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Genre – Mystery & Thriller / Horror
Rating – PG13
About Doing Max Vinyl:
Earth first. Okay, maybe second. Third? She’ll KILL you!
Max Vinyl’s type of success story can only happen in America. Rising from humble beginnings, he has reached the height of the computer recycling racket. Problem is, he’s using Lake Michigan as his own personal profit center. Even that wouldn’t have been a problem if his environmentalist girlfriend Tris hadn’t found out his dirty secret. And while Max is devastated by his love crashing down around him, he’s about to learn that the rage of a woman scorned packs far more firepower and potential for destruction than he had ever imagined.
Iraq War veteran Annie Ogden has
spent three tormented months living in a cabin alone trying to
re-discover her purpose in life. When two of Max’s thugs threaten
Annie’s sister, she is dragged into his corrupt world in an unwitting
alliance with the environmentalist, Tris. Which is really lousy news for
Max. Will he hold up under the coordinated attacks of two furious
women? As things spin completely out of control and complications mount,
it’s all Max can do to stay one step ahead until it’s all he can do to
stay alive!
A farce full of hysterics and
chicanery, Frederick Lee Brooke’s first installment of the Annie Ogden
mysteries is an incisive examination of corporate lunacy, greed and
modern disconnection. Having received multiple four and five-star
reviews on Amazon, Doing Max Vinyl: An Annie Ogden Mystery is loaded
with razor-sharp dialogue, ingenious plotting and so much fun it should
be illegal!
What reviewers are saying:
What reviewers are saying:
“I have read a great many Indie
books recently and every once in a while you find a true gem. DOING MAX
VINYL is one of those gems.”
“Read this book–you won’t be disappointed. BTW, I may just add Annie Ogden to my five-top-people-to-have-lunch-with list!”
“I particularly enjoyed two of the
male characters, Ike and Tranny, a couple of ex-cons that work for Max
Vinyl. The way that they fought like an old married couple as they dealt
with the plot’s unexpected twists had me in stitches throughout the
book.”
“Like Hiassen, who writes from an
abiding affection for South Florida, Brooke’s satire of reckless
polluting is rooted in a love and knowledge of Chicago and Lake
Michigan.”
“Annie Ogden, a war veteran home
after 3 tours of duty in Iraq, is trying to find her place in life. A
self-sufficient, strong willed woman, she takes matters into her own
hands to see justice achieved. The topic of returning veterans and their
struggle to fit back into society is handled in a genuine, unique and
passionate way.”
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Genre – Mystery & Thriller / Horror
Rating – PG13
About Zombie Candy:
From her gorgeous husband to her acclaimed cooking classes, Candace Roach’s life looks nearly perfect from the outside. Well, appearances can be deceiving. Her husband, Larry, has three unruly addictions that drive her to the brink–zombie movies, cilantro, and having sex with other women. Luckily, her best friend Annie Ogden is back from Iraq and armed with a private investigator’s license and a fierce determination to see Candace happy again.
Together, the women uncover the
ridiculous extent of Larry’s infidelity. He needs to be punished,that
much is clear. But how can they hit him where it counts? Oh, if only she
could find a way to tap into those three little addictions–what a
lesson that would be. Italy is calling, as are the zombies in the night,
as suburban housewife Candace Roach transforms herself into the
ultimate fidelity vigilante, complete with a badass motorcycle, a very
small pistol, and the nom de guerre ”Zombie Candy.”
What readers are saying…
Fasten your seat belts for the wild
ride provided by this graphic and gritty work full of twists, turns,
surprises and gourmet recipes to boot.
I laughed until my sides hurt….
Brooke does a fantastic job of paying homage to the zombie movies we
love in this hilarious parody. Annie Ogden fans will not be
disappointed.
Zombie Candy is a tasty morsel of
revenge, regret, renewal, friendship and love with a zombie invasion
that’s as good and fun as a box of Good n Plenty.
Overall ZOMBIE CANDY is an
extraordinarily fun ride, but not your cliché roller coaster. No, this
ones builds to a crescendo, again walking the reader (and the victim)
through the labyrinth of one of the best revenge stories I’ve read in a
long while.
Brooke keeps us guessing the whole time, and then leaves you with your mouth hanging open at the end: Did I just read that?!
“The First Wives Club” with zombies and cooking. But without cilantro.
I looked my husband as I was reading the story and said, ‘Some of you men are dogs.’
Everyone should purchase this book,
especially if you have a friend who has dealt with a lying, cheating
spouse and needs a good laugh and a little vengeful inspiration.
If you’ve ever been in a
relationship with a cheater, I think you’ll get a kick out of reading
one woman’s story of how she got even.
From the awkward moments of
infidelities exposed at dinner parties, botched sexual encounters of an
obvious sex addict, to the gruesome “zombie” attacks that will shock and
amuse, this book kept me reading well past my bedtime.
This book has all the ingredients of
a perfect noir comedy – well formed characters, international
locations, a fast moving plot with no brakes, and of course Zombies.
Revenge is a dish best served cold – and as a betrayed wife, master chef
and cookery instructor, Candace cooks up the perfect recipe for the
ultimate gazpacho.
About the author:
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Frederick Lee Brooke graduated from Amherst College and studied writing at the University of Montana before moving to Europe. Having run his own company for almost twenty years (though not in computer recycling), he was inspired to write a novel that captured the way people talk to each other when workday stress is compounded by the conflicts and ethical compromises of everyday life. Brooke currently resides in Europe and visits Chicago regularly.
From the author:
My books are mysteries, for lack of a
better word. Doing Max Vinyl is about a computer recycling con man,
while Zombie Candy is about a serial adulterer who happens to love
zombie movies. In both books, Annie Ogden, a recently returned Iraq War
vet who is having trouble adjusting to civilian life, gets personally
involved in taking down these world-class jerks. I like a book with a
good dose of humor, and the humor can come from the absurd situations
people find themselves in. The world we live in is an absurd place, and
you can either laugh or cry about it.
When I’m not writing I’m usually
reading. I like to write book reviews. Of course I love it when people
review my books, too. I like to cook and sometimes post recipes on my
blog. Zombie Candy contains most of the recipes in the book in an annex
at the end. I also like to hike and travel and learn about other
cultures.
