Cutting The Fat [Kindle Edition]

Maria Savva (Author), Jason McIntyre (Author)

Book Description

An online writing experiment by Authors Maria Savva and Jason McIntyre, this story was originally presented on the writing community website, BestsellerBound.com. And now it's available in eBook format. Cutting the Fat is a satirical tale of revenge and jealousy...

Nestor Maronski is the world's most notorious book reviewer, meticulously crafting his scathing critiques every week for the Daily Post. The massive Maronski fortune allows vile-tempered ol' Nessie to become a puppetmaster in countless other arenas, all of which are dedicated to his passion for desecrating the careers of independent authors everywhere. Now a myriad band of such wronged writers has glommed upon one scary idea: kill Nestor Maronski...but only after he's made to suffer.

Product Details

• File Size: 144 KB
• Print Length: 113 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004KPM27K
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,085 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cut Above! January 26, 2011

By Lainey Bancroft

Format:Kindle Edition

In Cutting the Fat, Maria Savva and Jason McIntyre offer up Nestor Maronski, a book reviewer reviled by Indie authors everywhere.

Savva and McIntyre skillfully insert just the right amount of examples and backstory to show a reader Maronski is so vile, so deep in the bone cruel, thoughtless and unkind that within a few pages a reader is invested and mentally chanting 'Down with Nestor the Nasty'.

Thanks to an eclectic cast of characters this rotten reviewer has wronged, Nestor does go down...but not in the way you're led to suspect!

Although not a full-length novel, the authors offer ample motivation for every player in this fun revenge romp. For me, co-authored books can occasionally read a tad choppy, one author might 'know' certain characters better, the other may have a 'voice' better fitted to the tale...Not so with Cutting the Fat. McIntyre and Savva are both right on top of the cast and their 'voice' blends so seamlessly I wonder if even they can go back and figure out who wrote what.

One idea, two authors from different genres and walks of life, in the case of Cutting the Fat equals one terrific story!

If you've ever received a review that cut to the quick, if you've ever read a review so cutting and caustic you wished you could cut the reviewers fingers off--or at least give them a sharp smack with a ruler--then you need to read CUTTING THE FAT!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, how the mighty have fallen... January 26, 2011

By Joel Kirkpatrick

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Some things are inherently frightening; Dentists, Doormen, spiders, Literary Critics. Maria Savva and Jason McIntyre become our exterminators for one of those items, Mr. Nestor Maronski, a literary critic whose name can bring jitters and weeping to many Indie authors. Maronski is more than just frightening; he's a force of destruction. Too many have fallen to their demise with a push from his poison pen.

Luckily, for everyone else, the cad is entirely fictional. Yes, and so are clowns.

There is plenty to be afraid of, when Nestor gets his hands on your book. First, he publicly trashes Indie publishing at every opportunity. Second, very few survive his opening paragraphs. If Indie books are mighty oaks (in our minds), Maronski is our wood-chipper. A crazed, Christine-like wood-chipper.

Maria and Jason go after him, with all the pent-up vengeance Indie authors dream of unleashing. But, murder, we are told, is bad.

Fictional murder is a blast, and this nasty fellow has it coming. He's simply vile, the crowds gather around him and they all have torches and pitchforks.

If Maronski has been found yet, what's left of him, he needs a second pass through their fingers...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Karma gets you every time February 4, 2011

By Barbara Ensign

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have to put this book right up there with the collaboration of an awesome read, "Serial" by Jack Kilborn and Blake Crouch. When you put two authors together the only thing that can come out of that is pure evil, and admit it, we all have planned someones death! OK, maybe not this detailed planning.
Nestor Maronski, loved by none, hated by all. With the flick of his pen he has destroyed the lives of many. Now a few of them are coming for some payback.
I thought I was going to be able to pick out which author wrote which, but they run smoothly into each other, and this book was a fun, (in a depraived way) read.
Thanks to you both, Maria Savva and Jason McIntyre, you kept me interested through out the whole book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A character easy to hate January 26, 2011

By Jaleta Clegg

Format:Kindle Edition

Nestor Maronski is every writer's nightmare - a critic who takes great pride in smashing, mutilating, spindling, and destroying books. You could hand him Shakespeare and he wouldn't be able to find one good word to write about it. So it's no surprise when a local author is accused of attempting to murder the arrogant snob.

Cutting the Fat is a short but fun read with all sorts of quirky characters.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Premeditated murder CAN be fun! March 17, 2011

By kimba

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I think this story was extremely engaging. I loved the creativity of Savva and McIntyre working together yet separately to create a quality short story. I honestly think their idea was brilliant, and should be emulated by more authors. The mutual enjoyment and love Savva and McIntyre have for their craft is evident in every sentence. The story is fast paced, fun, well executed, and really shows their considerable style and skill.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cutting the Fat was hard to put down... February 2, 2011

By Boni J. Rychener

Format:Kindle Edition

"Cutting the Fat" by Maria Savva and Jason C McIntyre was hard to put down once I started reading. It was captivating and although it was written by two authors it was so well written and flowed so fluently I couldn't tell where one left off and the other began. A story about a group of individuals who have been wronged by a book critic (for many reasons, not just a bad review) began with one of the authors meeting the reviewer in a small bar while his newest novel was being reviewed. I was so captivated by the story telling and the in-depth character development that I could not put the story down until I was finished. At less than 100 pages it was a nice quick read but I found myself enjoying the plot and characters so thoroughly that I was sad to see it end. I can not wait to enjoy more stories from both of these authors, either together or single. Thank you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A bit of "all right" March 26, 2011

By kimba

Format:Kindle Edition

I think this story was extremely engaging and creative. Savva and McIntyre created a quality short story just playing a writing game. The idea was brilliant, and should be done by more authors. The mutual enjoyment and love Savva and McIntyre have for their craft is evident. The story is fun, completely enjoyable, and a great example of their considerable style and skill.