Daniel Norrish’s novel features a unique style that gives the reader an inside peek into a multitude of criminal minds. Everyone gets his or her say before the perhaps excessive brutality. But there is someone out there – or should I say, in there – with a strange conscience. Who is it? Good luck figuring it out, but it’s worth the try. The really inventive style drove this book up to four stars for me.
December 7, 2019
This was an interesting book. I liked the way it was broken down by individuals and written as the narrative of each. Due to the nature of the subject of criminal activity, there was a lot of violence in the book. Personally that didn't bother me but it might not set well with others. If you like stories where you get to figure out who the killer is, you'll enjoy this one. With so many criminals to choose from it may be tough to figure out. I don't like how the "imposter" was revealed at the end of the book. Having said that, I still think it was a good read.
November 20, 2020
I was a little worried that 13 different POVs was going to get confusing, but it actually helped capture my attention. If you're a fan of pulp crime fiction, then this will be right up your alley. Who's the murderer, can you figure it out from the glimpses into the lives of the dead? I didn't want to put it down as I tried to figure out the answer!
February 19, 2018
This book presents a very unique writing style and story line. Every chapter is a different criminal telling his/her story. None of the characters are truly likable, but this is one of those books that is hard to stop reading because it’s so different, and very well written with a clever ending.
March 23, 2020
Mind-blowing Read
Although there are too many characters in the novel which makes sense later down the road.
Very engaging journey with ups and downs,Twists and turns to keep one intrested!
Although there are too many characters in the novel which makes sense later down the road.
Very engaging journey with ups and downs,Twists and turns to keep one intrested!
March 2, 2018
Full points for originality on this one! Written from multiple points of view - all criminals and dead. I had to keep the pages turning to see where they were going! Love the twist ending!
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