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Eddie Perlmutter Mystery #1
Boca Knights
In a debut novel sure to both excite passions and elicit laughter, a different kind of hero emerges in that most unlikely criminal Boca Raton.
Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless. Eddie’s career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, he’s still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Boston’s underworld have taken their toll—especially on his knees. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course.
Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. But some things never change. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Raton’s endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities.
With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Nor’easter from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats.
Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless. Eddie’s career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, he’s still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Boston’s underworld have taken their toll—especially on his knees. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course.
Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. But some things never change. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Raton’s endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities.
With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Nor’easter from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published January 26, 2009
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About the author
Steven M. Forman
5 books10 followersSteven Forman has a college degree from the University of Massachusetts. Forman founded and managed a Seafood Marketing Company. In 1992, Forman and his wife become Snowbirds in Boca Raton, FL. The contrast between Boston and Boca life styles inspired his first book, Boca Knights. His protangonist, Eddie Perlmutter, is a retired police officer who finds himself tempted to use his crime fighting skills with humorous and unpredictable results.
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November 26, 2008
The hero of this book, Eddie Perlmutter grew up in Boston's North Side as a Jew in a sea of Italian Catholics. He became a cop who cared. He used his experience in the Golden Gloves to teach youngsters to box. After years of honorable services late fifties Eddie retired due to arthritis. He leaves the cold New England climate for the heart of Boca Raton assuming that the warmth will be good for his sore bones.
However, Boca may be an elixir physically, but mentally he feels out of place. As his retirement lengthens,and he becomes bored, he gets involved in local criminal matters so to avoid legal trouble he gets a private investigator license. Excited by the sudden change in venue, Eddie gets involved with the Russian Mafia, the homicide of a golf pro, neo-Nazis and a lovely nurse earning him the title "Boca Knight" at least for his encounters with the first three contacts.
Over the top with a zany offbeat humor, BOCA KNIGHTS is a delightful satirical crime caper that enhances the already capital of quirkiness, the South Florida private investigative world. The story line contains several suspenseful subplots that are fun to follow although at times can be humorously campy. With a strong cast of eccentric and dangerous individuals causing havoc, readers will enjoy this fast-paced tale; superbly held together by Eddie, who finds his niche stirring up seemingly anyone who resides along the I-95 corridor south of the Palms and north of Lauderdale after he failed miserably at retirement 101.
This book gives Baby Boomers a senior citizen super man who could leap tall condos in a single bound (joking). Eddie Perlmutter, the social security super star is an imperfect baby boomer Batman. He’s 60 years old, virile, tough and incredibly fair. He does what every senior wishes he could still do. He’s an inspiration and he reminds the people around him that “Anyone can be a Boca Knight,” which he describes as “anyone willing to fight and die for everyone’s right to live in peace.” He advocates tolerance, with the strength to enforce it. He also tells the reader that “Boca Knights is not a place. It’s a state of mind.”
I was fortunate to receive and advance copy of this book, and can't wait for more...Move over Carl Haaisen!!!
However, Boca may be an elixir physically, but mentally he feels out of place. As his retirement lengthens,and he becomes bored, he gets involved in local criminal matters so to avoid legal trouble he gets a private investigator license. Excited by the sudden change in venue, Eddie gets involved with the Russian Mafia, the homicide of a golf pro, neo-Nazis and a lovely nurse earning him the title "Boca Knight" at least for his encounters with the first three contacts.
Over the top with a zany offbeat humor, BOCA KNIGHTS is a delightful satirical crime caper that enhances the already capital of quirkiness, the South Florida private investigative world. The story line contains several suspenseful subplots that are fun to follow although at times can be humorously campy. With a strong cast of eccentric and dangerous individuals causing havoc, readers will enjoy this fast-paced tale; superbly held together by Eddie, who finds his niche stirring up seemingly anyone who resides along the I-95 corridor south of the Palms and north of Lauderdale after he failed miserably at retirement 101.
