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Jackpot (Tony Valentine Series Book 8) by [James Swain]

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Book 8 of 9: Tony Valentine Series

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DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE Review by George Easter

I’ve been a big fan of this series since its inception
with GRIFT SENSE. Swain has a natural gift for storytelling.
The various scams are fascinating in their ingenuity and for
the clever detection that thwarts them. And Tony Valentine
and his crew are among my favorite characters in
crime fiction. It’s a shame that this and WILDCARD are
only available on the Kindle (or on an IPad with a free
Kindle app – which is how I read them). He’s also published
two other e-book originals – one a Jack Carpenter novel
and the other a stand-alone (his first novel). I’d say that it’s
almost worth buying a Kindle to read them, but I’ll let you
make that decision.

JACKPOT by James Swain Rating: A This novel is set in
modern-day with Tony Valentine’s son playing a prominent
role as his sidekick.
Tony has a score to settle. Decades before, his
brother-in-law was gunned down by a gang of ruthless con
men, each of whom Valentine has sworn to track down.
Now, only one is left, the cold-blooded Bronco Marchese.
Valentine goes to Nevada to bring Bronco to
justice, while also helping the police figure out how
someone is stealing hundreds of slot machine jackpots
without ever touching the machines.

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From the national bestselling novelist the Houston Press calls “One of today’s best suspense writers” comes a electrifying story of murder, greed, and revenge.

Ex-cop Tony Valentine has a score to settle. Decades before, his brother-in-law was gunned down by a gang of ruthless con men, each of whom Valentine has sworn to track down. Now, only one is left, the cold-blooded Bronco Marchese.

Valentine goes to Nevada to bring Bronco to justice, while also helping the police figure out how someone is stealing hundreds of slot machine jackpots without ever touching the machines. It’s a case that only Valentine with his amazing “grift sense” can solve. Along the way, he will put his own life in peril, and risk everything that he holds dear, to bring his life-long enemy to justice.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Swain is the author of fourteen nationally bestselling mystery novels. His novels have been translated into French, Russian, Japanese and German, and have been chosen as mysteries of the year by Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Swain has received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida book award for Fiction, and the prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best American Crime Fiction. His Tony Valentine novels have been purchased by Langley Films (Cops, Brooklyn’s Finest) for theatrical release, with the author to write the screenplay.

PRAISE FOR THE TONY VALENTINE SERIES

“Top class suspense... must reads for me, and one of my favorite series.”
– Lee Child

“In this series, the main character is a big winner.”
– Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“The momentum is great, the writing nimble, the action intricate.”
– Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Swain has hit on a winning combination.”
–Washington Post Book World

“Mixing humor, suspense, poignancy and insider-lore, Swain is one terrific writer. A thoroughly winning book.”
–The Wall Street Journal

“Ingenious entertainment.”
–The New York Times Book Review

“Swain’s mysteries are a sure bet.”
–The Chicago Tribune

“Swain is nothing short of marvelous.”
–Bookreporter.com

“Wow, what a discovery. Swain is one of the best writers I’ve come across.”
–Michael Connelly

“This series has got to be one of the finds of the decade.”
–Kirkus Reviews

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00466HRS2
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 666 KB
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James Swain is the author of twenty national bestselling novels and has worked as a magazine editor, screenwriter, and novelist. His books have been translated into twelve foreign languages and chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Swain has received a Florida Book award for fiction and the prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best American Crime Writing. When he isn't writing, he enjoys performing close-up magic.

