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Countdown to Osaka
She is a top enforcer for the yakuza syndicate, yet Koi wants out. But walking away from yakuza comes with a price, one Koi may have to pay while trying to secure her freedom. She is sent across the globe to hunt the elusive and dangerous gunrunner, Le Sauvage. Will Koi learn his secret before her time runs out or will she die trying?
380 pages, Paperback
Published September 7, 2018
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February 26, 2026
I enjoyed this. I was surprised by the ending, and that's not a bad thing.
The others drew done on him, looked him in the eye and said, "I am here, Emi. You are safe now."
"It's about time. This guy was just about to stick his puny prick in me."
The yakuza froze with fear and hopelessness. Chastain grabbed him by the throat. He let Koi loose. Bouchet untied her arms and blindfold while Picard stood ready to wrap her in the blanket. The yakuza, hands shaking, raised the knife. Chastain pushed him against the wall and shot him in each leg, then the gut, then in the balls. The man's knees buckled as he screamed in pain. Chastain stared into his eyes for a moment, then shot him in the heart. "Let's get out of here."
She shivered. "You almost missed me here."
"They were going to move you?"
"No, I was just about to escape."
"Yes, you looked ready for action. You have an odd sense of humour."
" Hey, I'm from Osaka."?
I guess it sucked to be that yakuza, huh?
The others drew done on him, looked him in the eye and said, "I am here, Emi. You are safe now."
"It's about time. This guy was just about to stick his puny prick in me."
The yakuza froze with fear and hopelessness. Chastain grabbed him by the throat. He let Koi loose. Bouchet untied her arms and blindfold while Picard stood ready to wrap her in the blanket. The yakuza, hands shaking, raised the knife. Chastain pushed him against the wall and shot him in each leg, then the gut, then in the balls. The man's knees buckled as he screamed in pain. Chastain stared into his eyes for a moment, then shot him in the heart. "Let's get out of here."
She shivered. "You almost missed me here."
"They were going to move you?"
"No, I was just about to escape."
"Yes, you looked ready for action. You have an odd sense of humour."
" Hey, I'm from Osaka."?
I guess it sucked to be that yakuza, huh?
January 8, 2019
A SOLID ASIA NOIR THRILLER
Countdown to Osaka pulled me in straight away with an intriguing story line and an addictive plot, it was well written with good style and narrative. I will read more from this author... 5*
Countdown to Osaka pulled me in straight away with an intriguing story line and an addictive plot, it was well written with good style and narrative. I will read more from this author... 5*
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