The Booker

Sam Quinton hadn't thought much about the entertainment business for several years. His days as a minor celebrity were part of his past, which was fine with him. But when a Hollywood producer walks through the doors of his gym and offers to create a TV show around his life, Sam doesn't say no right away.

Then the producer's partner ends up dead in her hotel room, and Sam has to put on his private detective hat to straighten things out. It doesn't take long to realize the TV offer may not have been exactly what it was cracked up to be. Suddenly, a whole lot of seemingly bad folks are gunning for Sam. Forget his budding Hollywood career. He has to do everything possible to keep himself and his client alive.

my review...

Kevin Doyle has a character I love. Sam Quinton, a gym owner, and a former wrestler. The blond bomber turned PI is as tough as he might have been as a wrestler, but he’s understanding and a good guy when he needs to be.

This time someone approaches him for a reality tv show. And you know what…it’s tempting even if it sounds totally nuts. But reality becomes a lot different when the movie guy’s partner turns up dead and Sam is once again, off and running.

I’ve read a lot of Kevin Doyle’s books and liked them all. This Sam Quinton series is my favorite. And Doyle is good with creating characters. This time his John Carson (yep, that’s right John Carson) is so naïve and sometimes dumb I wanted to strangle him, but that…is good character painting.

An excellent read and as usual, I’m hoping for another in the series soon.

read an excerpt...

He finally leveled his gaze on me. “Monumental Productions is a studio.”

“I pretty much figured that.”

“We mainly package series concepts for the major streaming services.”

“Any shows I may have heard of?” I asked.

“Sure.” Carson said. “You ever see Two for Tango?”

I shook my head.

“How about Three for a Party?”

Another shake on my part.

“Maybe Sexy Sixes?”

I shook my head again. It was starting to get monotonous.

“Okay,” Carson canted his head a bit. “Actually, we’re still looking for our first really big hit.”

“And your studio’s been in business how long?” I asked.

“About eight years, but we’ve got some really good financial backing.”

“Must have,” I said, “but what’s all of that got to do with me?”

Carson grinned, and I suddenly felt like a mouse that had stepped into a trap. He raised his hand up to me, shaped like kids do to show a gun, and cocked his trigger thumb.

“Are you kidding?” he asked. “It’s got everything to do with you. The Blond Bomber? Once a professional wrestling champion and now a big-time private eye? You’re gold, baby, and we’re going to make you the next big thing.”

Baby?

about Kevin R. Doyle...

A retired high-school teacher and former college instructor, Kevin R. Doyle is the author of five novels in the Sam Quinton mystery series, all published by Camel Press. He’s also written four crime thrillers, including And the Devil Walks Away and The Anchor, and one horror novel, The Litter, along with numerous short horror stories published in small magazines over the years. The first Quinton book, Squatter’s Rights, was nominated for the 2021 Shamus award for Best First PI Novel. A lifelong Midwesterner, Doyle currently resides in Missouri and has loosely based the city of Providence in the Quinton books on Columbia.

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