Floaters - A Jack Daniels/Alex Chapa Mystery

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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I hadn't read any crime stories by either of these two writers, so this was a nice introduction to their work. The mystery is just intriguing and smart enough to keep you guessing, and I liked the meshing of their two protagonists. Would look forward to seeing a similar pairing in the future.

Let the price be a tip-off: If you're not expecting that when you buy it you may be disappointed.

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At the end of the book you'll find excerpts and an interview with the two writers. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. I really like this author, but was not that thrilled with this book. I prefer a story, not numerous short stories. I like the characters and the types of story lines, but would be more satisfied with a more developed, involved story. I just read the first chapter, by Perez, and what surprised me were some blatant misspellings and incorrect grammar, the sign of sloppy, hurried and unedited writing "eek out," "the stickers were pealing off," etc.

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Even the cover looks like a five year-old's crayon drawing that could have been rendered in about 15 minutes. Is it mostly a promo for their next books? It seems like they probably could have knocked the whole thing out in a couple of afternoons, if that. Neither they nor their publisher's editor cared enough to go back for a once-over edit - if they did, they were careless.

Well, print it out and read it. My impression is that these guys don't respect their readers very much and I'll never spend money on their stuff. There are too many other great writers out there, in all genres, who work a lot harder to achieve excellence and earn the rewards they receive. One person found this helpful. This book was readable but was crafted by two authors working together.

I felt that they showed it could be done but I'm not sure why I would want to read another one like this. Thanks anyway, but I will stick with the straight Jack Daniels mystery - I have enjoyed them a lot. I have been reading Mr Konraths books for a while, and although I am always entertained, I have been feeling a little taken advantage of lately.

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The last few books I have purchased were short stories followed by nothing but fluff. By this I mean having fifty percent of the kindle book consist of rehashing bits of prior books, or telling of conversations he had with cowriters. While this is interesting, I paid to read a story, not to hear about your personal life. Let me say a few things about the actual story. Or shall I say very very short story.

Mr Konrath is an excellent writer. He has a grasp for keeping the story moving and "me" guessing. In this particular story he had me scratching my head, laughing out loud, picturing the scene perfectly, and enjoying fully the characters he has spent years developing. And by the way, they are always true to their personalities. In all fairness I should have, and would have given this story a perfect score.

Because the story itself was complete. I am just getting tired of looking at the length of what appears to be a "three night book" and being done in "one" because of the ramblings tucked nicely on the end. You are a very sneaky man. See all 41 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 1 month ago. Published 2 months ago. Published 1 year ago. Published on March 30, Published on August 26, Published on March 7, Published on November 17, Published on June 27, Published on March 10, Published on February 12, Although the criminals are totally stupid because they're criminals Jack and Herb are forced to cover Alex's back as well.

Familiar Places by Henry Perez This story is about a hit man who failed to follow through on a job and the fallout that follows. The "fallout" came as a surprise to me and was exciting to read. Includes gunfire, fists and blood Really, what becomes of a hit man when he no longer has a future with his employer? Last Request The best of the three!

This short story follows Phineas Trout. Phin is character from the Jack Daniels series who is dying from pancreatic cancer. Phin's morality has seriously slipped and he takes on crime to help him pay for coke or heroin to ease his pain. On the way to commit a crime he picks up a transsexual hooker named Thor. All I can say about this story is "I did not see that coming!

It was a great read! I hope he never dies! Floaters also has brief conversations between Konrath and Perez. They're very short and humorous. Thankfully, they offer no deep thoughts. If anything you must read Last Request. Floaters is nothing profound, but for free it was a lot of fun.

Apr 10, Debra Daniels-zeller rated it liked it Shelves: This book was a deal on Amazon, but the irresistable price encouraged my low expectations. I'd thought the book would be short, but I didn't realize that "book" actually contained 3 short stories, one interview and two previews plugs for other books. Floaters is a braided story by two authors, with two protagonists--Jack Daniels and Alex Chapa. Not my favorite braided story and I'd expected Floaters to be longer and was surprised when more stories and an interview were included in this book. Floaters was totally a character driven story that moved along at a quick clip, but ultimately the book wasn't the most memorable one I've read this month.

A Konrath t were great and the idea of including the interview was perfect. I loved the surprise of Familiar Places and the previews of the authors' other books made me want to keep reading. Jan 30, Jason rated it liked it. Floaters was a collaborative effort between two authors, incorporating characters that already exist in their own series. The back-and-forth flipping of perspectives between the two protagonists made the reading a bit choppy to me. And because the story was short, there wasn't much development or depth. There just didn't seem to be enough elements to keep things interesting.

I have a feeling that fans of the Jack Daniels and Alex Chapa will appreciate Floaters more than someone unfamiliar with eit Floaters was a collaborative effort between two authors, incorporating characters that already exist in their own series.

I have a feeling that fans of the Jack Daniels and Alex Chapa will appreciate Floaters more than someone unfamiliar with either character. May 12, Katie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Very engaging and believable. The integration of the two writers parts was seamless. First thing I did after finishing this story was go buy Killing Red by Henry Perez the pther co-author. Oct 21, Melissa rated it really liked it. The only disappointment was that I clearly didn't read the description close enough.

This is a short story collaboration. I enjoyed the stories included, but was disappointed because I believed it was a novel. Nov 17, Carol rated it liked it Shelves: OK but nothing to get excited about. Actually, it wasn't even as good as a fair short story. It could have been much better with a little more character development and a desire to tell a good story rather than a synopsis of what could have been.

Jun 13, J Dale Breedlove rated it really liked it. Konrath's books are always great, sometimes a little gory, but the timing, comedic elements, suspense, it's all there. Just learned about him a few months ago from the web, been devouring his books since. Would look forward to seeing a similar pairing in the future. Let the price be a tip-off: If you're not expecting that when you buy it you may be disappointed.

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At the end of the book you'll find excerpts and an interview with the two writers. I really like this author, but was not that thrilled with this book. I prefer a story, not numerous short stories. I like the characters and the types of story lines, but would be more satisfied with a more developed, involved story.

I just read the first chapter, by Perez, and what surprised me were some blatant misspellings and incorrect grammar, the sign of sloppy, hurried and unedited writing "eek out," "the stickers were pealing off," etc. I also read the Amazon. Even the cover looks like a five year-old's crayon drawing that could have been rendered in about 15 minutes.

Is it mostly a promo for their next books? It seems like they probably could have knocked the whole thing out in a couple of afternoons, if that. Neither they nor their publisher's editor cared enough to go back for a once-over edit - if they did, they were careless.

Floaters - A Jack Daniels/Alex Chapa Mystery

Well, print it out and read it. My impression is that these guys don't respect their readers very much and I'll never spend money on their stuff. There are too many other great writers out there, in all genres, who work a lot harder to achieve excellence and earn the rewards they receive. This book was readable but was crafted by two authors working together. I felt that they showed it could be done but I'm not sure why I would want to read another one like this.

Thanks anyway, but I will stick with the straight Jack Daniels mystery - I have enjoyed them a lot. Formas de pagamento aceitas: Habilitado Leitor de tela:

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