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Donovan Creed #14
The Day Miriam Lost Her Sh*t!
After trying on a bathing suit that’s too small for her middle-aged body, Miriam Smith loses it. Her subsequent decision to squeeze every last drop of excitement life has to offer makes for a hilarious journey that exposes Miriam and her bewildered husband, Kevin, to killers, thieves, drug dealers, hookers, and ultimately Donovan Creed and Callie Carpenter, who happen to be hiding out in Miriam’s basement the very day she loses her sh*t.
- GenresFiction
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2019
267 people are currently reading
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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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May 22, 2019
I love Donovan Creed. He has to be one of the best book characters in a series I have ever read. Like an amoral James Bond. The series kind of felt like it went off track for a bit with all of the witchy stuff in the last couple books, so I was glad to see Donovan and Callie sort of back in the action without it.
This is your typical Creed book. Witty, fast paced, and humorous dialogue.
Excerpt:
“I think you should keep Kevin, because anything different would be too weird, later on. And your last name should be something that doesn’t make you look dishonest.” She smiles. “You could use your middle name for your last name.”
“My middle name.”
“That’s right. What is it?”
He stares at her. “You don’t know my middle name?”
“Not off-hand.”
“We’ve been married twenty-five years.”
She frowns. “Can you not turn this into a thing?”
Locke’s books are never a disappointment and always fun, easy reads. I did have a couple issues with the timeline backing up at each POV change, but that could have been just me. Until the next book...
This is your typical Creed book. Witty, fast paced, and humorous dialogue.
Excerpt:
“I think you should keep Kevin, because anything different would be too weird, later on. And your last name should be something that doesn’t make you look dishonest.” She smiles. “You could use your middle name for your last name.”
“My middle name.”
“That’s right. What is it?”
He stares at her. “You don’t know my middle name?”
“Not off-hand.”
“We’ve been married twenty-five years.”
She frowns. “Can you not turn this into a thing?”
Locke’s books are never a disappointment and always fun, easy reads. I did have a couple issues with the timeline backing up at each POV change, but that could have been just me. Until the next book...
June 14, 2019
John Locke is sort of the patron saint of self-published authors, certainly the most successful of them. And I started reading his work for that reason... kind of as a role model. But then I KEPT reading because his different series (especially the Donovan Creed books) were great escapist fun: off the wall characters, sparkling dialogue, tough - direct - action-packed - sexy adventures, unexpected plot twists. This novel has all those elements but I just don't think they work together as well as in his earlier books. Still, if you're really hungry for more Creed, you should probably read it and then go back to his earlier books, like Lethal People, and start over.
May 28, 2019
Love it!
From beginning to end, I just love Locke. Laugh out laugh “can’t eat that much ice cream...” and many more - the turns and twists, putting himself in the story all the way until the end waiting to see what happens - NEEDING to see what happens.
To be transparent, I’ve read everything that Mr. Locke has written - except the “How I sold a million books” (sorry John) and just have the most fun time reading him.
The only sucky part is waiting for the next one to come out.
Thanks John for the rousing ‘stay-cations’!!!
From beginning to end, I just love Locke. Laugh out laugh “can’t eat that much ice cream...” and many more - the turns and twists, putting himself in the story all the way until the end waiting to see what happens - NEEDING to see what happens.
To be transparent, I’ve read everything that Mr. Locke has written - except the “How I sold a million books” (sorry John) and just have the most fun time reading him.
The only sucky part is waiting for the next one to come out.
Thanks John for the rousing ‘stay-cations’!!!
June 4, 2019
It too long to identify the characters. After that out was classic Donovan Creed.
The first 40% or so of the book was relays drag.😂 But stay with it as it really gets into the swing of things afterwards.
Still in my opinion, the beginning lost a star.
I have read all of Mr. Life's books have the best, gut grabbing and side splitting humor I have ever gotten from any author.
The best way to really get the story thread is to read the books outfielder they were released. If you do this I can assure you a great time.
The first 40% or so of the book was relays drag.😂 But stay with it as it really gets into the swing of things afterwards.
Still in my opinion, the beginning lost a star.
I have read all of Mr. Life's books have the best, gut grabbing and side splitting humor I have ever gotten from any author.
The best way to really get the story thread is to read the books outfielder they were released. If you do this I can assure you a great time.
October 7, 2020
Pretty much what we've come to expect from a D.C. story
Early on, I was wondering how this was a Donovan Creed story. Word of advice, pay attention to the details of the early events. Locke has a lot of fun with this story going forward then backward as he switched which characters and part of the story got introduced for the first time.
Once that happened, then this being a D.C. story became clear. From there on is plenty of unexpected yet expected craziness. After all the books I still love how fast paced and easy to read these are.
Early on, I was wondering how this was a Donovan Creed story. Word of advice, pay attention to the details of the early events. Locke has a lot of fun with this story going forward then backward as he switched which characters and part of the story got introduced for the first time.
Once that happened, then this being a D.C. story became clear. From there on is plenty of unexpected yet expected craziness. After all the books I still love how fast paced and easy to read these are.
September 4, 2019
I’ve read a lot of Locke books but this one was the goofiest and frankly, dumbest one. I finished it because I did want to know how it ended but I didn’t particularly like it. I gave it a 3 because it was not horrible but I’ve definitely read better books by this author. Write another Emmett book and I’ll forgive you.
