Jon “Slick” Elder is a professional poker player with black belts in assorted martial arts who moonlights as an “Equalizer” who helps people find justice (and vengeance) when the authorities fail. After serving up some street justice to a guy who got away with brutally raping a 12 year old girl, he’s having breakfast in a sleepy Arizona diner when the racist Sheriff comes in to arrest a Mexican day laborer... and beats him almost to death while people are having their morning coffee. Because the laborer, Pedro, did nothing to warrant this beating, Slick objects... and gets a beating of his own.
He wakes up in jail, and before you can say Rambo or Billy Jack or Reacher, that racist Sheriff and his men realize they have screwed with the wrong guy. Slick - a champion of those who have been screwed over in this world - decides to bring down the Sheriff, find out if Pedro is innocent or guilty of the crime he is charged with, and basically clean up the whole corrupt county.
Exciting, well written, and with a surprisingly emotional romantic subplot, BULLETS delivers the goods. Great fight scenes, shoot outs, car chases... and a clever plot that just keeps peeling back layer after layer of small town corruption. I especially liked the plotting - there was a great clue planted in a scene that payed off big time later in the story. So many stories these days have plotting that doesn’t stand up to a second reading, but when something is revealed in the story it has always been set up earlier and is completely logical.
From the opening scene, this is a fun page turner that had me up past my bedtime reading to find out what happened next. I hope this is the first in a series about Slick, because he’s an interesting and believable character... who kicks ass.
OR
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
All 2 for you in this series
See full series
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2016
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
Top reviews from other countries
Rhondda
Can I like a ' hero' who is a professional assassin
Reviewed in Australia on December 15, 2016
