- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: PM PRESS; FICTC edition (15 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1604860405
- ISBN-13: 978-1604860405
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 14 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,482,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Phillips, author of the acclaimed Ivan Monk series, takes elements of Jim Thompson (the ending), black-exploitation flicks (the profanity-fueled dialogue), and "Penthouse" magazine (the sex is anatomically correct) to create an over-the-top violent caper in which there is no honor, no respect, no love, and plenty of money. Anyone who liked George Pelecanos' "King Suckerman" is going to love this even-grittier take on many of the same themes." --Wes Lukowsky, "Booklist"
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Zelmot Raines has slid a long way since his ability to jook, to out maneuver his opponents on the field, made him a Super Bowl-winner, earning him lucrative endorsement deals and legions of women. But Zee hasn't always been good at saying no, so a series of mishaps including drugs, a paternity suit and shaky investments. That is, until a new pro franchise, the Barons, gives him the chance to hit the bog time again. Just as it seems he might be getting back into the flow, he enraptured by Wilma, a leggy lawyer for the team who has a ruthless game plan of her own.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Phillips creates an unforgetable antihero
3 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
Phillips' first crime novel easily outdoes his previous books. I'm an admitted fan of his Ivan Monk mysteries (especially Violent Spring), but the author's real calling was creating this volatile character, Zelmont Raines, a has-been football star trying to get his game back. Full of action, suspense, and intriguing conflict, The Jook is easily the best book I've read all year (sorry Oprah). If Hollywood had any sense, The Jook would be next year's Christmas blockbuster.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Non stop! I loved the Jook
10 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
Realisitic characters that you love to hate and hate to love, Gary Phillips brings them to life with a descriptive style that few could match. The non stop twists and turns in this book kept me turning pages and the descriptions were so vivid I could almost smell the garbage truck! Best of all, I wasn't cheated at the end, Mr. Phillips kept it real.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Crime fiction at its best
17 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
Zelmont Raines blew an All-Pro career in the NFL with drugs and sex. Now he's trying to crawl his way back to the top, one way or the other. When he hooks up with a crooked lawyer and a bi-sexual club owner, they put together a scheme to rip off the mob and make one last big score. With incredible characters, crackling dialogue and a plot so hard-boiled it'll curl your hair, this is crime fiction at its best.
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