Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for BIG NUMBERS by Jack Getze!
January 2nd: Me, My Shelf and I REVIEW
January 3rd: Kelly P’s Blog SPOTLIGHT
January 4th: Insane About Books REVIEW
January 5th: CiCi’s Theories 10 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT JACK GETZE
January 6th: As The Page Turns THIS OR THAT
January 7th: Book Cracker Caroline REVIEW
January 8th: *blogger pending* EXCERPT
January 9th: Why Can’t I Stop Reading REVIEW
January 10th: *Blogger Pending* AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 11th: Mary’s Cup of Tea REVIEW
January 12th: Paris Carter GUEST POST
January 13th: All That’s Written WHAT’S ON MY DESK
January 14th: The YA Chick Lit REVIEW
January 15th: Rose’s Book Corner TENS LIST
January 16th: Jean Book Nerd REVIEW
January 17th: Sabrina’s Paranormal Palace REVIEW
January 18th: Books Are My Best Friends DREAM CAST
January 19th: Once Upon A Twilight SPOTLIGHT
January 20th: High on Books REVIEW
January 21st: Reviewing in Chaos REVIEW
January 22nd: Deal Sharing Aunt REVIEW
January 3rd: Kelly P’s Blog SPOTLIGHT
January 4th: Insane About Books REVIEW
January 5th: CiCi’s Theories 10 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT JACK GETZE
January 6th: As The Page Turns THIS OR THAT
January 7th: Book Cracker Caroline REVIEW
January 8th: *blogger pending* EXCERPT
January 9th: Why Can’t I Stop Reading REVIEW
January 10th: *Blogger Pending* AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 11th: Mary’s Cup of Tea REVIEW
January 12th: Paris Carter GUEST POST
January 13th: All That’s Written WHAT’S ON MY DESK
January 14th: The YA Chick Lit REVIEW
January 15th: Rose’s Book Corner TENS LIST
January 16th: Jean Book Nerd REVIEW
January 17th: Sabrina’s Paranormal Palace REVIEW
January 18th: Books Are My Best Friends DREAM CAST
January 19th: Once Upon A Twilight SPOTLIGHT
January 20th: High on Books REVIEW
January 21st: Reviewing in Chaos REVIEW
January 22nd: Deal Sharing Aunt REVIEW
Laugh at divorced dad Austin Carr, a funny, oversexed scamp who’ll do anything to get his kids back. Think Bugs Bunny with guns and a penis.Divorced dad Austin Carr wakes up every day in a beat-up camper, parked on someone else’s private property. Why? Because his alimony and child support payments were established by New Jersey’s family court system when his income was double, and for the last two years he has failed to earn the legally mandated monthly nut. He’s had his savings drained, his Maxima repossessed, his salary attached, and his visiting rights suspended. He bought the twelve-year-old Chevy pick-up with the rusty camper for $800 last month because another landlord tossed his butt in the street. Will stretching the rules, his own morals, and the boundaries of common sense raise the cash needed to get his kids back? Or will his big mouth and bad behavior set him up for a nasty double-cross? See if Austin can redeem himself and win back his children.
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Praise for Big Numbers:
“Darkly comic, with an engaging protagonist.”
– T.J. MacGregor, Edgar Winner, Author of The Tango Key Mysteries
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“Big Numbers is a gritty, sexy, violent, and funny book.”
– Liz Clifford at Reviewed by Liz
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“Wonderful characters…well-written, entertaining…a good read.”
–Connie Anderson for Armchair Interviews
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“Indiana Jones has his whip and Luke Skywalker has his light saber, but for Austin Carr, his full-boat grin is the weapon of choice.”
–Melissa for Lou Reads
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“Jack Getze started his career as a newspaper reporter. As a result, BIG NUMBERS is lean and mean, with not a word wasted. A truly fun, genuinely funny read.”
–Lisa Guidarini for Bluestalking Reader
– T.J. MacGregor, Edgar Winner, Author of The Tango Key Mysteries
—
“Big Numbers is a gritty, sexy, violent, and funny book.”
– Liz Clifford at Reviewed by Liz
—
“Wonderful characters…well-written, entertaining…a good read.”
–Connie Anderson for Armchair Interviews
—
“Indiana Jones has his whip and Luke Skywalker has his light saber, but for Austin Carr, his full-boat grin is the weapon of choice.”
–Melissa for Lou Reads
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“Jack Getze started his career as a newspaper reporter. As a result, BIG NUMBERS is lean and mean, with not a word wasted. A truly fun, genuinely funny read.”
–Lisa Guidarini for Bluestalking Reader
My Review
Big Numbers ultimately surprised me in the wittiness of the main character, Austin Carr.
Austin Carr is a stock broker who has hit rock bottom. With a nasty divorce under his belt, and losing custody of his children, he is at the lowest of lows. However, that famous Austin Carr smile can get him out of the tough situations.
Big numbers is about breaking the law, however has some mystery. Just when you think you know what is about to happen, well, you shouldn't think about it because it all turns around when you least expect it. It has humor, excitement and off the wall characters that you will fall for. I loved Austin's nicknames he comes up with for other characters in the story. Austin is desperate, and this story will prove what lengths some will go through to achieve their ultimate goal. Austin's experience as a stock broker and smooth talker has benefited him greatly in this story. Its a fun and fast read with lots of excitement and unexpected twists.
I will admit I don't know much about stocks and bonds. However, it was fun driving into Austin's world and witness his struggles. You can't help but feel sorry for him, and root for him all the way!
Give it a try, its a fun read.
Big Numbers ultimately surprised me in the wittiness of the main character, Austin Carr.
Austin Carr is a stock broker who has hit rock bottom. With a nasty divorce under his belt, and losing custody of his children, he is at the lowest of lows. However, that famous Austin Carr smile can get him out of the tough situations.
Big numbers is about breaking the law, however has some mystery. Just when you think you know what is about to happen, well, you shouldn't think about it because it all turns around when you least expect it. It has humor, excitement and off the wall characters that you will fall for. I loved Austin's nicknames he comes up with for other characters in the story. Austin is desperate, and this story will prove what lengths some will go through to achieve their ultimate goal. Austin's experience as a stock broker and smooth talker has benefited him greatly in this story. Its a fun and fast read with lots of excitement and unexpected twists.
I will admit I don't know much about stocks and bonds. However, it was fun driving into Austin's world and witness his struggles. You can't help but feel sorry for him, and root for him all the way!
Give it a try, its a fun read.
About The Author
Former Los Angeles Times reporter Jack Getze is Fiction Editor for Anthony-nominated Spinetingler Magazine, one of the internet’s oldest websites for noir, crime, and horror short stories. His screwball mysteries, BIG NUMBERS and BIG MONEY, are being reissued in 2013 by Down and Out Books, with the new BIG MOJO set for 2014. His short stories have appeared in Passages, A Twist of Noir, and Beat to a Pulp. Getze is an Active Member of Mystery Writers of America’s New York Chapter.
Giveaway
Big Numbers sounds different from anything I have read before. I hadn't heard of the book here- but from the blurb and your review it sounds like a book I will enjoy. Glad it is okay to read if I don't know about stocks (because I don't understand them). ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway.
~Jess
Thanks for having me aboard, Michele. That's the nicest three-star review I've received. I appreciate your taking the time to read my work.
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