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The Kill Stack
A new, visceral kick to the teeth, dripping with dark humor, fast action & unforgettable characters. From the author of The Cold Forever. Zoe MacLaren has run out of options. In debt to the Mob, she'll use her badge and gun to run down a dead man's fortune, which may finally reverse her own. Fin Jacobs, a hitman for the Chicago Syndicate, has just learned that his brother had gone missing in Las Vegas. His search will lead him into a war zone between the police and a powerful gangster on the rise. Fredo Leoni screwed up bad. On the run from criminals and cops alike, he'll need to recover a priceless package, or risk a painful and torturous death.
195 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2019
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Dmitry Pavlovsky
4 books32 followersDmitry Pavlovsky is the writer of The Cold Forever, a science fiction opus spanning eons and a much more intimate, yet no less exciting crime novel, The Kill Stack. His latest book of illustrations, Ride Fast, Die Last: Moto Culture Illustrated, is out now, as well as the military science fiction space opera, Burn of the Abyss!
Dmitry is an artist, writer and musician. He also has an unhealthy obsession with food, traveling & motorcycles.
Dmitry is an artist, writer and musician. He also has an unhealthy obsession with food, traveling & motorcycles.
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January 3, 2020
I don't know where to start with this book. Maybe the smallest thing... The cover. It doesn't match the book; not really. I am big on the book somehow symbolizing the book. Okay, sure there are some bloody scenes, but a bloody stack of casino chips would be more visually appealing for this book. I know, shut up. It's just a cover. I will move on...
The gist of this book is you have a weird cast of characters, all dumb, all pretty one-dimensional, all after the same stack of casino chips. You have dirty cops. You have good cops. You have dirty, good cops. You have wannabe mobsters. You have wannabe mobster vigilantes. Not one character is remarkable. (Just being honest here.)
While reading this book I thought maybe I was being punked. Is this a spoof on mob/law enforcement books? Is this book for real? Do I take this book seriously? Should I laugh at that?
On one hand, this book has a good foundation for what could have been a really great story. On the other hand, the writing of the story and the characters was not only all over the place but it was inconsistent. One minute the book seems to take on a good pace. Then the next minute the book takes a turn down absurdity.
I will say for such a short book, there are a lot of action scenes. Now, they are a bit over-the-top, but they provided for some much needed entertainment in this book. Maybe there could have been a scene or two less. There is a lot going on at once in this book; we as readers don't get much of a reprieve in order to try to piece together everything that's thrown at us.
Now... that ending. Seriously? This is one of the very few times one will see me pull my female card out. I mean.... COME ON! It was not only unnecessary and far removed from the rest of the book, it had male chauvinist written all over it. Note to the author: That is not what is called a happy ever after. That is what is called tacking on an unnecessary little trist. Complete male move. I can't stop rolling my eyes.
You're probably wondering why I even gave this book three stars. To be honest, I am holding out hope that this was supposed to be a "stupid-type" spoof. I've convinced myself that I wasn't supposed to take this seriously. Since that's the case, this is one of those books that isn't my least favorite, but it also isn't near the top of my favorites.
The gist of this book is you have a weird cast of characters, all dumb, all pretty one-dimensional, all after the same stack of casino chips. You have dirty cops. You have good cops. You have dirty, good cops. You have wannabe mobsters. You have wannabe mobster vigilantes. Not one character is remarkable. (Just being honest here.)
While reading this book I thought maybe I was being punked. Is this a spoof on mob/law enforcement books? Is this book for real? Do I take this book seriously? Should I laugh at that?
On one hand, this book has a good foundation for what could have been a really great story. On the other hand, the writing of the story and the characters was not only all over the place but it was inconsistent. One minute the book seems to take on a good pace. Then the next minute the book takes a turn down absurdity.
I will say for such a short book, there are a lot of action scenes. Now, they are a bit over-the-top, but they provided for some much needed entertainment in this book. Maybe there could have been a scene or two less. There is a lot going on at once in this book; we as readers don't get much of a reprieve in order to try to piece together everything that's thrown at us.
Now... that ending. Seriously? This is one of the very few times one will see me pull my female card out. I mean.... COME ON! It was not only unnecessary and far removed from the rest of the book, it had male chauvinist written all over it. Note to the author: That is not what is called a happy ever after. That is what is called tacking on an unnecessary little trist. Complete male move. I can't stop rolling my eyes.
You're probably wondering why I even gave this book three stars. To be honest, I am holding out hope that this was supposed to be a "stupid-type" spoof. I've convinced myself that I wasn't supposed to take this seriously. Since that's the case, this is one of those books that isn't my least favorite, but it also isn't near the top of my favorites.
January 13, 2022
Fun action packed read. Ending a little questionable.
December 25, 2019
Excellent book!!!!
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