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Crime Doesn’t Pay

Frank Sinatra In A Blender by Matthew McBride

The Nightrunners by Michael Collins

January 29, 2020 by Jake 1 Comment

Been in sort of a mini-slump lately reading-wise and while both of these books had moments, neither was able to break it… Frank Sinatra in a Blender When you dial up the alcoholic ex-cop PI routine up to a 10, add a heavy dose of slapstick comedy and stupid criminals, this is what you get. Parts of this book are so much fun and very relatable, particularly the references to White Castle (my stomach churned just reading them). But this book desperately need a better […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Dan Fortune, Frank Sinatra In a Blender, Matthew McBride, Michael Collins, mystery, The Nightrunners

Jake's CBR12 Review No:13 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Dan Fortune, Frank Sinatra In a Blender, Matthew McBride, Michael Collins, mystery, The Nightrunners ·
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