Synopsis/blurb……
Lou Malloy is 18
years old and ready for the world, but is the world ready for him. His brother
Sam has left and his sister wants to move to Florida with the family. Malloy is
having none of it and on a wild moment decides to hop in a boxcar going he
knows not where. The important thing is that it’s not in Kansas. He has a
problem and that problem is money. He doesn’t have any until Henry Lowe, who is
in the same boxcar, offers Malloy the deal of a lifetime. All he has to do is
help Lowe rob a casino in Georgia. With the promise of a big payday, Malloy
throws in with the scheme and seal his fate forever…. AND THE RUN BEGINS
A quick read here with a 50-odd page long introduction to
the author’s series character Lou Malloy. Best read ever? No, but an entertaining hour spent in the company of a young man starting out.
Lou Malloy is 18 and has itchy feet. He’s living in a small
Kansas town, somewhere he’s outgrown.
Beating up on the sheriff’s son, after he was perving on Lou’s
sister after she went swimming in the river in her undies probably wasn’t his
best idea. Dissatisfied with life at home, conflict
with his police officer father and his older brother departing for California;
sees Lou jumping on the back of a goods train heading away from Kentville.
Another fistfight ensues with a gang of three fellow railroad
riders, Lou backing up his smart mouth with his fists rather effectively.
Stealing his main victim’s bankroll and weapon before evicting them from the
box car has Lou contemplating a life lived outside the law.
Falling in with Henry Lowe, a career criminal and a man we
encountered earlier in our story - sees the pair of them headed to Atlanta and
a hook-up with Lowe’s partner. A plan to relieve some $15 million from some
mob-backed, casino running Timucuan Indians is underfoot……
Short, fast-paced, funny, fisticuffs and an interesting main
character hurtling along a slippery slope towards a life of crime what’s not to
like?
4 from 5
I’m looking forward to Dead
Money Run when Lou’s story continues.
I was lucky enough to receive this and Dead Money Run from the author, via Kelsey McBride at Book Publicity Services.
Read in June 2016
This does sound entertaining, Col. Those 'off on an adventure' novels can be good stories, and they can go in all sorts of directions. Glad you though this was a decent read.
ReplyDeleteMargot cheers. I had fun reading it and I quickly came to enjoy the main character. Can't ask for much more than that really..
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. I look forward to your review of Dead Money Run.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite looking forward to Dead Money Run, maybe I'll get to it in a month or so.
DeleteSounds great!
ReplyDeleteWorth a look in my opinion!
DeleteSounds fun. Odd wording on the cover, though.
ReplyDeleteIt is a bit odd TBH - the contents were enjoyable though.
DeleteCol, I like a good introduction to a good character. I think this scores on both counts.
ReplyDeletePrashant, I think you would enjoy this one mate.
DeleteMust agree on the odd title but it's whats between the pages that count.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I can comment again. Thanks. - K.
Glad to hear it Keishon! Yes, a bit of a typo which is strange. I liked the story though.
DeleteDefinite possible - look forward to hearing what you think of the next installment.
ReplyDeleteMoira cheers. I thought I had two copies of the second book, so gave one away and haven't found my other copy yet! Oops...
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