Shaky Ground [Paperback]

Steve Brewer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (1997)
• ASIN: B000OTHTRY
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

More About the Author

STEVE BREWER is the author of more than 20 books about crooks, including the recent crime novels LOST VEGAS, THE BIG WINK and CALABAMA.

His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into a Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. BOOST currently is under film/TV option.

Brewer's short fiction appeared in the anthologies DAMN NEAR DEAD, THE LAST NOEL, CRIMES BY MOONLIGHT and WEST COAST CRIME WAVE, and he's published articles in Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal.

A former journalist and syndicated humor columnist, Brewer now works as a writing coach, book doctor and University of New Mexico lecturer. A frequent speaker at mystery conventions, he was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in 2011.

Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM.

More at www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. Write him at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A remain a fan, July 28, 2011

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J. Salter (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shaky Ground (The Bubba Mabry mysteries) (Kindle Edition)

Steve Brewer's books always catch me...he is one of the wittiest writers around. I really want to have dinner with this guy sometime. His sense of humor matches mine completely.If funny and a bit offbeat is your style, Brewer is the guy to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, March 3, 2006

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New Mexico Fan (Sandia Park, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shaky Ground (Hardcover)

Shaky Ground is another wonderful mystery by Steve Brewer. As a New Mexican, the fact that the story takes place in Rio Rancho, N.M. made the story even more interesting for me. Brewer's wonderful use of descriptive language and humor (Rio Rancho, where every other person's middle name is "the") add even more to his plots. I've read every one of his books and can't wait for the next one.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Just mediocre, February 16, 2006

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C. Blanc "Chris Blanc" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shaky Ground (Hardcover)

It's not terrible, but it's not compelling in any real way. Writing quality is good - witty, moves along well, characterizations are OK - but the mystery is predictable and there's no real change in the characters. Nothing is gained, nothing is lost, except your time reading this. I recommend it to no one.