Showing posts with label mike monson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mike monson. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
FREE Book Alert--"Tussinland" by Mike Monson
Also published by All Due Respect Books and currently free on Amazon in the eBook format is Tussinland by Mike Monson. My review is here.
Amazon Synopsis:
"Addicted to cough syrup, television and Sugar Frosted Flakes, Paul Dunn is living in a state of torpor while staying at his mother's house after the humiliating ending of his third marriage. His inertia is broken when he becomes the chief suspect in the murders of his soon-to-be ex-wife and her new lover. Set in the town of Modesto, deep in California's Central Valley, Tussinland is about sex drugs, addiction, smart phones, Facebook and the internet, digital cable, anti-government militias, reality TV, fundamentalist homophobic Christians, families, 12-step groups, pornography, marriage, death, disease, and love. So noir it hurts."
Amazon Synopsis:
"Addicted to cough syrup, television and Sugar Frosted Flakes, Paul Dunn is living in a state of torpor while staying at his mother's house after the humiliating ending of his third marriage. His inertia is broken when he becomes the chief suspect in the murders of his soon-to-be ex-wife and her new lover. Set in the town of Modesto, deep in California's Central Valley, Tussinland is about sex drugs, addiction, smart phones, Facebook and the internet, digital cable, anti-government militias, reality TV, fundamentalist homophobic Christians, families, 12-step groups, pornography, marriage, death, disease, and love. So noir it hurts."
Monday, November 09, 2015
Wag The Fox: Citizen Reno: an interview with Mike Monson, author of "What Happens In Reno"
Wag The Fox: Citizen Reno: an interview with Mike Monson, autho...: About What Happens in Reno by Mike Monson : Previously out-of-print hard-core noir by Mike Monson, author of Tussinland. Matt Hodges i...
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Review: "What Happens In Reno" by Mike Monson
Back
in July 2014 I first reviewed What
Happens In Reno by Mike Monson. As often seems to happen these days there
were various issues with the original publisher and the book went away. It is now
back via All Due Respect Books with a new and way better cover. So, below is my
original review with the updated publishing information on a very dark and
twisted read that is also mighty good.
For Matt Hodges this Tuesday morning
finds him in what has become a common place event as What Happens In Reno by
Mike Monson opens. Waking up in the car in the parking lot of the old Denny's
just north of downtown Modesto, California after yet another hard night of
drinking and bar hopping. Going home just after 7am to shower and clean up
wasn't really a good idea either as his cheating wife, Lydia, is waiting there
for him.
Their marriage is circling in a
toilet bowl of pain and despair. He's mad that she is cheating on him with
various guys as a way of getting back at him because of his employment
problems, gambling, and heavy drinking. She's mad at him over his drinking,
gambling, and inability to keep a job as well as his failures as a stepfather
to her teenage son, Tanner. Now she has involved another person in the madness
of their lives with her latest boyfriend, Hunter Manning. He's a real winner as
he is an ex-con with Aryan Brotherhood associations and a propensity to
violence of all kinds. That isn't surprising considering his shaved head,
numerous tattoos, and a general bad attitude.
Today is the day Matt Hodges is
finally going to sell his mom's old house. Once the mortgage is paid off and
other claims are resolved, Matt will receive a little more than 12k.
Considering his various issues and her belief that she has paid everything for
months on end, Lydia wants all of the money. She plans to use
5k for a much
needed tummy tuck as she works to improve her body post weight loss. Per Lydia,
Matt’s only mission for the day is to get to the bank with the check and get
all of the money into their account. Do not pass go and do not take twenty
dollars. She should have known better trusting Matt with the check as Matt is a
drunk and degenerate gambler so there is no way that will ever happen.
If you have read Mike Monson's very
good and very adult oriented novella The Scent of New Death you will see some
of the same themes at work here. Violence of all types plays a center role in
this read though not quite at the same level of the novella. Sexual situations,
graphic language and violence, and adult topics are very much present in this
book as the read follows the various characters. Those who prefer the violence
offstage and their language clean without curse words are advised to avoid this
read. Nobody is a happy camper in this book and all involved use various ways
of coping with their unhappiness. They self-medicate by way of meaningless and
often rough sex, alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling. Some characters know they are
on a downward path to disaster while others have absolutely no clue.
While a well written book What
Happens In Reno is a dark read and very much strong noir with
occasional flashes of very dark and twisted humor. Though highly entertaining
if you like your reads dark and twisted this is not a read featuring any
likeable characters or anyone that makes you feel good about humanity. No
puppies will be saved, no one helps old women across the street, and the theme
of take what you want is followed by all. What Happens in Reno is also a good
hard hitting novella and well worth your time.
What Happens In Reno
Mike Monson
All Due Respect Books
September 2015
ASIN: B015P098FW
E-Book (also available in paperback)
77 Pages (estimated)
$0.99
Material supplied by the author in
exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Review: "Tussinland" by Mike Monson
If you have read Mike Monson’s work
before such as The
Scent Of New Death and What
Happens In Reno you pretty know what to expect with Tussinland.
You expect some seriously flawed human beings, plenty of violence, some sex,
and a crime spree or two. Tussinland delivers on all that
while mixing in some social commentary ab out life these days in the world of
social media. It also explains how one might be able to use a certain cough
syrup in a highly inappropriate way that is very contrary to all the warnings
on the bottle and packaging.
