Katka [Paperback]

Stephen Ross Meier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2008

Katka by Stephen Meier is a gritty, edgy novel of greed, love, and swindles gone very wrong. When Gavin and his girlfriend team with her best friend Simona to pull a phony mail order bride scam in the Czech Republic, Gavin gets in way over his head in the high-stakes and dangerous business of selling wives. When Gavin talks Katka, his girlfriend, into becoming part of the merchandise, planning to bait-n-switch the client in the end, things go awry and Katka disappears with the client. Partnering with the jealous and volatile Simona, Gavin begins to lament this risky life he has chosen, but finds the money is something he can’t walk away from. Gavin’s doubts grow; the con begins to consume him, and he finds himself thinking of Katka, the fate he dealt her, and whether he can undo the biggest mistake of his life. Written with staccato grit and streetwise savvy, Katka reads like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Stephen Meier’s work will leave you begging for more.

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About the Author

Stephen Ross Meier was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the first of many places he would live worldwide. He received his Bachelors in English from Arizona State University. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (December 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439216339
• ISBN-13: 978-1439216330
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,272,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A scandalous world of corruption!, February 10, 2009

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Rseifert - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katka (Paperback)

Gavin, a young good looking man, who is way to image conscious, runs into trouble at wall street . He felt the need to get away from all of his problems, so he decided to take his friend Pat's advice and come see him in Czechoslovakia.
In Czechoslovakia, Gavin meets a Czech woman named Simona, who runs a mail order bride service. Her clients were young, good looking women who wished to find and marry rich males, preferably Americans. After meeting Gavin, Simona tells her friend Katka that she felt he would make a good front man for her business. After getting recruited by Simona, Gavin finds himself getting involved in a world of booze, sex, and money,
This is a fast paced book that should retain your interest. I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because of the amount of swearing and explicit sex scenes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wildly entertaining!, May 14, 2009

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Denise P. Clark "typingnut" (Clemmons, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katka (Paperback)

Katka is a very well written book that portrays the seedier side of life, money, love, sex, you name it. It is a very interesting book that will keep you reading on until the end. Beware of the language - besides that, it is a very good story about love and money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting & Suspenseful!, April 18, 2009

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Geraldine Ahearn "Author Geri Ahearn" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katka (Paperback)

The main characters in "KATKA" is Gavin, Katka, and Simona. Gavin is a
handsome, young man who is trying desperately to run away from his past.
Katka is Gavin's girlfriend who is convinced that money, and love
combined is her top priority. Simona is a gorgeous, seductive woman who
is convinced that business is number one, and everything comes next.
She is sneaky, and as tough as a brick wall. Gavin and Katka team up with
Simona to scam buyers of mail order brides in the Czech Republic. Gavin's
plan was to convince Katka to sell herself to a buyer, take the money,
and run. His intention was to use that money for him and Katka to begin
a new life together. However, the plan backfired when Katka takes off
with a client, then Gavin works with Simona. As his greed increases,
so does his guilt in losing Katka. As he becomes successful, his loss
of Katka haunts him more-and-more. I recommend this novella to adults
who crave a read that's filled with excitement, directing your attention
to love, betrayal, and loss. Stephen Ross Meier managed to create
characters that fit an intriguing story like a glove, and a picture
perfect setting made for the movie screen. The author takes the reader
on an emotional roller coaster ride as you experience feelings of
success, and failure. But, "KATKA" isn't your ordinary thrill ride, it
feels more like a rocket! Your ride begins at Wall Street as you follow
Gavin to Czechoslovakia, where he meets up with Simona and Katka. Then,
the fireworks begin. You get a glimpse of a world filled with booze,
sex, and deceit. Your imagination of the Eastern European girls explodes
as you read on about a life lived that most would hope was just a bad
dream. The plot is painted with different bright colors, and the moral
of the story ends in sadness. We can buy anything with money, but love
doesn't come with a price tag. It is known to be the most valuable in
humanity, but is priceless. More important, the loss of love, because
of greed and betrayal becomes the worst scar one can endure in a
lifetime. The true price of betrayal takes a shattering toll in this
heart-pounding, suspenseful story. "KATKA" is as sensational as
UNFAITHFUL with Richard Gere, and as powerfully seductive as
INDECENT PROPOSAL with Demi Moore!

Geraldine Ahearn AIOM HonDG (IBC)
Founding Member ABI Women's Review Board
CCRN/author of 6 books