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Malibu Palms

Charlie is a funny-tough, hard-drinking bad boy whose wife is a comatose victim of a random drive-by. He hangs out at the Malibu Palms Apartments and works at the nearby marina. He doesn't like God, doesn't like cops, and he doesn't like being "a person of interest" when a beautiful neighbor drowns. She was Cindy Korbell, a struggling actress on the verge of stardom. In trying to track down her murderer, Charlie is sucked into a land scam, corrupt politics, and the sleazy world of Hollywood players and posers. He gets himself targeted for killing. Child's play compared to dealing with Patricia Diaz, a deliciously desirable, zealously devout Catholic. A bad boy might attract her, but only a good man can win her.

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Product Details:
Author: Jeff Andrus
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: September 22, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 1439243875
Product Length: 5.98 inches
Product Width: 9.0 inches
Product Height: 0.58 inches
Product Weight: 0.84 pounds
Package Length: 8.9 inches
Package Width: 5.9 inches
Package Height: 0.7 inches
Package Weight: 0.95 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 4 reviews
 
 

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5as fun and as good as Elmore Leonard  Feb 05, 2010
By Nicolas Chartier
great writing, funny characters, good plot twists, this is perfect LA whodunnit, think Elmore Leonard. If you've been to Marina del Rey, if you've visited Los Angeles or live there, you will LOVE this book. can't wait for Mr. Andrus next book!

5A novel novel  Jan 22, 2010
By Mr. Peter M. Wilson "Joburg Pete"
Not only a good yarn, with characters I grew to like, but I found Jeff's way of telling the story quite different from the usual. I really enjoyed it. And I too would like to see Jeff do more with these characters, Charlie and Patricia. More to come Mr Andrus? Finally, I have to presume that Charlie is espousing some of the author's views at times. That would be fun to know.

5Great Read!  Jan 06, 2010
By Vasco "Vasco"
Test #1 (and 2)for fiction: do I like these characters I'm spending my evenings with? Do I care about them? Yes on both counts with Malibu Palms. Andrus has crafted a page-turner with characters I grew to like and care about and whose nuances in personality and ethical wrestling were both intriguing and entertaining. I was sorry to have their stories end but the resolution was as entertaining as it was fitting. But it left me wondering if we will see more of these characters? I hope so! A definite "read", but don't go too near the water...

5A non-stop action plot and lots of local color!  Nov 13, 2009
By California mom "Cal mom"
Charlie is an entertaining hero as he grapples with finding his neighbor's killer, unraveling the secrets that lead into the shadowy worlds of Hollywood and politics, and coping with the aftermath of his wife's tragic accident and the possibility of a new love. Plenty of local color sets this firmly in LA noir territory. Should make a great movie-of-the-week - buy the book and read it first!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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