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Eleven The Hardest Way [Kindle Edition]

Graham Smith
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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11 Hard boiled stories of murder, misconception and mayhem. Nothing ends as expected. Everything can change in an instant. Tense, thrilling and funny. You’ll be cheering on, laughing at and crying for the characters.

Take a walk in the woods with Annie as a camping trip goes horribly wrong, slug some bourbon in Bobby’s Bar with gumshoe Leonard Peters or join Nicholas and Christine as their honeymoon trip takes a frightening turn.

Attend a night class with the girl who fears a stalker, escape killers with Jason and his sons, join Cook & Barnes as they hunt a twisted killer, look through a telescopic sight with an assassin and recoil in horror as terrorists attack.

Why has Garry been stood up at the altar? What happens to Susie? All the answers you need are in 11 The Hard Way.

Praise for Graham Smith’s Writing

Peter James – Author of the Roy Grace series
“…a talented story teller.”

Matt Hilton – Author of the Joe Hunter novels
“…Graham Smith is another talent to watch for…”

Sheila Quigley - Author of The Seahills series and the Holy Island novels
“Graham Smith is not just a rising star but a shooting star.”

Zoe Sharp - Author of the Charlie Fox novels
".....fast-paced and intriguing. It kept me turning the pages to the end."

Graham Smith is married with a young son. A time served joiner, he has built bridges, houses, dug drains and slated roofs to make ends meet. For the last eleven years he has been manager of a busy hotel and wedding venue near Gretna Green, Scotland.

When not working, his time is spent reading, writing and playing games with his son. He enjoys socialising and spending time with friends and family.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 154 KB
  • Print Length: 52 pages
  • Publisher: Graham Smith (7 Feb 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B00771BMJ8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #142,879 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Grooydaz39 TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
This is Smith's debut collection and I have to say I am impressed. Short stories are difficult to write and getting the right ending can be particularly tough. However, this is where Graham excels in adding that twist or trick ending that really makes a story shine. Some of his endings are surprising whilst others are plain quirky but all are cleverly executed.

Another thing I enjoyed about this collection was the "voice" of some of the characters within the stories. This voice was very strong particularly in the first story Under The Cover of the Streets and stood out well also in Bobby's Bar.

A quirky and interesting collection that contains all the necessary ingredients for an entertaining read. Smith gives us humour, wit and plenty of action. He manages to get a surprising amount of story within a few words. Some of his tales convey precise descriptive detail and a clear sense of irony such as Shooting Stars. Other stories like the Kansas Kindred Killer showed good deal of plot development for a such short story.

A great value collection that I would recommend.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Classic Crime 20 April 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Eleven The Hardest Way is a collection of physically visceral, detailed and honed crime stories that reach into the gut and keep going. It is also full of moments of a wry humour that fits well with the thematic material. The pressures that weigh on people in their lives, their fears, are analysed and placed deftly within the narrative structures Smith spins. `Attacking A Nation' captures this mood brilliantly. Smith is a writer with a strong voice who catches the attention and holds it. I am looking forward to more works from him.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Let's get this out of the way first. 11 the Hardest Way is not the novel adaptation of a porno. It's a collection of 11 short stories from crime author Graham Smith. It's way better than 40 e-reader pages of "oh baby"s.

Some stories are funny, or at least have an ironic twist. Others are tragic. All are punchy in the way only authors from the United Kingdom can write.

Yeah, I'll make a sweeping generalization about crime authors on the east side of the pond. They keep things to the point. Here's your crime story, now shut your mouth before your face gets sandpapered with the grit of another one.

Graham Smith is no exception. His style is blunt in the most brutal sense possible. Like trying to find the give in the hurt side of a knuckle.

On that note, the best story of the bunch involves not a punch but a bullet. One coming from a sniper on a rooftop. He's aiming at an actress who made a personal attack in a public way. The ending is one of the most unexpected, most satisfying wrap-ups I've encountered yet.
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