Whiplash River Contributor(s): Berney, Lou (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062115286 ISBN-13: 9780062115287 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Opera |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.44" W x 8.01" (0.53 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Like Carl Hiaasen, Berney delights in the cartoonish. Like Elmore Leonard, he can drive a plot. What sets him apart is how well he evokes love, making the romance...as compelling as the mystery." Lou Berney immediately earned a seat of honor at the mystery masters' table with his crackling caper novel, Gutshot Straight--a lightning-fast, fiendishly clever suspenser that screamed for a sequel. And here it is. Former professional wheel man Charles "Shake" Bouchon is back, living in the Caribbean paradise of Belize with his lawless past far behind him--until a gunshot tears through his beachside restaurant and he's on the run again. A twisting tale filled with lawmen, con men, and hit men; a beautiful but deadly FBI agent; and a murderous thug named Baby Jesus, Whiplash River recalls the best of the off-the-wall crime fiction impresarios--Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, James W. Hall, Robert Ferrigno, Tim Dorsey--while establishing its own unique orbit in the noir universe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berney, Lou: - Lou Berney is the author of three previous novels, Gutshot Straight, Whiplash River, and multiple prize-winning The Long and Faraway Gone. His short fiction has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and the Pushcart Prize anthology. He lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |