De Luxe: a Jack Susko mystery
3.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
For once, Jack Susko is feeling pretty good: his secondhand bookshop is on the up, and the cops haven’t been around in ages. Even his cat, Lois, is being nice to him.
Then one morning a beautiful woman knocks on Jack’s door and hands him an eviction notice. His former boss, a corrupt property developer, asks for help with a particular situation and won’t take no for an answer. Throw in an ex-lover, her jealous boyfriend, half-a-dozen Playboy bunnies, a Nazi Luger and, of course, the police, and it’s safe to say that Jack’s favourable winds are quickly turning a little rough.
In his most thrilling and riotous adventure yet, De Luxe finds Jack Susko with all the odds against him … and nothing but bad cards to play.
Related to De Luxe
Related ebooks
Alternate History Murder Trilogy. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHumankind 2.0: Tales of MI7, #16 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Private Practice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pepper and Longstreet Mysteries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPassion for Weird Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSmoke Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Rage of Murders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKilling Spree Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Die, Mother Goose, Die Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBull Head Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDriven: A Thrilling Novel of Suspense Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silent Hunter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTorque Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTrail of the Puppet Illustrated Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIthaca in My Mind: Allen & Unwin shorts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vow of Silence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Weird Stuff Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMadness Lies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBurning Bright In The Black: Iron Dogz MC, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMythical Doorways: Fellowship of Fantasy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Exploits of Elaine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHustle: An action-packed, page-turning thriller from Owen Mullen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDutch Chocolate 1, the Vice President is Missing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Broken Skin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5House of the Rising Sun Part 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsManchester Vice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCometh the Reaper Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Doctor: An Oliver Perritt Thriller: An Oliver Perritt Thriller, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeadline: The British Spy Thriller that yanks the future's pants down. The BBC: "Highly acclaimed" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Grey Matter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Crime Thriller For You
Cain's jawbone Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Good Daughter: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5False Witness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hallowe'en Party: Inspiration for the 20th Century Studios Major Motion Picture A Haunting in Venice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Razorblade Tears: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pieces of Her: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Murdery Mystery Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lucky Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notes on an Execution: An Edgar Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 120 Days of Sodom (Rediscovered Books): With linked Table of Contents Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girl Who Was Taken: A Gripping Psychological Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Woman in the Library: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of Us Is Dead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These Silent Woods: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thirteen: The Serial Killer Isn't on Trial. He's on the Jury. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Appeal: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silent Wife: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Ruth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Widow: A Will Trent Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Club: A Reese's Book Club Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Trust Me When I Lie: A True Crime-Inspired Thriller Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sydney Rye Mysteries Box Set Books 10-12: Sydney Rye Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCleaning the Gold: A Jack Reacher and Will Trent Short Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for De Luxe
3 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hands up everyone who has ever thought that owning a secondhand bookshop sounds like their idea of a perfect life. If your hand is in the air you might have a problem. Reading DE LUXE is either going to put you off the idea - or make it seem just that bit too exciting. Personally I still rather like the idea of a bookshop of my own, so I'm hoping that the extra-curricula activities that Jack Susko gets involved in aren't compulsory!DE LUXE is the third instalment in this wonderful set of books, set in Sydney, "starring" Jack Susko, aforementioned bookshop person, cat owner, flat renter and accidental detective. Accidental as in the way he gets involved in these situations, accidental as in the way he solves many of these situations, accidental as in what happens to him along the way.The Jack Susko books are all highly entertaining, with a combination of rapid-fire delivery, heaps of charm and charisma and not a little of your traditional love-lorn bloke. Now there's nothing much new in the scenario's of your accidental detective - but the delivery in the case of these books is what makes the whole thing. Sure Jack seems like an unlikely sort of a hero, he's your quintessential Aussie bloke trying to get the girl, keep his shop, stay alive and make his cat love him. In this case he's also trying very hard to sort out his future home and hearth.There is a lot of rushing around, there's more than a hefty dose of Energiser Bunny type actions on Jack's part (as well as some very tidy stealthy sneaking around). There are fast cars, gorgeous women, lurking gangsters, ex-lovers, new boyfriends, nefarious goings on and the occasional dollop of book buying business. The great thing about these books is that even when presented with some of the most unlikely circumstances, it all makes immense sense in Jack world. It also makes immense sense that in Jack world not everything always pans out, he doesn't necessarily get the girl, Lois the cat is still going to take some convincing to like him, and the bookshop is still teetering on the edge of broke.DE LUXE is one of those perfect little dollops of sheer entertainment. A great book for a rainy Sunday, excellent on a dark night curled up on the couch, perfect as a beach read in the heights of summer. Make sure that whatever the weather, wherever you are, you take the time to catch up with Jack. The good thing about this series is that really you could dip in anywhere in the three books so far. Starting from the start of the series will give you a better idea of everything that makes Jack tick - but whatever you do, make sure that you do dip in.