This is the second book in the Austin Carr Mystery Series by Jack Getz. I did not read the first, however this book is fine as a stand alone.
A second rate investment person (suspended no less)in a third rate firm Austin Carr is a walking disaster area. When his boss decides to take an extended trip to Italy and leaves Carr in charge not only of the business but also tells him to watch out for his mother--Austin is really out of his league. Luis, owner of Luis's Mexican Grill where Austin seems to spend a lot of time is about the only one Austin can even semi trust. Don't ask but I really liked the Creeper who was a killer-but oh so clueless.
About the Book: (from Amazon)
THREE WOMEN ARE MAD ENOUGH TO KILL HIM ... Left in charge of a third-rate Jersey Shore investment firm, suspended stockbroker Austin Carr becomes the prize in a war between two crime crews, a powerful state investigator and Mama Bones Bonacelli, his boss's wacky mother. Barely staying alive with mobsters, beautiful cops, and a hitman he calls The Creeper chasing him, Carr stumbles into the secret world of a beautiful but desperate woman -- a murderer who chooses Austin as her next victim.
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About the Author: (from Amazon)
A former reporter for both the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Jack Getze is Fiction Editor for Anthony nominated Spinetingler Magazine, one of the internet's oldest websites for noir, crime, and horror short stories. His Austin Carr Mysteries BIG NUMBERS and BIG MONEY were re-issued by Down and Out Books in 2013, with BIG MOJO scheduled for 2014 and BIG SHOES in 2015. His short stories have appeared in A Twist of Noir, Beat to a Pulp, The Big Adios, and the airline magazine PASSAGES.
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25 comments :
This book sounds really good! I love a mystery read! I need to get my hands on this book!
I love mysteries, great summer read !
I have left a mystery story in the middle ( this is for fun) I haven't finished yet. I mean I'm writing the story, mysteries are mysterious ;)
This sounds like an interesting read! A good mystery at a Kindle price. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words, MIchelle. I really appreciate you taking the time to try my work. If you or others want to try the first in this series, I have a free read-for-review offer up at BookBloggers. http://bookbloggers.org/Offers.aspx?View=Publisher
I have to say that the cover definitely caught my attention - great review!
Sounds like a great read. Mystery stories never fail to pique my interest. :)
I've never heard of this book before, but it looks like something interesting to read.
Sounds like the perfect summer read! Full of mystery and suspense and danger! Looking into getting this book now
Sounds like Austin really needs to watch his back! I can see this book sucking me in so I don't put it down until I have read it in one sitting!
Interesting sounding book, the description makes you sure not feel sorry for the victim.
This looks like I great read. I need a few for our upcoming vacation.
I love a good mystery series. This one sounds great!
Sounds like an intriguing book with mystery and suspense. Thanks for sharing this review!
Sounds like a pretty good read. I will have to remember to look for it.
This sounds like a great book. I love reading mystery books. I haven't been reading like normal.
Not sure I would read this one but who knows i might. thanks for the review.
I would most definitely have to read the first one. I just can't skip and jump to the second no matter how much better the second one may sound and this sounds like a great book.
I'm not too sure I would read this, but the cover is pretty cool! Love the art!
I love hearing about new books. I love mysteries
This sounds like it is a great series. I will have to get the first one and this one. Thanks for sharing.
Really interesting cover! Seems that I have to add this book to my reading list!
I love mysteries that are quick reads but leave you suspicious. This sounds like it would fit the bill.
That is interesting that the author is a former reporter. I wonder if his writing style reflects that.
I love reading all of your book reviews...but I must ask...how do you keep all these lives and characters straight...if it was me I would be weaving them in and out of my own life lol
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