Decisions [Kindle Edition]

R. Doug Wicker (Author)

Book Description

Donovan Grant lost his mind, his wife, and his career. Now he may be losing even more. Lately, and with distressing regularity, he's been finding himself standing over dead people while holding the murder weapon. Even worse, he's his own prime suspect. And that new woman in his life? She may be next on his list . . . that's if he's not on hers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An Agatha Christie inspired confection stays true to its roots, with enough clues and plot twists to keep the reader guessing until the end. Donovan Grant was an air traffic controller until a post-traumatic stress disorder renders him unfit to continue in the profession. He lands the job as pilot for the exclusive Vai Kai resort in the Fiji Islands where trouble arrives in waves. First Donovan starts having inexplicable blackouts, in which he becomes uncharacteristically violent. Then he ferries in a group that includes actress Kelly LaBrecque and her movie producer ex-husband, Sheldon Larsen. Kelly informs Donovan that every person in their group hates Sheldon's guts. Finally, a hurricane knocks out the lights long enough for the first murder to occur and it looks like Donovan is the guilty party. Kelly, who seems romantically interested in Donovan, jumps to his defense. The novel is airy fun, carried by its two likeable and witty central characters. -- manuscript review by Publishers Weekly, an independent organization

Donovan Grant was a pilot for the Federal government and witnessed something that made him psychologically unstable. Pushed out of his job, divorced and collecting a disability pension, he moves to an island in Fiji where he works as a pilot. Then murders start to occur and he has to figure out if he is involved. The excerpt is well written with a sardonic sense of humor. The character is believable as to what he is supposed to be. Unfortunately, murder is way overdone, although not remembering the murders is a slightly new twist. -- Amazon Top Reviewer

The writing was very well done and I must admit that the author kept my interest throughout the entire "two hotties and an old pilot" scenario that was actually quite funny and really made the story interesting. I also kind of liked the scene at the soda machine. I can't say that I would actually purchase this book, due to its premise, which doesn't really interest me, but the writing was good and for those of you who would be interested in this kind of story, it would probably be a very good read. -- Amazon Top Reviewer

Product Details

• File Size: 752 KB
• Print Length: 220 pages
• Publisher: R. Doug Wicker - AUTHOR (August 28, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004183X3I
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,274 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Over the top hilarious! January 18, 2008

By John A. Aragon

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Mr. Wicker's premise, a murder mystery in which the protagonist,Doug Grant, suspects he may be the killer, is very sharp. What one may not glean from the synopsis, however, is that Mr. Wicker's portrayal of Grant is over the top hilarious! Enjoyed every minute of this read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Donovan made up my mind--I was going to laugh out loud at this one January 26, 2008

By R. Kyle TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Donovan Grant is a pilot who used to work for the Feds, but ended up out on disability. Now, he's in Fiji--enjoying the good life.

We have two scenes here with many of the principal actors repeating. One pre-flight where Donovan cannot drink and the other where he can.

"Decisions" made me laugh, which is a very good thing. The witty repartee between Donovan (Don, Van, etc) and the girls was good.

Donovan's voice was also interesting. I enjoy male written male point of view characters who really expose what they think.

What I wish was that the author gave me more of a vacation while I was reading this. With this excerpt being dialog heavy, I heard what was being said, but I didn't see the place as well or get much other sensory input.

I'm not sure where this excerpt is going, but I'd be willing to read a few more pages to see. Any book that can make me laugh 2-3 times in 18 pages is worthwhile as a mood-brightener alone.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This one has everything a man might want. January 17, 2008

By Patricia Hester

Isolated island, beautiful women, the promise of sex and celebrity, and a flawed main character. What else could a guy ask for? At times the voice is a bit too clever for this woman's liking, but I have to admit, I understood that somehow he was going to get his comeuppance. This is definitely a man's read, but the promise that this guys is going to be brought to his knees, will interest many women.

More About the Author

R. Doug Wicker is a graduate of Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan. He attended college for two years at Clemson University before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. His stint in the Air Force began his thirty-four year-career as an air traffic controller, serving with both the U.S. Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration. He has controlled aircraft at R.A.F. bases Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Sculthorpe in the United Kingdom; Davis-Monthan A.F.B. in Tucson, Arizona; and El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas. He is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction. He enjoys thrilling his audience with tales of murder and suspense, as with his Publishers Weekly-reviewed novel DECISIONS, and his most recently released thriller THE GLOBE. Today, R. Doug Wicker lives in El Paso with his lovely wife Ursula whom he married in 1979. He enjoys writing, blogging (look up RDougWicker.com), reading, travel, art, photography, gourmet cooking and fine wines, and bridge (the game, not the structure). He looks forward to further entertaining his fans for years to come with earlier works from his archive of currently unpublished works.