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Barry Gerber is one of the most powerful - and hated - men in Hollywood. Turning up dead in a garbage can brings him under the eyes of Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs and his wasn't a pretty way to go. Just two days later another despised actor bad-boy is found murdered in the same sadistic manner. Now, Lomax and Biggs know that there's no business like show business, but that was before the A-Listers were getting killed off like extras. Wading through a list of suspects as long as the credits of the latest blockbuster and a number of leads to match, they have to race to prevent another Hollywood hot-shot getting the cut.
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Roger and Aggie held hands as they watched the kid bleed out. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Reputedly, after a debut success, the second novel is always more difficult to write. Bloodthirsty, Marshall Karp's follow up to the acclaimed The Rabbit Factory, does not bear this theory out, as Lomax and Biggs return in a way that is equally as compelling and, yes, funny, without ever becoming slapstick crime.
Barry Gerber is one of the most powerful - and hated - men in Hollywood. Turning up dead in a garbage can brings him under the eyes of Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs and Gerber's wasn't a pretty way to go.
Just two days later another despised bad-boy actor is found murdered in the same sadistic manner and Lomax and Biggs know that there's no business like show business.
Wading through a list of suspects as long as the credits of the latest blockbuster and a number of leads to match, they have to race to prevent another Hollywood hot-shot getting the cut.
A book to be read in one-sitting, Bloodthirsty not only ticks all the boxes it adds a few more to the list of what should constitute great entertainment. Stylish, natural dialogue combine with fabulous descriptions that allow the reader to slip across to LA for a few hours and spend some quality time in the company of a bunch of characters who you'd genuinely like to invite to dinner - well, most of them anyway - and add to a storyline that is every bit as credible as it is gripping.
Fast as a Ferrari and as intriguing as a stack of presents beneath the Christmas tree, Bloodthirsty is a book to savour and confirms Lomax and Biggs as the new Dynamic Duo of crime.
Let's just hope it's not too long before Commissioner Karp is reaching for the Batphone again.
Chris High
Barry Gerber is one of the most powerful - and hated - men in Hollywood. Turning up dead in a garbage can brings him under the eyes of Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs and Gerber's wasn't a pretty way to go.
Just two days later another despised bad-boy actor is found murdered in the same sadistic manner and Lomax and Biggs know that there's no business like show business.
Wading through a list of suspects as long as the credits of the latest blockbuster and a number of leads to match, they have to race to prevent another Hollywood hot-shot getting the cut.
A book to be read in one-sitting, Bloodthirsty not only ticks all the boxes it adds a few more to the list of what should constitute great entertainment. Stylish, natural dialogue combine with fabulous descriptions that allow the reader to slip across to LA for a few hours and spend some quality time in the company of a bunch of characters who you'd genuinely like to invite to dinner - well, most of them anyway - and add to a storyline that is every bit as credible as it is gripping.
Fast as a Ferrari and as intriguing as a stack of presents beneath the Christmas tree, Bloodthirsty is a book to savour and confirms Lomax and Biggs as the new Dynamic Duo of crime.
Let's just hope it's not too long before Commissioner Karp is reaching for the Batphone again.
Chris High
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After loving `The Rabbit Factory' I wasn't sure if this would live up to my expectations. But it did. It's not quite a five star book, four and a half is more apt but that's only because I didn't feel myself devouring it in the same way as its predecessor.
Its undemanding good banter and likeable characters just invites you in straight away. Lomax and Biggs are on top form again although I could understand why people might not be swayed with their nature; it's quite cheesy in places with often predictable one-liners.
For this outing, we are in the centre of Hollywood and all its dealings. Centre stage is the hated producers and directors all ready to exit stage left. It felt a long time between crimes though; however a lot does happen between the events. This is an easy novel to read and you don't necessarily have to read `The Rabbit Factory' first, it just helps to already know the characters and their nature.
Its undemanding good banter and likeable characters just invites you in straight away. Lomax and Biggs are on top form again although I could understand why people might not be swayed with their nature; it's quite cheesy in places with often predictable one-liners.
For this outing, we are in the centre of Hollywood and all its dealings. Centre stage is the hated producers and directors all ready to exit stage left. It felt a long time between crimes though; however a lot does happen between the events. This is an easy novel to read and you don't necessarily have to read `The Rabbit Factory' first, it just helps to already know the characters and their nature.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What I like most about Karp's book is the pace of the story. There is no let-up in the action and the short chapters make it easy to pick up and put down. It is the perfect book for reading on a train journey, light and undemanding.
The plot is not going to confuse anyone but there are some surprises along the way and as always with Karp this is an enjoyable romp through Hollywood. Where everyone has two faces and where the cult of publicity rules. There is no such thing as bad publicity even for a dead man!
The plot is not going to confuse anyone but there are some surprises along the way and as always with Karp this is an enjoyable romp through Hollywood. Where everyone has two faces and where the cult of publicity rules. There is no such thing as bad publicity even for a dead man!
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