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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic noir, February 21, 2013
By Jaco B. (McKinney, TX) - This review is from: Crime and Corruption in Texas (Paperback)
This is a great twist on the classic hard-boiled detective novel. If you like McDonald, Hammett, & Parker, pick this one up.
4.0 out of 5 stars This could be a true story, December 11, 2012
By billiebug - This review is from: Crime and Corruption in Texas (Frank Knott crime/adventure series) (Kindle Edition)
Having lived in N.M. for 50 years I can tell you this does happen. A terrible thing for all concerned.
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from the start!, December 7, 2012
By Kaye Lavin (Wilmington, NC United States) - This review is from: Crime and Corruption in Texas (Frank Knott crime/adventure series) (Kindle Edition)
I have read every crime novel written by Peter Robinson & Ian Rankin, to name a few, so I know a good crime writer when I read one. No doubt about it, Epperson has the gift! I've added him to my short list of must-read authors. Eagerly await the next Frank Knott adventure!
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating!!!, October 9, 2012
By Armymom - This review is from: Crime and Corruption in Texas (Frank Knott crime/adventure series) (Kindle Edition)
Great read! Captivated my interest as if I knew the characters and were watching their life events play out in front of me! Excited for the sequel!
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4.0 out of 5
stars Great
read!, September 6, 2012
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This is a very fine first
novel that reads really well. There are interesting twists in the plot and the
dialog is realistic. Readers will eagerly await Epperson's next book in this
series.
5.0 out of 5
stars What a Great
Ride!, August 28, 2012
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Thoroughly enjoyed the rough
and tumble romp with Mr. Knott! Had plenty of action and wit and a great 'anti'
hero!
5.0 out of 5
stars This little
crime book has it all, August 6, 2012
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This book is a good read with
lots going on. Just the right amount of action, strong-arm stuff and intrigue.
Even a short but steamy love scene that wasn't syrupy or in bad taste. Just
enough to make me want to want to read about that long-legged Connie Stone
again. The approach to the story is appealing -- Frank Knott, the main character
isn't really a crime fighter, yet he gets into chest-high trouble trying to
sleuth out all the crime happening around him, and comes out on top -- just like
every tough good guy should.
4.0 out of 5
stars Waiting For
More Knott, August 6, 2012
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Good first outing for
Epperson. He's positioned his warts-and-all hero, Frank Knott, right in the
middle of likeable and memorable characters such as Joseph Flynn's Ladbrook
Johnson and Lee Child's Jack Reacher. Since Crime and Corruption is listed as
the first of a series, it will be interesting to see if Knott can survive
returning to Atlanta, `cause there's no crime and corruption there, right? I'd
bet he finds just enough to keep his juices flowing and our pages turning, even
if he has to travel back to Texas.
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5.0 out of 5
stars I'm
hooked, July 14, 2012
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Crime and Corruption in Texas
was a great read. I was hooked after the first few pages and then couldn't put
it down. What a wild two weeks Frank Knott lived! The book left me wanting
more.....hoping for a sequel!! This is a very fine first novel that reads really well. There are interesting
twists in the plot and the dialog is realistic. Readers will eagerly await
Epperson's next book in this series. Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Written by Wayne Epperson – Frank Knott is an Atlanta bounty hunter, employed to find criminals who have jumped bail and failed to turn up for their day in court. Stopping off in Dallas on his way to San Antonio, he becomes involved in an illegal poker game organised by his ex-Marine Corps buddy, Sam Morris. The other players all seem to be important Dallas faces. Frank is holding good cards, but then the evening turns violent, and he’s forced to draw his gun and shoot an armed robber. He makes bailed on a charge of manslaughter and as he cannot leave Dallas to do his job, he’s forced to accept temporary employment from Tom Medina, a powerful local businessman who has mysterious connections with the newly appointed mayor, Jane Goolsby.
Medina is a bail bondsman, and he gives Frank the task of tidying up some messy cases. As Frank looks through the files, he learns that Medina is in debt to the state over unpaid bail, and is in danger of having some of his assets sequestered. Frank is puzzled why Medina has helped him out with the job, and his work is hindered by the coldness and mistrust shown by Medina’s secretary Connie Stone. She is a beautiful but aggressive Native American, but when things start to turn ugly between Frank and Medina, she reveals an astonishing secret which totally changes Frank’s perception of recent events and what kind of a fix he has got himself into.