This book gives Baby Boomers a senior citizen super man who could leap tall condos in a single bound (joking). Eddie Perlmutter, the social security super star is an imperfect baby boomer Batman. He’s 60 years old, virile, tough and incredibly fair. He does what every senior wishes he could still do. He’s an inspiration and he reminds the people around him that “Anyone can be a Boca Knight,” which he describes as “anyone willing to fight and die for everyone’s right to live in peace.” He advocates tolerance, with the strength to enforce it. He also tells the reader that “Boca Knights is not a place. It’s a state of mind.”
I was fortunate to receive and advance copy of this book, and can't wait for more...Move over Carl Haaisen!!!
November 6, 2010
if you are looking for a refreshing, funny, page turner, this is the book. Unlike so many formula thrillers this author treats the vigilante theme with a new approach. Having had the pleasure of meeting Steve Forman in person and listening to his humorous slant on life, I was pleased to find his characters mirroring the author's. A good read!!
October 13, 2018
Slow start
It took me a while to get momentum, but when I did, it was a good read. The Boca Knight is a hero. He's a main character to be proud of. ( you will need to overlook his references to Mr. Johnson, yes his penis). I like the way this ended. BTW, the Knight can take a punch!
It took me a while to get momentum, but when I did, it was a good read. The Boca Knight is a hero. He's a main character to be proud of. ( you will need to overlook his references to Mr. Johnson, yes his penis). I like the way this ended. BTW, the Knight can take a punch!
November 9, 2011
BOCA KNIGHTS by Steven M Forman is 331 pages in paperback form. It is #1 in the Eddie Perlmutter series.
Brief Description:
Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless. Eddie's career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, he's still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Boston's underworld have taken their toll--especially on his knees. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course.
Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. But some things never change. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Raton's endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities.
With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Nor'easter from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats.
This was a very interesting book. It was witty. It started in Russia with Eddie's Grandfather and gave a little history about how Eddie became the way he was. At first I thought what is this book, but it really pulled me in and I was fully engaged in the story of Eddie.
I never knew there were so many names for a penis. There was one whole paragraph devoted to the different names it could be called. I probably could have lived without that, but still that did not detract from the book. He does have conversations with his penis though.
I could see where this book could be made into a movie. It had all the personalities for a good movie and I am sure there are many actors out there that could play Eddie and friends. The ending was really Hollywood style, but still brought a tear to my eye.
There really isn't so much a mystery as a retired policeman taking care of things that he sees have gone wrong. Eddie is very thorough and doesn't care about the way he gets things done. He just wants to right the wrongs in the world. I loved Eddie from the minute I met him. He has a lot of good qualities that go with the bad ones that people perceive that he has.
I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars because for a first book, it was hard to find fault with anything. I found it to be very well written even with the paragraphs with like things in it.
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Brief Description:
Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless. Eddie's career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, he's still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Boston's underworld have taken their toll--especially on his knees. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course.
Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. But some things never change. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Raton's endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities.
With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Nor'easter from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats.
This was a very interesting book. It was witty. It started in Russia with Eddie's Grandfather and gave a little history about how Eddie became the way he was. At first I thought what is this book, but it really pulled me in and I was fully engaged in the story of Eddie.
I never knew there were so many names for a penis. There was one whole paragraph devoted to the different names it could be called. I probably could have lived without that, but still that did not detract from the book. He does have conversations with his penis though.
I could see where this book could be made into a movie. It had all the personalities for a good movie and I am sure there are many actors out there that could play Eddie and friends. The ending was really Hollywood style, but still brought a tear to my eye.
There really isn't so much a mystery as a retired policeman taking care of things that he sees have gone wrong. Eddie is very thorough and doesn't care about the way he gets things done. He just wants to right the wrongs in the world. I loved Eddie from the minute I met him. He has a lot of good qualities that go with the bad ones that people perceive that he has.
I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars because for a first book, it was hard to find fault with anything. I found it to be very well written even with the paragraphs with like things in it.
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February 28, 2009
In a debut novel sure to both excite passions and elicit laughter, a different kind of hero emerges in that most unlikely criminal hotbed: Boca Raton.
Like his grandfather, Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless, fighting for the little guy. Eddie’s career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, he’s still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Boston’s underworld have taken their toll--especially on his knees. His wife, the love of his life, died twenty years ago, and he has no close ties to Boston. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course.
Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. Some things never change, though. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Raton’s endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities.
With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Nor’easter from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats.
July 25, 2011
Great fun read. Really liked this quirky narrator and the fast-paced banter. loved the historical background and the Boston references as well as the hilarious take on Boca Raton. This narrator is very self-effacing and has an on-going conversation with his privates :) My only criticism is of the ending, which I thought was wrapped up too quickly. I was ready for more conflict, more angst and a tougher road, but overall I loved this as a fun summer romp.
July 8, 2009
The story moves quickly from Russia to Boston and three generations of Permutters. Eddie is a fearless retired Boston cop who moves to Boca Raton for the warm weather. His Jewishness--and the zillion of retired Jews in Florida--are an intergral part of the story. The plot is ok but the one-liners from Eddie and others are priceless. An enjoyable read.
May 8, 2009
I gave it 5 stars because it was a nice change of pace from what I've been reading. This is light weight, funny, and the good guys win in the end. An easy read and entertaining. If you've just finished a long Russian novel and need a breather, this could be it, though it's no great work of art.
November 5, 2009
This was a laugh out loud fun read. Eddie Purlmutter, the main character who "retires" to Fl is full of quirkiness and becomes the "darling" of his community after he catches bad guys and blunders into a variety of situations.
November 19, 2011
I usually don't read this style, but it had some adventure. I liked the main character, "Boca Knight". Somewhat of a super hero. Kinda of strange talking to his prick? I don't ever remember talking to mine? hmmm?
March 29, 2013
Retired Boston cop and his pocket-pal Mr. Johnson move to a heavily Jewish retirement area - Boca Raton, Florida. The book is no better and no worse than might be expected. My reading is adrift.
May 28, 2018
This may be the most cockeyed private eye novel I've ever read. Where most private eyes are terse, the main character of "Boca Knights," retired Boston cop Eddie Perlmutter, is garrulous in the extreme. Where most are concerned only with solving the murder that they've been hired to investigate, the murder mystery in this book is almost an afterthought. Where most such stories climax with the solution of the mystery, this one keeps going for several chapters -- and then ends abruptly without fully resolving the other case that Eddie has been working on.
And, as a bonus, Eddie carries on a running dialogue with his penis. No I am not making that up. He calls it "Mr. Johnson."
This is the author's first novel, and it shows. Too bad he didn't have anyone to edit it. Before we even meet 60-year-old Eddie, there's a lengthy prologue about his grandfather's adventures in Russia that doesn't really tell you anything. Then we get introduced to Eddie's circle in Boston, and everybody's got both a name and a nickname, and then he retires and moves to Boca Raton and there's even more description. Along the way we also get a long discourse about what went wrong with Boston's busing program and even a history of political corruption and revolt in Haiti, neither of which have anything to do with the story. We even get a tour of the Boca Raton police station, for no apparent reason.
Still, the author delivers some sharp observations about the retirees who fill Florida communities like the one Eddie moves into, and how they fill their otherwise empty days and nights. There's also a scene involving a cemetery that promises more laughs than it ends up delivering.
Eddie himself is an engaging character, a tough guy and a fast-talker who doesn't shy away from tackling the Russian mob, neo-Nazis and pushy country club golfers. Despite his lack of height, he's apparently catnip to the ladies, too, so we're presented with Eddie (and Mr. Johnson) having sex with a lovely retiree near his age and a Haitian-American nurse who meets and treats Eddie when he gets shot (and rapidly bounces back).
Eddie doesn't become a private eye until about halfway through the book, and unlike most PIs who are constantly in conflict with the cops, Eddie gets his license with help from the police chief. Then he makes short work of the one mystery he's hired to solve. Instead, he spends a lot more time fighting the neo-Nazi goons who vandalize the cemetery. Hilariously, Eddie identifies the worst of them as "goths." Every time that term popped up, all I could think of was Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride," telling his Sicilian boss, "I do not think that word means what you think it means."
And, as a bonus, Eddie carries on a running dialogue with his penis. No I am not making that up. He calls it "Mr. Johnson."
