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Palm Beach Blues
f stealing a half million dollars from the Mafia is a bad idea, then using the money to pay off a homicidal Russian loan shark is an insane idea.
Elliot Becker realizes this a little too late as his well-intentioned South Florida real estate scam starts to fall to pieces. He needs a Plan B—and he needs it now—because when Ponzi schemes fail, they tend to fail fast.
Complicating matters is Logan Treverow, an aspiring sculptor and newly-returned veteran from Afghanistan trying to figure out who took out a $200,000 loan in his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s name—and why all signs are pointing to Elliot Becker.
Add an ex-Spetsnaz assassin with dreams of owning a boutique hotel in Palm Beach, a Mob fixer in a midlife crisis, and a budding arsonist with a skin condition, and you’ve got just a few of the characters in Palm Beach Blues, a black comedy in the spirit of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey.
Elliot Becker realizes this a little too late as his well-intentioned South Florida real estate scam starts to fall to pieces. He needs a Plan B—and he needs it now—because when Ponzi schemes fail, they tend to fail fast.
Complicating matters is Logan Treverow, an aspiring sculptor and newly-returned veteran from Afghanistan trying to figure out who took out a $200,000 loan in his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s name—and why all signs are pointing to Elliot Becker.
Add an ex-Spetsnaz assassin with dreams of owning a boutique hotel in Palm Beach, a Mob fixer in a midlife crisis, and a budding arsonist with a skin condition, and you’ve got just a few of the characters in Palm Beach Blues, a black comedy in the spirit of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey.
449 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2019
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June 21, 2022
I'm really hopping this series takes ff because I'm already hooked on it. It's surprising I'm normally find "White Collar" crime books boring, but then again how can a book that has an ex-Navy Seal, the Italian and the Russian Mafia boring?
July 7, 2022
Can't wait for the next one!
This is a fun, action packed story full of well developed characters along the lines of Carl Hiassen and Laurence Shames. I stayed up until 3 a.m. to finish it. It's not often that a writer makes me sympathize with Russian assassins and Mafia enforcers! The only complaint I have is that a true vinyl lover would NEVER play his LPs in the same space that he's sand blasting an old rusty tank! Great debut!
This is a fun, action packed story full of well developed characters along the lines of Carl Hiassen and Laurence Shames. I stayed up until 3 a.m. to finish it. It's not often that a writer makes me sympathize with Russian assassins and Mafia enforcers! The only complaint I have is that a true vinyl lover would NEVER play his LPs in the same space that he's sand blasting an old rusty tank! Great debut!
April 22, 2022
A fast-moving read!
I have to say that I enjoyed Palm Beach blues very much as a quick and easy, fast-moving story that I found very entertaining!
I can’t remember laughing as often as I did as I read about the characters In the story line. Highly recommend!
I have to say that I enjoyed Palm Beach blues very much as a quick and easy, fast-moving story that I found very entertaining!
I can’t remember laughing as often as I did as I read about the characters In the story line. Highly recommend!
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August 12, 2023Virtually non-exiztant proofreading
Pronouns, articles, and conjunctions missing throughout book. Irritating, sloppy proofing detracts from a pretty interesting story. it's a shame that the proofreading was so poor.
Pronouns, articles, and conjunctions missing throughout book. Irritating, sloppy proofing detracts from a pretty interesting story. it's a shame that the proofreading was so poor.
April 11, 2020
Fun first book. Looking forward to next.
However, too, too many typos and extra words. Need an editor with a better eye.
However, too, too many typos and extra words. Need an editor with a better eye.
April 30, 2022
good book
Held your attention Has a sense of humor and good command of ideas. He is the upcoming new writer. Awaiting his future books
Held your attention Has a sense of humor and good command of ideas. He is the upcoming new writer. Awaiting his future books
April 30, 2025
great read
I hope there are more books in this series. I enjoyed all the characters . Fast paced and an enjoyable read.
I hope there are more books in this series. I enjoyed all the characters . Fast paced and an enjoyable read.
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