September 29, 2019
Creed and Callie are Back!
Donavon Creed and Callie Carpenter are back in a novel involving a middle aged woman wanting to experiment with another woman, a deaf hooker, a mob boss who stashes his drug money in deaf hooker's house, and a woman pretending to be a man. How does it all tie together? Read it, and find out
You'll be glad you did!
Donavon Creed and Callie Carpenter are back in a novel involving a middle aged woman wanting to experiment with another woman, a deaf hooker, a mob boss who stashes his drug money in deaf hooker's house, and a woman pretending to be a man. How does it all tie together? Read it, and find out
You'll be glad you did!
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March 12, 2021Wow!! From the first chapter...
WOW!! Is an understatement!! From the first chapter you had me convinced it was something else entirely . Then all the characters and strengthen together so perfectly. Excited to get going on the next ones. I personally don't care for weaving yourself into the story line, but I'm also not the writer.
WOW!! Is an understatement!! From the first chapter you had me convinced it was something else entirely . Then all the characters and strengthen together so perfectly. Excited to get going on the next ones. I personally don't care for weaving yourself into the story line, but I'm also not the writer.
June 8, 2019
Anotuer fun ride not as intense or fast as others
Still nothing else is more entetaining than another installment of the world of characters this author has invented. Thoroughly enjoyed.
Still nothing else is more entetaining than another installment of the world of characters this author has invented. Thoroughly enjoyed.
June 12, 2019
Another great book!!
This was another great read by John Locke on the Donovan Creed series. Easy, fast read, some humor, and action. Even added himself as a character. I'd recommend this book like recommend all his Donovan Creed books.
This was another great read by John Locke on the Donovan Creed series. Easy, fast read, some humor, and action. Even added himself as a character. I'd recommend this book like recommend all his Donovan Creed books.
June 21, 2019
Not Locke's greatest effort. I read his work now because I have become involved with the characters. Ending left me without closure...... However, it had all the elements of a Locke read.....sex, murder, absolute crazy, and off the wall events.
May 10, 2020
Typical Donovan Creed Fun!
Those who’ve read this series know how incredibly bizarre yet exhilarating, offensive yet addictive, and outlandish yet thrilling these books are. This installment fit right into the Donovan Creed formula and I loved it.
Those who’ve read this series know how incredibly bizarre yet exhilarating, offensive yet addictive, and outlandish yet thrilling these books are. This installment fit right into the Donovan Creed formula and I loved it.
May 30, 2019
The First quarter of this book not good. The second part picked up and the ending saved it. It needed more Callie and Creed to be a five star.
June 1, 2019
Another good one!
Yet another great book by John Locke! I just love the Donovan Creed series and highly recommend the whole series!! Can't wait for the next one!
Yet another great book by John Locke! I just love the Donovan Creed series and highly recommend the whole series!! Can't wait for the next one!
June 5, 2019
Love
Love this series. Love John Locke and his twisted stories and way of writing. Always a great read. Thank you
Love this series. Love John Locke and his twisted stories and way of writing. Always a great read. Thank you
June 5, 2019
Another great twisted and action packed book
Locke does it again, another great book with a strong plot with many surprises and turns. Looking forward to the next book.
Locke does it again, another great book with a strong plot with many surprises and turns. Looking forward to the next book.
June 13, 2019
Great!
as always I couldn't put this book down til I finished it. Thank you for this series! I love it!!!!!
as always I couldn't put this book down til I finished it. Thank you for this series! I love it!!!!!
June 24, 2019
Another light read....
I was bored until Donovan and Callie got involved in the story. At that point I was totally interested in the storyline. Not one of my favorites though.
I was bored until Donovan and Callie got involved in the story. At that point I was totally interested in the storyline. Not one of my favorites though.
July 4, 2019
Fun, as usual
Still, contrived and silly, and somewhat narcissistic of the author. Nonetheless, entertaining enough to read. And to look forward to book 15.
Still, contrived and silly, and somewhat narcissistic of the author. Nonetheless, entertaining enough to read. And to look forward to book 15.
August 21, 2019
Pretty good
You will one it if you read his previous books. Same style, unique and funny. I enjoyed it, great entertainment! Looking forward to the next one
You will one it if you read his previous books. Same style, unique and funny. I enjoyed it, great entertainment! Looking forward to the next one
December 3, 2019
Wild ride
Wow. Great continuation of quirky characters twisted plots and snappy dialogue. I love these books in series. Highly recommend all
Wow. Great continuation of quirky characters twisted plots and snappy dialogue. I love these books in series. Highly recommend all
June 8, 2020
Good book in this series. Really enjoyed reading it.
February 7, 2023
Pure Donovan!
This book is another work of John Locke. A work of pure Donovan satire. Can't get enough of the subtle humor worked into the stories!
This book is another work of John Locke. A work of pure Donovan satire. Can't get enough of the subtle humor worked into the stories!
July 13, 2019
Welcome back creed
Not as good as the earlier ones but good. Hope the next one is sooner than the last one. Would love to hear more about Rose
Not as good as the earlier ones but good. Hope the next one is sooner than the last one. Would love to hear more about Rose
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