Planter's Punch [Kindle Edition]

Jack Kilborn (Author), Tom Schreck (Author), J.A. Konrath (Author)

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Product Description

JA Konrath is the author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels mysteries, Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, and Cherry Bomb. Daniels is a Chicago homicide cop with a wicked sense of humor, and the novels fluctuate between funny business and serious suspense.

Tom Schreck is the author of the Duffy Dombrowski mysteries, On the Ropes, TKO, and Out Cold. Duffy is a social worker by day and a semi-pro boxer by night, and he's quick with a left hook as he is with his wit.

Planter's Punch is a 7500 word novella that features both Jack Daniels and Duffy Dombrowski.

It also includes a bonus interview with the authors.

Both Schreck and Konrath write funny, laugh out-loud mysteries without skimping on the action and suspense.

Kirkus calls Duffy, "Warmhearted, tough, and funny" and Crimespree Magazine raves, "In the boxing match of life I want Duffy Dombrowski as my ring man."

Booklist calls the Jack Daniels series, "A solid success for those who like to mix comedy and grit" and Library Journal calls Konrath, "Not to be missed."

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 188 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Joe Konrath (April 8, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00264GKWA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,497 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first meeting with Duffy and it won't be my last!, April 7, 2010

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Periwinkle Blue (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Planter's Punch (Kindle Edition)

I love Konrath and am working my way through his books -- and now I am adding Schreck to my favorite author list.

This collection of short stories are entertaining and remind me of Chinese food -- fills you up for now, but you end up hungry again in a few hours to read more by these talented authors. Both Daniels and Dombrowski are tough and flawed, but with hearts that do care to make their world right. The cast of characters around them are fun and seem to remind me of people I know.

The only complaint I have is regarding the formatting -- I wish this book had an active TOC; one I could click forward to the next story vs having to page forward (or back). I had previously read several of the short stories in another collection and wished there was an easy way to skip over them.

Highly recommend! :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a plain old fun read,, November 30, 2011

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donistheman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Planter's Punch (Kindle Edition)

If you know these authors, then you know what your getting into. If you don't know them, well go ahead and give them a try. You'll be hooked. Its just a fun book to read. Both the authors are very solid in their profession and you will be happy. Its a quick read with great characters from different story lines.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much More Than Finger Food, April 9, 2009

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W. Dolan (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planter's Punch (Kindle Edition)

To quote George Costanza, "Worlds are colliding!"
To quote Groucho Marx, "...and what a collision!"

Schreck's 'Fearsome Foursome' is in the rarest of forms, the humor throughout is in the vein of previous works and better than ever ...and the action is fast, welcomed and exciting thanks to the switch between Jack's and Duffy's points-of-view from scene to scene.
A great effort and a joy to peek into what must have been a joyful process of collaboration.