Win On The Street Where You Die (Stanley Bentworth, #1) Rendered By Al Stevens Presented In Ebook

really enjoyed this one, both story and writing, A refreshing change to have a hero who is not the standard muscle man, Stanly is an original and worth the read, Looking forward to the next in the series, "Didn't catch fire"

After three or four chapters the writing style and the humour started to wear thin.
I grew up on Mickey Spillane and others, and don't recall the language being as foul as used here at times.
Another soso series I won't be following, Enjoyed this one a lot, It's not a very long novel devoured it in two straight evenings and it's not exactly a complex plot, but in spite of that there's still a lot crammed into this little gem.


The first person narrative is what drew me in to this, I'm not usually a fan of the first person, so it's got to be good for me to get past the first paragraph.
The voice in this was great though shrewd, funny and able to deliver a fast, wisecracking story with verve.
There were several laugh out loud moments in this for me, in between the dead bodies, dubious clients and alibis.
The dialogue especially is classic,

It's a real page turner and the narrative flows really nicely, One criticism I could make is that this same smooth pace

runs on right to the end, making the solving of the cases seem a little too easy.
The twists and turns are small ones, but I suppose that's in keeping with the size of the novel.


It's a fun read though, and I can recommend this, I'll certainly be reading the next in the series for more of Stanley's wry observations of the predicaments he finds himself in.

Happily surprised!

I did not expect that much from a free Kindle ebook from Amazon, but this was a very good book.
The plot was fantastic and the book just flowed like the Charlie Rich song, This book has a lot of great oneliners as well, Good job Al. Private investigator Stanley Bentworth accepts a job from a dubious client who wants to know whos blackmailing him.
Meanwhile Stans sister is being harassed by a nutcase lover she doesnt want to see anymore, and his onagainoffagain girlfriend is back in Stans life.


On the Street Where You Die is a nicely written traditional PI mystery that pays homage to the Raymond Chandler era, where PIs were divorced, downandout drinkers with a dark sense of humor.
This book adds a timely twist by way of a secondary character, his nephew Rodney, who has serious computer hacking skills.


Although Stan, his girlfriend, and the client seem stereotypical, I sensed that this was deliberate, and it certainly didnt deter from my enjoyment.
The story moves at a face pace, which created a couple of logistical issues for me, but otherwise it was a fun read.

Good

I like Stanley, There were a couple spots where I got confused but I finally got it, I'll be reading more of the series, Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough, Previously a homicide cop, he drank his way out of a job and now runs a oneman private eye agency finding people who dont want to be found.
He doesnt accept toughguy assignments, calling himself a “softboiled detective,” but a recession is on, and business is off, so when a wealthy financier, formerly a mob enforcer, needs an anonymous blackmailer found in a life and death situation, Stanley seizes the chance to earn a fee.


If he fails, the blackmailer outs his client to the wise guys, in which case the client gets a oneway ticket to the landfill, and Stanley risks becoming an unwilling passenger on that ride.


He knows he must not fail, no small feat given that Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough.
Fun Read

Nice paced book with some laugh out loud parts, Some outrages parts that are somehow believable, Enjoyed it a lot. Interesting fast read

P, I. takes on the Mob, Witness Protection and a blackmailer, Lots of action, some laughs and various characters, Looking forward to the next book, I'd Read Another

Pretty good characters, but I wish Stanley had a bit more gumption.
The story kept me up late, and that makes it astar, Give Stan some more fortitude, it would get the fifth star, Very enjoyable. Weak Mystery

Did not like the writing, Thought the book was quite simplistic not a true mystery
Read only if bored and nothing else to do
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