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Joey Costa’s New Game: A Goomba in Paradise (Joe Costa Book 1) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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After ten years defending mobsters, Costa leaves the shady clientele and stress of his Los Angeles law practice for a more sedate life selling real estate in upscale Montecito. He has mixed success at his new game, but his past reputation attracts clients who hire him to solve their thorny problems by means legal and otherwise. Among them are Ken Pell, an art professor who wants out of an illegal contract to forge fine art for a malevolent cocaine distributor. Costa must find a way to do the job without getting himself or his client killed or alerting law enforcement. A Costa associate is involved in a Las Vegas murder. Vegas police assign Detective Sgt. Sandra Lawler to solve the crime. She tracks the likely killer to Santa Barbara, identifies Costa as a person of interest, and must determine whether he colluded with the killer in murder.
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  • Editore ‏ : ‎ newgame (24 agosto 2012)
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RONK
4,0 su 5 stelle sweet little read
Recensito in Canada il 10 febbraio 2015
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I thought I had read this book before. Either way this was a nice read. A fun writing style. I recommend it
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Connecticut Yogi
5,0 su 5 stelle Career Change for a Mob Lawyer
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 4 settembre 2012
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What separates a published, professional writer from today's self-published upstarts? In many cases, not much. JOEY COSTA'S NEW GAME: A GOOMBA IN PARADISE is a case in point.

Although I don't particularly like the title, and believe old time mobsters like Lucky Luciano wouldn't either, it didn't detract from my appreciation of Henry Simpson's new crime novel. Simpson is a very able, skilled writer, which leaves plotting and character as the only remaining elements to debate.

I was a bit distracted by the chronology with which the characters were introduced. Also at the intervals between when the most important and most interesting characters were center stage. Sandra Lawler, the character I liked best, did not appear until the story was well under way, and then disappeared for too long a stretch. I would have liked more of her because although she was efficient in her work, she was unconventional in outlook and choices. Had she been center stage more often, her choices might have gotten her into trouble and it would have been fun to watch her work her way clear.

The main character, Joey, seemed like he should have been either a minor character or the full time main character with no Sandra to upstage him. As it were, Sandra comes off as more real.

I couldn't help comparing Joey with Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller from THE LINCOLN LAWYER, a book I recently read. Given his own stage, I think Joey could hold his own against a big name like Haller. Both characters know the law and use every trick to win. What's interesting about Joey is his readiness to cross the line, not something you see in the usual legal crime drama, but his actions certainly add surprise.

Henry Simpson's familiarity with so many genres (police procedurals, legal tactics, biker habits, business practices, real estate) shows he is well-read, well-informed. He juggles them all admirably and credibly. The dialogue is excellent, well adapted to each genre. He loves central California and his wide knowledge of the region is apparent. I'm eager to read Simpson's previous books (not his programming works, mind you).

One slight quibble: the use of exhaustive lists in the opening chapters. As the narrator steers us through the California landscape, he documents every item in the field of view: the different types of stores in strip malls, flora, fauna, etc. We get the idea and appreciate his exhaustive knowledge, but it's a bit too much...

Which brings us back to our starting point: the difference between pros and amateurs. If it be anything, it's probably the number of professionals behind the scenes helping the writer. Many pairs of eyes questioning the same things over and over, making suggestions. Editors, agents, account reps. I see some reviewers raising the same points in the reviews already posted, but, for the amateur, it happens after publication.

Even today, in this rush-to-publish environment, the pros still get some feedback and hand-holding. Given that Henry Simpson probably got none, did it all on his own, all I can say is: ***** and WELL DONE, Henry!
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Tim Stevens
4,0 su 5 stelle Enormous fun, and highly recommended
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 3 settembre 2012
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This little jewel of a crime caper novel features a rogues' gallery cast of genre favourites. Likeable ex-Mob lawyers rub up against sleazy record-label coke peddlers; stoner geeks come a cropper in Vegas fleapits; strong, silent bodyguards prove themselves heroes; and tough-as-nails female cops with complex pasts beat the macho pigs at their own game. If these tropes sound familiar, they're meant to be. Henry Simpson's novel is pure entertainment, a romp in the spirit of Elmore Leonard, Richard Stark's Parker books, even Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series.

The plot's airtight, as far as I can tell. The characterisation is succinct and sharp, the dialogue gritty and quickfire, and often hilarious. The writing is a delight. Simpson writes like a pro with several decades' worth of experience under his belt: evocatively, flowingly and with a terrific sense of pace.

My only quibble - and it's big enough to keep me from giving the novel five stars - concerns the length. For once, I don't mean it's too long; quite the reverse. There are so many richly evoked personalities in the cast that they feel too big for the story. Sandra Lawler, my favourite character, has a terrific backstory that comes to light gradually, and especially towards the end. But it could have been played out much more, as could those of Joey Costa, Roman (another superb character), and even the despicable Swan.

I'd urge you to buy and read Joey Costa's New Game. It's snappy, riproaring fun, and I'm looking forward to Henry Simpson's next book.
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4,0 su 5 stelle Good Weave of a tale.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 5 settembre 2012
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I was introduced to this author recently through the World Literary Cafe and found his book for free on Amazon. The blurb about the book was decent, but I was not a fan of the cover. To me it didn't lead me to wonder anything other then what that particular door would have to do with the story. Deciding to take a leap of faith on Henry Simpson's book, I downloaded and read it.

The plot line of the novel was excellent. During the first part of the book, you get quite a few characters all living separate lives in either California or Nevada. I spent time away from the book after hitting chapter 16 and couldn't help but wonder how these characters were all going to weave together in this tale. If a book sticks with me while I am away from it then that tells me I'm really enjoying it. Mr. Simpson did a great job in executing the mystery and keeping you wondering who was going to come into the picture next and how their story was intertwined with the plot line that he envisioned for us.

While the story was very strong - the weak point for me, and reason for the 4 star and not 5, was the depth of the characters. You got to know a few, Like Joey, Roman and Sandy, but the details were sketched over very quickly and I soon forgot anything particular about that character and in my mind had a very hard time picturing what they might look like. It was odd in a way to read a great book, but feel like I didn't know who the characters were.

All in all, great story, very smooth writing and grammatical editing that was mostly on point. I would most definitely read this author again.
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Donna K. Hromada
3,0 su 5 stelle A little too much game
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 marzo 2013
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Basically a fun story but too many characters. When I couldn't get back to the book for a few days, I would forget who the characters were and it would take a couple of chapters to get back in the groove. Once I was halfway through the book, I was caught up in the characters. Costa and Lawler are interesting characters...possibly their own story in the future????
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