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A review by ctgt
The Hard Bounce by Todd Robinson
5.0
When I finished this book I gave it four stars and as a few days passed, I came back and changed it to a 5 star book. No, it's not great literature but you know what, I loved this book and for me that's what the rating system is about. Reading for me, is entertainment, the author doesn't have to unlock some great mystery of life for me to enjoy the book. Sorry if you don't like my rating or my rationale, but there it is.
The main character, Boo and his best friend, Junior, are bouncers at The Cellar and they also run a small security business hiring out muscle to other clubs and venues. They met at St. Gabriel's Home for Boys and have been together ever since. I really enjoyed the dialogue between these two, I found it believable and humorous. The character of Junior isn't rounded out too well, but Boo was more complex and there is something in his past that sits in the background throughout the whole story.
The story begins with Boo and Junior being hired to find a missing/runaway girl, although they are given very little to go on, including the name of who hired them. At this point the reader as well as the characters themselves are trying to figure out why two bouncers with no detective experience would be hired for the job.
The story has many familiar angles with a powerful DA, the local Irish mafia and plenty of low life supporting characters. Frankly, the plot doesn't really offer much that we haven't seen in other crime stories, but for me, it was the characters and how they moved through the plot that made this so enjoyable.
I read this book in two days and am ready for more. Loved it!
The main character, Boo and his best friend, Junior, are bouncers at The Cellar and they also run a small security business hiring out muscle to other clubs and venues. They met at St. Gabriel's Home for Boys and have been together ever since. I really enjoyed the dialogue between these two, I found it believable and humorous. The character of Junior isn't rounded out too well, but Boo was more complex and there is something in his past that sits in the background throughout the whole story.
The story begins with Boo and Junior being hired to find a missing/runaway girl, although they are given very little to go on, including the name of who hired them. At this point the reader as well as the characters themselves are trying to figure out why two bouncers with no detective experience would be hired for the job.
The story has many familiar angles with a powerful DA, the local Irish mafia and plenty of low life supporting characters. Frankly, the plot doesn't really offer much that we haven't seen in other crime stories, but for me, it was the characters and how they moved through the plot that made this so enjoyable.
I read this book in two days and am ready for more. Loved it!