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A Rare Series Completion For Me (3.5/5)

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021

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I don’t know why, but I’ve always been more prone to reading stand alone novels than series. But the Tony Valentine series is special to me, as it involves the world of casinos and gambling and cons and scams, catchy characters and fun mysteries. I started this series in a weird way, back in the mid 2000’s, during the poker boom, when my mom brought home a copy of Deadman’s Poker from the grocery store. It features a poker tournament similar to the ones I was watching on ESPN, and it featured characters living the flashy unorthodox lives of professional gamblers.
At the center of this series is Tony Valentine, a street-smart retired Atlantic City detective who consults with casinos to help catch the people who scam them.
I didn’t exactly read this series in order, but over the years knocked off the first few books. Each one is a blast. While they do sort of follow the same formula, when the formula works, you’ll hear no complaints from me.
With Funny Money and Loaded Dice the series peaked for me, and while I enjoyed this last installment, I think I can safely say I’ve had my fill. The initial novelty has worn off, and while I’d still read another if Swain were to write one, I think I’m going to be content with the fond memories I have of this series, and maybe occasionally reread them here and there.
They’re fun books, always exciting. This last book isn’t as involved in the things that make the first books so great, like the interworkings of the casino industry; this one is more of a straight crime thriller, and still good, but I think it’s better to leave the series as is at this point.
But the numbers don’t lie. The most I’ve read of any series outside of this is five of the foundation novels by Isaac Asimov. I’ve still only managed half of The Dark Tower Series, but with Jackpot, I’ve now finished nine Tony Valentine novels. Someone else might not think much of that, but to me, that’s extremely impressive. This series will always be a personal favorite of mine.

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James L. Thane

Tony Valentine Attempts to Disrupt a Scheme that Could Bankrupt Vegas

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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This is the eighth entry in James Swain's excellent series featuring Tony Valentine and, unfortunately, for some reason it currently exists only as an e-book.

For those who haven't yet made his acquaintance, Valentine is a former cop from Atlantic City. Upon retirement, Tony moved to Florida and opened a consulting business called Grift Sense. Basically, he consults with casinos, attempting to protect them from cheaters who are attempting to rip them off.

In this case, someone is rigging slot machines in Nevada casinos and stealing thousands of dollars. Tony gets a call from an old friend in Vegas asking for help. For reasons explained in earlier books, Tony has vowed not to work in Vegas again, but then his friend drops the bomb: the man suspected of being at the heart of the scheme is Bronco Marchese. Years ago, Marchese murdered Tony's brother-in-law in New Jersey and was never brought to justice. The opportunity to nab Marchese and settle this score after all these years is bait that Tony can't refuse.

Tony heads to Nevada with his son Gerry in tow. Gerry is now a partner in Grift Sense, but he and Tony have had a troubled relationship through the years and Tony worries that Gerry is still not totally reliable. He continues to hope that his son is finally on the straight and narrow and that he can depend upon him, but the matter is still clearly in doubt.

Once the two arrive, Tony discovers that he has waded into one of the most complex and dangerous cases he's ever confronted. The chances that he'll even survive, let alone resolve this case and deal effectively with Bruno Marchese, are very much in doubt.

As always, this is a very entertaining story with well-drawn characters, many of whom are very appealing. And, as always, Swain provides a lot of insider information about the way cheaters operate, and that too is one of the pleasures of this series. Any fan of crime fiction who happens to own a Kindle, might want to look for this one.

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Fred Forbes

Great series!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016

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I needed to rearrange some books on my kindle to move the ones I've finished further down in the machine. To do this means I need to select a book then close it so they shift position. Well, I clicked on this one and it was a big mistake as I had to set aside the other kindle titles I was reading after getting into the first chapter on this one. Had to keep going to find out what happened and enjoy the "fun" of folks attempting to outwit the casinos (and vice versa). The Tony Valentine series is my favorite by this author. Tony and his son work to help casino owners catch cheaters (the son is getting better at it due to the insights provided by his own criminal mind) and this tale is particularly inventive. As much as I enjoyed it, it might be better to start with the earlier ones to get some insight into the father-son relationship, Tony's Vegas issues, as well as some of the personal relationships. But the entire series is fun, fast moving and holds ones interest. This book had a few errors of the type spell check misses such as using "prey" rather than "pray", "heals" vs. "heels", talking about a shaven "hand" instead of "head" and a character so scared he wet his pants after being betrayed by his "bowels" instead of "bladder". Still, these are minor faults in an enjoyable read.

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