In a feverish atmosphere of deceit and corruption at the highest levels of business and the justice system, Frank is sucked into a violent world of double dealing, bribery and drug smuggling. Armed only with his own values and a simple moral code enhanced by his time in the marines, he struggles to steer his way through the stormy waters of million dollar scams, crooked judges and bought cops. The only person who Frank can trust seems to be the stoical and stone-faced Texas Ranger, Harris.
Epperson’s writing style is economical and stripped to the bone. He describes Frank Knott’s stay in the Lone Star State with a minimum of fuss, in an almost documentary style. This is a very short novel, not much beyond the length of an extended short story. If there is a plot flaw, it is that everything hinges on Frank being handed an ‘in’ to Medina’s organisation in the first place. It would surely have been a better bet for Medina to have simply seen Frank locked up and out of the way. As resolute and honest as he is, Frank does not seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, and the truth about what’s been happening is revealed to him (and us) by other people, rather than through his own investigations. However, there are enough surprises in the book to push the storyline forward, and this a solid and well-crafted piece of writing.
Self-published
Kindle
£0.77
CFL Rating: 3 Stars
Received a nice review from CrimeFictionLover.com.
Crime and Corruption in Texas
Written by Wayne Epperson – Frank Knott is an Atlanta bounty hunter, employed to find criminals who have jumped bail and failed to turn up for their day in court. Stopping off in Dallas on his way to San Antonio, he becomes involved in an illegal poker game organised by his ex-Marine Corps buddy, Sam Morris. The other players all seem to be important Dallas faces. Frank is holding good cards, but then the evening turns violent, and he’s forced to draw his gun and shoot an armed robber. He makes bailed on a charge of manslaughter and as he cannot leave Dallas to do his job, he’s forced to accept temporary employment from Tom Medina, a powerful local businessman who has mysterious connections with the newly appointed mayor, Jane Goolsby.Medina is a bail bondsman, and he gives Frank the task of tidying up some messy cases. As Frank looks through the files, he learns that Medina is in debt to the state over unpaid bail, and is in danger of having some of his assets sequestered. Frank is puzzled why Medina has helped him out with the job, and his work is hindered by the coldness and mistrust shown by Medina’s secretary Connie Stone. She is a beautiful but aggressive Native American, but when things start to turn ugly between Frank and Medina, she reveals an astonishing secret which totally changes Frank’s perception of recent events and what kind of a fix he has got himself into.
In a feverish atmosphere of deceit and corruption at the highest levels of business and the justice system, Frank is sucked into a violent world of double dealing, bribery and drug smuggling. Armed only with his own values and a simple moral code enhanced by his time in the marines, he struggles to steer his way through the stormy waters of million dollar scams, crooked judges and bought cops. The only person who Frank can trust seems to be the stoical and stone-faced Texas Ranger, Harris.
Epperson’s writing style is economical and stripped to the bone. He describes Frank Knott’s stay in the Lone Star State with a minimum of fuss, in an almost documentary style. This is a very short novel, not much beyond the length of an extended short story. If there is a plot flaw, it is that everything hinges on Frank being handed an ‘in’ to Medina’s organisation in the first place. It would surely have been a better bet for Medina to have simply seen Frank locked up and out of the way. As resolute and honest as he is, Frank does not seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, and the truth about what’s been happening is revealed to him (and us) by other people, rather than through his own investigations. However, there are enough surprises in the book to push the storyline forward, and this a solid and well-crafted piece of writing.
Self-published
Kindle
£0.77
CFL Rating: 3 Stars
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Crime and Corruption in Texas: Greasing a campaign for future favors ...When Jan...
Crime and Corruption in Texas: Greasing a campaign for future favors ...
When Jan...: Greasing a campaign for future favors ... When Jane Goolsby announced her intentions to run for mayor, Medina was one of the first contrib...
When Jan...: Greasing a campaign for future favors ... When Jane Goolsby announced her intentions to run for mayor, Medina was one of the first contrib...
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