In the gritty underworld of beautiful babes, meathead thugs, and flying bullets, Streeter--ex-linebacker and private investigator extraordinaire--has always reigned supreme. In Totally Dead, Denver's favorite tough guy must battle a whole new set of low-lifes when he represents Alphonse Lucci, restaurateur and small-time mafioso. When Al lands in hot water with major-league bad guys, Streeter finds himself in the middle of a pizza war, dodging bullets, meatballs, and a hot Italian side dish--namely Al's sexy daughter. As gracefully as ever, Michael Stone maneuvers the action-packed and darkly humorous world of his latest noir adventure. Fans of the sizzling Streeter series will find this, his fourth tale, supremely satisfying. In Streeter, private eye Michael Stone has crafted the ultimate hard-nosed hero, "reminiscent of Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe with a soupcon of Spenser for good measure" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
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Author Michael Stone actually works as a private detective in Denver, which gives his series about a similarly-situated shamus named Streeter a welcome edge. There's also a sly sense of the basic foolishness of criminal life, probably left over from Stone's previous career as a newspaper reporter. Also, you can't help feeling good about a mystery such as Totally Dead, which includes a hoodlum named Mitch Bosco who listens to Tony Robbins self-help tapes but occasionally burns down the wrong house, and a self-styled Godfather, Al Lucci, called "the Cheese Man," who does more damage with his restaurant food than with his guns.
The muscular, very-married Streeter and his wise old bail bondsman partner Frank Dazzler have to come between these two pillars of Colorado crime when some out-of-state heavies try to move in on Lucci's operation. Lucci might not be much of a capo, but he is an old client who pays his bills on time--qualities that earn Streeter's loyalty. Spicing up the stew is the return of the sexy, ambitious Ronnie Taggart, who added zest to Stone's first Streeter book, The Low End of Nowhere. That and two other adventures--Token of Remorse and A Long Reach--are available in paperback. --Dick Adler
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Tough Denver bounty hunter Streeter comes to the rescue of an aging pizza parlor owner with "a bad case of Godfatheritis." In Streeter's fourth, fast-moving adventure (after Token of Remorse, 1998), would-be mobster Alphonse Lucci needs protection from genuine tough guys muscling in on his restaurants. Mitch Bosco, a klutzy crook who listens avidly to self-help tapes and keeps a "Prosperity Journal," tries to torch Lucci's house but mistakenly burns a neighbor's place. Bosco moonlights as a police informant, helping the cops sting a junkyard owner with a lucrative trade in stolen televisions and cars. These cases converge when Bosco's boss, Freddy Disanto, decides to blow Bosco's cover and steal the hot car money. While Streeter trails the hoods, his old friend Ronnie Taggert returns to Denver. Streeter and his bondsman partner hire Ronnie, who works tirelessly but whose fabulous looks begin to heat up the office. Among such incandescent players, Streeter almost seems like a supporting character for much of this entertaining novel. But his sharp eye for a suspicious turn of events proves vital in the end. Author tour.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Waiting for the next "Streeter" mystery.,
This review is from: Totally Dead: A Streeter Mystery (Paperback)
The character portrayals of the low-lifes, schemers, tough (and smart) "broads", slimy and tricky lawyers, disappointed women, would-be king-pins and bosses, cops, etc., are great fun to read and think about. If you like this genre, you'll love these books-this guy Stone can write.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Michael Stone Shows Grit,
This review is from: Totally Dead: A Streeter Mystery (Hardcover)
Totally Dead by Michael Stone is a fun, fast read that has many qualities that will keep you coming back for more. The dialog is crisp and Streeter, our hero, is someone to root for and laugh with. Although the stories don't have the complexity of a Harlan Coben Novel, the are very entertaining. Streeter will remind you of Parker's Spencer but without the annoying self analysis and the over the top food descriptions. All in all, Streeter is the kind of guy you want in your corner and in your library.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Streeter misses slightly.,
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This review is from: Totally Dead: A Streeter Mystery (Paperback)
This book was good; however, it's a small step down from the first 3 Streeter stories. He has his usual impossible job of following the bad guys through twists and turns, getting the girl, making wisecracks and being quicker than the police. I love Streeter - he is like a modern Phillip Marlow - he is an ex football player and a master of trivia - making him a deadly person to mess with! However, this book is not as tight as the others. Streeter doesn't end up solving everything - rather fate decides the ending of some plot lines. Personally, I prefer the "good guy" to solve all the problems and not the author just making a co-incidence as to its resolution. Anyhow, its still a good book, and a good ending - its just this book follows 3 other amazing books - so the standard is high. It's too bad, as its been 6 years since this release - and it appears that this is the end of the Streeter saga. Too bad - you were Totally Cool Streeter!
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