Double Barrel Bluff

 

Author: Lou Berney

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Release date: November 5, 2024

📖𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘄📖

Thank you William Morrow Paperbacks and  NetGalley for the digital review copy. 

Retired mob wheelman Shake Bouchon gets pressed into service again when his former boss, who is also his former girlfriend, is kidnapped. 

Shake and his wife Gina are now living a quiet and crime-free life in Indiana. Suddenly his former boss’s blood thirsty right hand man turns up in Shake’s backyard. He demands Shake go with him to Cambodia to help find Lexy, the powerful head of the Armenian mob who disappeared while on vacation. 

Shake embarks on a deadly race against time to find Lexy. Almost everything that can go wrong on the trip does, and Shake often finds himself caught up in absurd situations and tangling with outrageous and deadly characters. 

This is an action packed and fast paced thriller infused with quirky humor. This is the third book in the Shake Bouchon series, but it can easily be read as a standalone novel. This is an unconventional thriller set in an exotic location that will appeal to readers looking for a fun read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Double Barrel Bluff by Lou Berney publishes on Nov. 6. 

QOTD: Double barrel bluff is a poker strategy. Are you a card player? Do you have a poker face? 

I’m not much of a card player.

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I Need You to Read This

 

Author: Jenna Maxwell

Narrator: Carolotta Brentan

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Year: 2024

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Many thanks to @simon.audio for the gifted audiobook of I Need You to Read This by Jenna Maxwell. Appreciate it! 

Alex moved to New York for a fresh start. When she lands her dream job as an advice columnist for a big newspaper, she begins digging into her predecessor’s murder. Danger from Alex’s past closes in as she looks for answers. Can Alex figure out who killed the woman she considered a hero and mentor before her past catches up with her? 

My favorite part of this book were the two secondary characters - a waitress and a retired cop. They befriend Alex and help out her investigation. They are humorous and have hidden layers in their past. I also liked the timeline shift from past to present that unfolds through letters written to legendary advice columnist before she was murdered. There were enough twists and turns to keep me on my toes. I really enjoyed the narration by Carlotta Brentan. My advice to readers: pick this one up if you’re looking for a satisfying thriller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s been a minute since my last post. How’s everyone doing? 

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