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Summary: From Front Cover - ELMORE LEONARD raves
Review: "Bob Burton, America's foremost bounty hunter, knows crime and how to write about it. I promise, you wouldn't put this one down."
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Summary: Sherlockian Times - 'a page turner' ...
Review: '...one fast paced, rock'em, sock'em, novel. ...a page turner. It will keep the reader up.' -- The Sherlockian Times - Cincinnati, OH
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Summary: Tom Clancey's technical detail , Elmore Leonard characters!
Review: Bob Burton probably knows the profession of bail fugitive recovery, popularly known as bounty hunting, better than any other guy in America. This book reflects that fact. Check out his credentials on www.crimsonhit.com! The reader is taken on a series of recovery operations along California's Central Coast and Central Valley, Spain, Andorra, and France as well as a quickie side trip to Big Sky Country, Montana. The only thing that strains credibility is how a guy could cover all this ground, balance and prioritize all these targets, and fork over as many $100 bills without being some kind of starkanovite bounty hunter. Well, Dev Shannon is the guy and he also has time for a few romantic interludes(mostly work connected, however). Burton's narrative gives full play to the the array of techniques, equipment, and smarts which are the tools of the modern bail recovery agent's trade today. Although this is a novel, there is ample factual meat on the fiction framework. Those who delight in the technical detail characteristic of Tom Clancey's novels and straight forward not terribly introspective characters created by Elmore Leonard will have their fill in Burton's dramatis personnae. Another Dev Shannon novel, "Bullet Blues" is coming soon to a book store near you. Bob Burton has enough adventures under his belt that he hopefully will be able to keep a stream of Dev Shannon adventures which will provide enough titles for all the colors in the spectrum. Hope we will see more of that svenska flicka, Sonya Johnson, too. Ya, sure, you betcha, pojka min!
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Summary: Tom Clancey's technical detail , Elmore Leonard characters!
Review: Bob Burton probably knows the profession of bail fugitive recovery, popularly known as bounty hunting, better than any other guy in America. This book reflects that fact. Check out his credentials on www.crimsonhit.com! The reader is taken on a series of recovery operations along California's Central Coast and Central Valley, Spain, Andorra, and France as well as a quickie side trip to Big Sky Country, Montana. The only thing that strains credibility is how a guy could cover all this ground, balance and prioritize all these targets, and fork over as many $100 bills without being some kind of starkanovite bounty hunter. Well, Dev Shannon is the guy and he also has time for a few romantic interludes(mostly work connected, however). Burton's narrative gives full play to the the array of techniques, equipment, and smarts which are the tools of the modern bail recovery agent's trade today. Although this is a novel, there is ample factual meat on the fiction framework. Those who delight in the technical detail characteristic of Tom Clancey's novels and straight forward not terribly introspective characters created by Elmore Leonard will have their fill in Burton's dramatis personnae. Another Dev Shannon novel, "Bullet Blues" is coming soon to a book store near you. Bob Burton has enough adventures under his belt that he hopefully will be able to keep a stream of Dev Shannon adventures which will provide enough titles for all the colors in the spectrum. Hope we will see more of that svenska flicka, Sonya Johnson, too. Ya, sure, you betcha, pojka min!
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Summary: Burton, where have you been?
Review: I have waited years for a novel like this to come
along. If you have missed the lone-wolf PI-type (or Bounty-
Hunter in this case) by this book.
Will not not go into the plot, because it is a joy
to discover what is happening as you turn pages; trust
me... This book is the real deal.
Buy it. Enjoy joy it, and then say " Hey, Kem was right."
And pray that Burton is a fast typist. Kem
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Summary: Burton, where have you been?
Review: I have waited years for a novel like this to come
along. If you have missed the lone-wolf PI-type (or Bounty-
Hunter in this case) by this book.
Will not not go into the plot, because it is a joy
to discover what is happening as you turn pages; trust
me... This book is the real deal.
Buy it. Enjoy joy it, and then say " Hey, Kem was right."
And pray that Burton is a fast typist. Kem
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Summary: "Exciting, hip and funny bounty hunter mystery. Great debut
Review: When you're Santa Barbara's best bounty hunter, you're first on everyone's list when somebody needs hauling in for missing a court appearance. Never a dull moment, the job is a great way to get blood pumping, meet women and make a living. Especially when you have bills to pay, a 55-foot converted fishing boat to keep afloat, and a cat named Futa to keep in the chow. Still, even the best have hard days, and Dev Shannon is no different. From Spain to Sturgis, a stop in Montana and the American Embassy in Paris, Dev has much to do and very little time. However, he manages to setup and lock up those who would use him for their own nefarious ends, including the drug kingpin who murders an old friend of his. With the help of his retired police officer father, a scuba-diving computer genius, Google and some fine looking females, he does it all in style. Exciting and entertaining, this book opens with a bang and Bob Burton's experience as a bounty hunter shines through. Dev is so real he might be standing in the same room with you, letting you cuff his bail jumpers with him. Hip and full of pop culture, each page is fresh and fun, while taking you on the ride of your life. If Stephanie Plum could meet up with Mike Hammer, the result would be something like CRIMSON HIT. I can't wait for Del's next high adrenaline adventure! Reviewed by Anne Barringer
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
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