This is the author's first novel, and it shows. Too bad he didn't have anyone to edit it. Before we even meet 60-year-old Eddie, there's a lengthy prologue about his grandfather's adventures in Russia that doesn't really tell you anything. Then we get introduced to Eddie's circle in Boston, and everybody's got both a name and a nickname, and then he retires and moves to Boca Raton and there's even more description. Along the way we also get a long discourse about what went wrong with Boston's busing program and even a history of political corruption and revolt in Haiti, neither of which have anything to do with the story. We even get a tour of the Boca Raton police station, for no apparent reason.
Still, the author delivers some sharp observations about the retirees who fill Florida communities like the one Eddie moves into, and how they fill their otherwise empty days and nights. There's also a scene involving a cemetery that promises more laughs than it ends up delivering.
Eddie himself is an engaging character, a tough guy and a fast-talker who doesn't shy away from tackling the Russian mob, neo-Nazis and pushy country club golfers. Despite his lack of height, he's apparently catnip to the ladies, too, so we're presented with Eddie (and Mr. Johnson) having sex with a lovely retiree near his age and a Haitian-American nurse who meets and treats Eddie when he gets shot (and rapidly bounces back).
Eddie doesn't become a private eye until about halfway through the book, and unlike most PIs who are constantly in conflict with the cops, Eddie gets his license with help from the police chief. Then he makes short work of the one mystery he's hired to solve. Instead, he spends a lot more time fighting the neo-Nazi goons who vandalize the cemetery. Hilariously, Eddie identifies the worst of them as "goths." Every time that term popped up, all I could think of was Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride," telling his Sicilian boss, "I do not think that word means what you think it means."
December 5, 2021
Eddie Perlmutter is a decorated but aging Boston cop making a new life in Boca Raton, Florida as a private detective. Perlmutter is fierce and acerbic with a libido to match his personality. His knees are giving out, but not his drive. That's a good thing, because Boca is not Boston. Everything about this town is new to Perlmutter, that is everything but the bad guys!
I bought Boca Knights years ago with the intentions of reading a local author whose books take place in my former hometown of Boca Raton, Florida. At the time, in my busyness, I never got past the first few pages and I left this crusader sitting on my round table. Then in an effort to FINISH some unfinished reading I picked it up again, gave Forman's work a little more time and attention -- and forty pages in, he had me.
I appreciate the author's attention to historical detail. Those from South Florida in general and Boca Raton in particular will appreciate the way he weaves history into his fiction. And yes, he even knows how to pronounce Boca Raton (rhymes with "tone" not "tawn"). If you enjoy mystery and action, I think you will like Boca Knights. It's a good whodunit that delivers plenty of pop. As the title suggests, Boca Knights is a "crusade novel," the author championing foster care while attacking antisemitism, especially that robed in the cloth of aryanism.
I enjoyed Boca Knights. It was a good mystery with a distinct protagonist and plenty of action. Forman is planting a Boston street cop in the gated paradise of Boca Raton so I get his character's distinctiveness, but I tired of Permutter's wisecracks, comebacks, and constant devotion to his sexual drive and "Mr. Johnson." Forman beats the human rights drum. I heard echoes of Rodney King as he argues for everyone's right to "Live the life you choose in peace."
Forman pleads for "peace on earth good will toward men." That is idyllic, but he gives us no Savior to bring it. Perlmutter certainly doesn't believe in Christ. That point is made crystal clear throughout the pages as most anything "Christian" is painted in a negative light. Perlmutter is a good cop, but the best he -- and this novel -- can offer is a bubble gum philosophy with with the transformational power of cotton candy.
I bought Boca Knights years ago with the intentions of reading a local author whose books take place in my former hometown of Boca Raton, Florida. At the time, in my busyness, I never got past the first few pages and I left this crusader sitting on my round table. Then in an effort to FINISH some unfinished reading I picked it up again, gave Forman's work a little more time and attention -- and forty pages in, he had me.
I appreciate the author's attention to historical detail. Those from South Florida in general and Boca Raton in particular will appreciate the way he weaves history into his fiction. And yes, he even knows how to pronounce Boca Raton (rhymes with "tone" not "tawn"). If you enjoy mystery and action, I think you will like Boca Knights. It's a good whodunit that delivers plenty of pop. As the title suggests, Boca Knights is a "crusade novel," the author championing foster care while attacking antisemitism, especially that robed in the cloth of aryanism.
I enjoyed Boca Knights. It was a good mystery with a distinct protagonist and plenty of action. Forman is planting a Boston street cop in the gated paradise of Boca Raton so I get his character's distinctiveness, but I tired of Permutter's wisecracks, comebacks, and constant devotion to his sexual drive and "Mr. Johnson." Forman beats the human rights drum. I heard echoes of Rodney King as he argues for everyone's right to "Live the life you choose in peace."
Forman pleads for "peace on earth good will toward men." That is idyllic, but he gives us no Savior to bring it. Perlmutter certainly doesn't believe in Christ. That point is made crystal clear throughout the pages as most anything "Christian" is painted in a negative light. Perlmutter is a good cop, but the best he -- and this novel -- can offer is a bubble gum philosophy with with the transformational power of cotton candy.
August 1, 2018
I found this a fun read.
There is one reviewer who has voiced her dislike of the references to penis, and Mr. Johnson in particular. I will state here that this is a male author who has written a masculine book. Anyone with any experience in their lives, male or female, knows that this particular appendage is on most men's minds almost 90% of their day, every day. I doubt this reader would spend much time with Joseph Wambaugh's or Norman Mailer's books. Probably has never even opened anything by Erskine Cauldwell. God forbid she should try to read "Portnoy's Complaint". Too bad. She's missed out on some good writing and a few rip roaring stories. I will advise her to stick to cozy mysteries taking place in small villages. Sorry for my rant, but I get very tired of non-writers telling writers how they should write. Okay, enough. Back to this book.
Steven Forman made me believe he truly is an ex-cop, as he writes this in first person. I found many of his characters endearing. I enjoyed his Wise Guy sense of humor (even when Mr. Johnson gets involved), and I am getting a clearer picture of what retirement villages are like in Boca Raton, and perhaps other parts of Florida. The gathering of the Boca Knights at the end to rally behind their friend against the nasty Aryans are feel-good pages that will make you smile. Maybe a bit over the top, but, hey, so are a lot of classics. So are a lot of characters, like Mr. Deeds and Apple Annie.
There is one reviewer who has voiced her dislike of the references to penis, and Mr. Johnson in particular. I will state here that this is a male author who has written a masculine book. Anyone with any experience in their lives, male or female, knows that this particular appendage is on most men's minds almost 90% of their day, every day. I doubt this reader would spend much time with Joseph Wambaugh's or Norman Mailer's books. Probably has never even opened anything by Erskine Cauldwell. God forbid she should try to read "Portnoy's Complaint". Too bad. She's missed out on some good writing and a few rip roaring stories. I will advise her to stick to cozy mysteries taking place in small villages. Sorry for my rant, but I get very tired of non-writers telling writers how they should write. Okay, enough. Back to this book.
Steven Forman made me believe he truly is an ex-cop, as he writes this in first person. I found many of his characters endearing. I enjoyed his Wise Guy sense of humor (even when Mr. Johnson gets involved), and I am getting a clearer picture of what retirement villages are like in Boca Raton, and perhaps other parts of Florida. The gathering of the Boca Knights at the end to rally behind their friend against the nasty Aryans are feel-good pages that will make you smile. Maybe a bit over the top, but, hey, so are a lot of classics. So are a lot of characters, like Mr. Deeds and Apple Annie.
June 12, 2017
I always wanted to know where the story would go next, but it took a windy path to completion. A lot of the passages looked like a history paper or some cool research that the author wanted to get into the book.
The climax of the book was satisfactory but with so many different threads weaving through the book, it was just another plot line to be tied up, albeit in a fairly dramatic fashion.
I enjoyed the story and many of the characters overall, I just felt that the plotting could use a lot of tightening up and less info dumps.
