Jack Palms was an action film start until drugs scuppered his career. He's been clean and sober for three years now, but money is becoming an issue. When an old Hollywood friend asks him to help show some clients a good time while they're in San Francisco, he agrees. But the clients are Czech drug dealers, possibly ex-KGB, their buyers are Columbian kingpins and the female bartender he's sleeping with may be serving up more than just drinks.
It's getting a little crazy...and you know what? Jack's having a blast.
Non stop action, a crazy plot, raw dialogue and yes, some laughs all add up to a really great read. Harwood's writing put me in mind of Elmore Leonard. Lots of pulp and violence. I can totally see this being made into a movie, a la Quentin Tarantino or Get Shorty.
I don't think Harwood will have to work so hard to get his next book noticed.....
Sounds like one I need to check out. I love Elmore Leonard.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Luanne, glad to see you liked the book!
ReplyDeleteCarol: yes, enjoy it!!
For anyone who'd like to read the first three chapters free, you can find a PDF of them, as well as free audio podcasts of me reading the entire novel at my website, SethHarwood.com and on iTunes.
All my best! I'm revising book 2 now to submit it to my editor. If you'd like to listen to an early draft, that's on my site too as free audio!
Enjoy!
Seth
I love that the author used blogging and social media to promote his book! The book sounds good, too - I'll have to check out the pdf file.
ReplyDeleteI don't really like the cover but it sounds like a good story. Could easily be a movie.
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