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Beachside PD: The Reluctant Knight by [Neil L. Yuzuk, David A. Yuzuk]

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With the ease of master story-tellers, this unique father and son writing team brings you into to the world of Beachside PD as they weave intricate stories of reality-based crimes.

Danny Phillips, an ambitious scoundrel is determined to live the high life, but when his high-powered investment company on Wall Street crashes, he is forced to follow in his father’s footsteps as a police officer. The last thing this charming entrepreneur wanted to be was a cop, but when his old friend, Angelo Tedeschi, convinces him the city of Beachside is a ripe plum for guys like them, he reluctantly agrees.

Thanks to the crooked Captain Hagen, and his unexpected bravery in the line of duty, he is promoted to the rank of Detective Specialist in charge of the Missing Persons Bureau. His complex relationship with fellow officer Anna Perez and an encounter with Rudy, a badly scarred young boy, slowly begins to soften his amoral behavior. But he hasn’t reached redemption yet and when he ignores a string of missing children cases, he is suspended from duty. Battling his inner demons, this flawed knight begins a quest to track down the perpetrator.

Everything readers have come to expect from a tightly constructed police procedural is on full display in a compelling tale of corruption, murder, and redemption; with unforgettable characters and an intriguing romance.

Length: 364 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Age Level: 18 - 18

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Gun and flashlight in hand, I pushed open the unlocked door, a rush of cold musty air swept past me as I entered.There was a smell, coppery like dried blood, mixed with human waste and age. I could taste it - it was evil.

The inside was dark, but I spotted a hanging light bulb with a chain switch in the middle of the room. I walked to it and pulled the chain. The bulb swung from side to side frenetically
filling the room with bursts of light and shadow. The basement scene from "Psycho" popped into my head, it got real creepy for a moment, I could almost hear the screeching violins, but I steadied the light, breathed slowly, and calmed down.

Even with the bulb on, the room was dimly lit so I swept my flashlight to the wall on my left. There was a set of shackles on the wall and on the floor in front of them was dried blood.
There was a small pile of discarded children's clothing in the corner. I felt cold and started to shiver. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

NEIL L. YUZUK was born in Brooklyn, New York. He worked in sales and sales management before returning to college as a freshman at age 40. In 1987, he began working as a New York City Substance Abuse Prevention Counselor. First at Kings County Hospital and then for the SPARK Program at Canarsie and Franklin K. Lane High Schools.

After he retired, his full-time police officer/actor son David said, "Hey Pops, why don't you write a screenplay for me." He wrote a police procedural called, "The Devil's Troll."

Neil and David then collaborated on their first screenplay, "The Reluctant Knight." After taking Robert McKee's STORY seminar, that screenplay became the first book in the Beachside PD series, "Beachside PD: The Reluctant Knight" and it was a Global eBook Awards finalist in the category of Suspense/Thriller. Since then, he's co-authored the second book in the series, the recently published "Beachside PD: The Gypsy Hunter."

David is now working on a Beachside PD prequel, Beachside PD: Cities of Sand and Stone (scheduled for Fall, 2012); while Neil is working on the fourth book in the series, "Beachside PD: Undercover" (scheduled for December, 2012). --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publication date : April 22, 2016
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 364 pages
Publisher : Neil L. Yuzuk & David A. Yuzuk (April 22, 2016)
File size : 1933 KB
Language: : English
ASIN : B01EOK5OD4
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Page numbers source ISBN : 1456440500
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Lending : Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,295,865 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #23,304 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #65,256 in Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #105,573 in Crime Thrillers (Books)

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RG Bud Phelps

A very interesting first person approach - good story!

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2012

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Neil Yuzuk's work of fiction, as he tagged it, had to have been written by someone who had police experiences or researched the PD structures and functions very extensively. I do enjoy a good mystery and this books takes many turns along the way to make it just that, I found myself second guessing the author and maybe it was because I felt something else was going to happen. You will notice a different approach from the get go - the author places a characters name at the beginning of each chapter as that named character will be the first person narrator. He then may overlap some things said or done by that character to the next chapter with possibly a different named character. I liked that approach and found the flow from one character to the next to be very smooth. I also liked how the tough cop character was developed into an efficient caring cop character. I marvel how some authors can use tough talk and make it so you're not offended while others will accomplish the same thing with softer language. I feel the author did a good job in depicting how it really sounds on the street. It is a story that tells you about relationships and friendships while spinning the web of intrigue - its a good story, enjoy! I enjoyed this book on my Kindle Fire.

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Z. Gorman

A treat that left me longing for more!

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2011

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I'm not a big reader of corruption and crime stories. Not that I don't like them, it's just that they tend to fall into similar patterns and the characters are more or less cookie-cutter. I decided to give "Beachside PD: The Reluctant Knight" a try because one of the authors works in crime prevention and law enforcement: I was hoping for an authentic read.

