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Intrigue, Sept 2003, 24.95, 300 pp.
ISBN 1890768502
Former Chicago homicide detective Joe Riley has been trying to find hit woman Lily Marden for a long time because she is the key to getting his job back. The trail takes him to Las Vegas where he gets into a card game with two gamblers who don't take kindly to losing all their money to a tourist. While he is winning a small fortune, Lily is completing her latest contract. Joe reads about the murder the next day and knows it is Lily.
Joe isn't the only one who is itching to find Lily. The police are looking for her as is the twin psychotic brothers of the victim who want to kill her. The owner of the hotel where the victim was murdered sends his security to kill her Vegas style. The two gamblers keep getting in Joe's way and while everybody is tripping over each other, Joe and Lily unexpectedly find themselves attracted to one another.
BULLETS will remind readers of a Three Stooges' farce and that must be the author's intention because one of the characters in the book is a Curly look-alike. Fast pacing, witty dialogue and a lot of action make Steve Brewer's latest crime thriller a fun and entertaining reading experience. The greatest mystery of this novel is why Lily is a likable and endearing character.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- very humorous
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- stalking/killing innocents
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- vigilante getting revenge
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- Swiss
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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