The climax of the book was satisfactory but with so many different threads weaving through the book, it was just another plot line to be tied up, albeit in a fairly dramatic fashion.
I enjoyed the story and many of the characters overall, I just felt that the plotting could use a lot of tightening up and less info dumps.
May 21, 2017
A Fantastic, Entertaining, and Eccentric Novel
Following the main character's story was entirely entertaining. Steven Forman has made Eddie Perlmutter a delightful and very human character with both positive and negative traits, yet I love Eddie's odd sense of humor, his fearlessness, and his sense of justice. Read the book. You'll thoroughly enjoy it.
Following the main character's story was entirely entertaining. Steven Forman has made Eddie Perlmutter a delightful and very human character with both positive and negative traits, yet I love Eddie's odd sense of humor, his fearlessness, and his sense of justice. Read the book. You'll thoroughly enjoy it.
August 4, 2018
Great summer reading.
I like this so much I purchased Boca Mourning and I will purchase books 3-10 if there are any. Great character (Eddie Perlmutter) who is about my age and retired from law enforcement like myself.
As I am familiar with Boca Raton, it is interesting to read about many of the local points of interest I have yet to visit and will do so in the near future.
I like this so much I purchased Boca Mourning and I will purchase books 3-10 if there are any. Great character (Eddie Perlmutter) who is about my age and retired from law enforcement like myself.
As I am familiar with Boca Raton, it is interesting to read about many of the local points of interest I have yet to visit and will do so in the near future.
August 21, 2018
Curious - would love to give it 3.5 stars - interesting read and wanders between interesting and a little trite. Some good ideas not quite melded together into a cohesive book. A little too artificial with some of the mechanics and I'll let you discover that for yourself. Worth a read but I hope future books have a little more subtlety and craft in the writing.
May 13, 2019
I think this was a first novel. It had a lot of good. But there were quite a few quirks. Those quirks held it back. There was interesting history and bad jokes. Great characters and morons. The subject matter was just as frightening as it’s always been. Eddie has the potential to be an excellent lead, but first he needs to lose the dick jokes.
February 23, 2020
I have no idea what the point of this book was. The back cover says it takes place in Florida, but the first 70 pages are in Russia and Boston or Dorchester or hell it doesn’t matter. The writing is amateurish, and the story goes nowhere. His talking penis- you can’t make this shit up, added nothing either.
October 9, 2018
Definitely a page turner
Kind of started slow setting the scene for the characters but moved into high gear. Lots of humor and innuendo throughout. Good plot with like able characters. Can’t wait to read the next installment.
Kind of started slow setting the scene for the characters but moved into high gear. Lots of humor and innuendo throughout. Good plot with like able characters. Can’t wait to read the next installment.
May 28, 2017
Could not finish it. I was 25% through it and the hero was just getting to Boca. Too many other books back up to waste more time on this one.
June 22, 2017
Interesting
Parts were well done, parts were funny, parts were horrible and parts were stupid. Strange book, editor needs replacing. End
Parts were well done, parts were funny, parts were horrible and parts were stupid. Strange book, editor needs replacing. End
August 5, 2017
A worthy debut. The writing could use improvement but the novel was fun and ended on a high note.
August 5, 2017
Fun! Easy read; almost a man's harlequin novel.
August 18, 2017
Takes a while to get started but then very good and funny and fast-paced.
November 4, 2017
Boca Knights started off slowly, I didn't know if I was going to finish it. The more I read, the better more personal and funny the book got. No matter what, keep reading you'll be glad you did!
August 20, 2018
Should have stayed in the 80s
This novel reads like a 80s movie. The characters are so cliched there is no room for a good story
This novel reads like a 80s movie. The characters are so cliched there is no room for a good story
October 21, 2018
Great book. Fits the current times!
Easy reading. Fits the times with the HATE in this country. The silent need to stand up for what’s right.
Easy reading. Fits the times with the HATE in this country. The silent need to stand up for what’s right.
January 29, 2019
I love the humor and the flow of this book. If you want some humor with your adventure, this is a great series to read. I would find myself laughing out loud involuntarily, worried about waking my sleeping wife. Not great literature, but a pleasure to escape into the story.
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