Of course, Paul Dunn does live in
Modesto, California, his flaming disaster of a marriage is over, and he is
forced to live with his very odd mother, Mavis while being unemployed due to a
back injury. Fortunately, she does not own a motel, but her house is bad
enough. One can’t blame him for wanting to use a certain cough syrup in
mind altering amounts in order to escape reality.
If things weren’t bad enough for
Paul, he is soon the number one murder suspect in the violent deaths of his
ex-wife, Tina Dunn, and her new boyfriend, Mark Pisko. To the police and the average
person reading the online news sites and commenting, it looks like Paul,
despite the restraining order, made good on his threats to kill his ex and her
lover. Being brought in for questioning by Detective Fagan is bad enough,
but things are about to get way worse in this very twisted read.
Tussinland is the latest example of Mike Monson’s deep love and
affection for the city of Modesto, California and its people. Filled with very
twisted characters---Paul might just be the most stable of the bunch--- plenty
of violence, evil doers, and more, the book is one heck of a read that is also
full of social commentary. It also seems to this reviewer that Tarantino ought to talk to Mr. Monson about a movie deal or two.
Tussinland
Mike Monson
All Due Respect
October 2014
ASIN: B00O9E6192
E-Book
(Print also available)
296
Pages
$2.99
E-book supplied by the author in exchange for my objective review.
Kevin
R. Tipple ©2015
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
Via Mike Monson's Blog-- Sneak Peak of Tussinland — Coming October 7 From All Due Respect Books
I really enjoyed Mike's THE SCENT OF NEW DEATH as well as WHAT HAPPENS IN RENO when I read and reviewed them earlier this year. Mike has a blog and has announced his new full length novel at...
Monday, July 07, 2014
Review: "What Happens In Reno" by Mike Monson
For Matt Hodges this Tuesday
morning finds him in what has become a common place event as What
Happens In Reno by Mike Monson opens. Waking up in the car in the
parking lot of the old Denny's just north of downtown Modesto, California after
yet another hard night of drinking and bar hopping. Going home just after 7am
to shower and clean up wasn't really a good idea either as his cheating wife,
Lydia, is waiting there for him.
Their marriage is circling
in a toilet bowl of pain and despair. He's mad that she is cheating on him
with various guys as a way of getting back at him because of his employment
problems, gambling, and heavy drinking. She's mad at him over his drinking,
gambling, and inability to keep a job as well as his failures as a stepfather
to her teenage son, Tanner. Now she has involved another person in the madness
of their lives with her latest boyfriend, Hunter Manning. He's a real winner as
he is an ex-con with Aryan Brotherhood associations and a propensity to
violence of all kinds. That isn't surprising considering his shaved head,
numerous tattoos, and a general bad attitude.
Today is the day Matt Hodges
is finally going to sell his mom's old house. Once the mortgage is paid off and
other claims are resolved, Matt will receive a little more than 12k. Considering
his various issues and her belief that she has paid everything for months on
end, Lydia wants all of the money. She plans to use 5k for a much needed tummy
tuck as she works to improve her body post weight loss. Per Lydia, Matt’s only
mission for the day is to get to the bank with the check and get all of the
money into their account. Do not pass go and do not take twenty dollars. She
should have known better trusting Matt with the check as Matt is a drunk and
degenerate gambler so there is no way that will ever happen.
If you have read Mike
Monson's very good and very adult oriented novella The Scent of New Death
you will see some of the same themes at work here. Violence of all types plays
a center role in this read though not quite at the same level of the novella. Sexual
situations, graphic language and violence, and adult topics are very much
present in this book as the read follows the various characters. Those who
prefer the violence offstage and their language clean without curse words are
advised to avoid this read. Nobody is a happy camper in this book and all involved
use various ways of coping with their unhappiness. They self-medicate by way of
meaningless and often rough sex, alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling. Some
characters know they are on a downward path to disaster while others have absolutely
no clue.
While a well written book What
Happens In Reno is a dark read and very much strong noir with
occasional flashes of very dark and twisted humor. Though highly entertaining if
you like your reads dark and twisted this is not a read featuring any likeable
characters or anyone that makes you feel good about humanity. No puppies will
be saved, no one helps old women across the street, and the theme of take what
you want is followed by all. What Happens in Reno is also a good
hard hitting novella and well worth your time.
Material supplied by the
author in exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Via Mike Monson-- Update on the exciting world of Mike Monson, writer
After you read his post go pick up THE SCENT OF NEW DEATH. Heck of a read....
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Via Crime Fiction Lover-- Low profile crime fiction
Short mentions of 8 crime novels including Mike Monson's The Scent Of New Death that I reviewed here......
Monday, April 28, 2014
Do Some Damage: Is My Book Too Dirty? by Mike Monson
This is a posting by the author regarding my review of last week and the warning I included concerning the content of the book. While I have no issue at all with the blog posting, I have made a comment on the Do Some Damage blog explaining my position.
If you missed my review you should read that first and it is here:
Do Some Damage: Is My Book Too Dirty? by Mike Monson: by Mike Monson The Kindle edition of my new novella, The Scent of New Death , was released on April 21. That day, a review appear...
If you missed my review you should read that first and it is here:
Do Some Damage: Is My Book Too Dirty? by Mike Monson: by Mike Monson The Kindle edition of my new novella, The Scent of New Death , was released on April 21. That day, a review appear...
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