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Now this was more like it! A fun a quick read; I read it in two sittings. Max Allan Collins is the kind of author who continually publishes novels at an incredible pace. I've found, if an author can produce this much, he doesn't waste time describing the colour of the paint on the walls.
Quarry is a retired hit man, enjoying a quiet, secluded life in Minnesota lake country. On a sleepless night Quarry drives to the local convenience store for a snack run. There he notices a man he knows, an enforcer for the Mob. Curiously the enforcer is buying a box of Tampax. This arouses Quarry's curiosity and he decides to follow him. He quickly learns the enforcer is holding a young woman for ransom.
Quarry could well have left things alone but doesn't because, for one thing, he just doesn't like the enforcer.
There are some wonderful twist in the story that really grabbed my attention. You find out quickly that Quarry is no one you want to mess with but you also discover that he has a soft spot for women.
The narration is crisp and personal, like he's talking directly to the reader.
I've pulled all the Quarry books in my Hard Case Crime collection and will be reading them very soon.
Collins' website is HERE.
Quarry is a retired hit man, enjoying a quiet, secluded life in Minnesota lake country. On a sleepless night Quarry drives to the local convenience store for a snack run. There he notices a man he knows, an enforcer for the Mob. Curiously the enforcer is buying a box of Tampax. This arouses Quarry's curiosity and he decides to follow him. He quickly learns the enforcer is holding a young woman for ransom.
Quarry could well have left things alone but doesn't because, for one thing, he just doesn't like the enforcer.
There are some wonderful twist in the story that really grabbed my attention. You find out quickly that Quarry is no one you want to mess with but you also discover that he has a soft spot for women.
The narration is crisp and personal, like he's talking directly to the reader.
I've pulled all the Quarry books in my Hard Case Crime collection and will be reading them very soon.
Collins' website is HERE.
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