My book arrived on a weekday, so I didn't open it until Friday night. I was immediately drawn into the story by the voice of the first narrator, Danny Phillips the main character. It felt real. I was even more intrigued by the fact that Danny did not start out being somebody who was bent on solving crimes, nor was he looking to be an avenger. So why and how did he end up being "the Reluctant Knight"? I was eager to find out.

Some friends came and interrupted my reading.

On Saturday I picked the book back up. And I didn't put it down except for meals and necessary breaks until close to midnight Sunday. Even though I had an early day the next day and the "sensible" voice inside my head told me I should get to bed, I flipped back to some of the good parts (and there are a lot of them) and re-read them before I finally put it down.

Wow! It was such a treat that left me longing for more.

The characters are natural, authentic and complex. And they are all "likable," including the scumbags. While reading I was constantly amazed how the authors could bring out a character, so rich in personality, to life within just a scene and a dialogue. There's only one explanation: They know people. And they know people well. It is always such a delight when I read a book and I feel like I have made a few friends. Danny and Anna have most certainly become my friends in the course of my reading. I found myself truly caring about them and wanting to know more about them.

The story does follow a bit of a corruption and crime pattern so I got the sort of enjoyment I expect from those stories. But it also gave me a lot more. It had enough twists and turns that I was never able to predict what might happen to Danny next or how he might deal with it. It brings in some other minor characters' stories so there are enough side stories to provide a rich context to the main plot. The scenes and the plots are definitely not cookie-cutter. In fact they are quite fresh. Some are even hilarious. Even the behavior of the criminals is surprising. I learned a lot more about the world of crime and the inside operation of law enforcement.

Last but not least, the language is simply beautiful. I don't mean it is poetic or anything like that. On the contrary, even though it is strong and adult at times, it was beautiful because it never got in my way of enjoying the story itself. It subtly adds to the story. There are so many scenes where the authors' humor, sensitivity, knowledge, and wisdom shine through via the mere word and syntax choice. Good language--it reads like music. And in this sense, "Beachside PD: The Reluctant Knight" is a fantastic symphony. The authors took the bold approach of telling the story through the first person voice of the characters. And they did it exceptionally well (including the times when they told the story in the voice of a female).

And yes, there is authentic cop speak! The language is gritty and meant for an adult audience.

Among all of the self-published books I've read (and I have read a dozen at least), this is the only one that shows mastery of all three important elements: character building, storytelling and language.

The only complaint I have about this book is that it ended for me. I can't wait to read the next book in the series, Beachside PD: The Gypsy Hunter.

Thank you Neil L. Yuzuk and David A. Yuzuk, an unusual father and son writing team, for a great read!

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brigitte hunt

Brilliant read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014

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This is the second book I have read in the Beachside PD, I gave 4 stars to the previous one but this one deserves 5 stars. The main character is so complex it is hard not to like him. A real page turner , feels authentic from start to finish. Looking forward to reading the next BeachPD book.

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Gloria Palau

AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2012

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This book was great! Definetly a good read. Great details about how Danny, Angelo & Jay were all brought up as children into adulthood. Alot of parts will touch your heart. It will keep you as the edge of your seat once you start reading. Can't wait to start on the next book. Wonderful job Neil & David

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Eric G. Steinhardt

A Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2012

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Well woven tale about a Brooklyn-born man's fall from grace and his rebirth. Great references to Brooklyn, Canarsie to be specific, my home away from home in my teens. Absolutely worth the read!

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WillBeez

BeachSide PD

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2011

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Excellent Book. I especially liked how it was written based on each characters perspective. Would definitely recommend to everyone. First timers my foot. Neil and David Yuzuk (Authors) did a veterans job ...

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Great book

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2011

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This is a great book! I was hooked right from the start. I cannot wait until their next book comes out. Highly recommended!!!

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Boyd Lemon

A Genuine Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2012

Neil Yuzuk's Beachside PD: The Reluctant Knight is a skillfully written hard-to-put-down cop story. Writing in the first person, he heads each chapter with the name of the character/narrator so that the reader knows from whose point of view that part of the story is being told. The chapters are woven together with a story telling skill that keeps the reader wanting to know more. It follows several years of the life of a true cop hero, but one with severe character faults and self-doubt, a genuine, realistic character, as he goes from disgraced investment advisor to follow reluctantly in the footsteps of his father as a cop. There are a lot of despicable characters in this book, but our hero and the female cop that becomes our heroine are genuine, interesting characters. The action is fast paced so that the reader always wonders what is going to happen next. I usually don't read cop stories. I guess I had enough after watching Dragnet on TV many years ago as a kid, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. You're not going to learn much about the ultimate questions of life by reading this book, but I guarantee you will be entertained. I highly recommend picking up a copy.

Boyd Lemon-Author of "Eat, Walk, Write: An American Senior's Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany," and "Digging Deep: A Writer Uncovers His Marriages," the author's journey to understand his role in the destruction of his three marriages. http://www.amazon.com/Digging-Deep-Uncovers-Marriages-ebook/dp/B004XNNDKE/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1327679594&sr=1-1

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