South Beach Shakedown

Don Bruns
Oceanview Publishing (2006)
ISBN  1933515448
Reviewed by Cathy Yanda for Reader Views (6/06)

This is not the first time these characters meet in one of Don Bruns’ books. You may not have met them before, but it will not take you long to become well acquainted with them. In this adventure, Mick Sever, an entertainment writer, teams up with his ex-wife Ginny (did I mention he is still in love with her?) to solve the disappearance of Gideon Pike in South Miami Beach.

While trying to locate the missing music icon, Gideon Pike, Ginny and Mick find themselves in more situations than you would find in a Jackie Chan movie. “South Beach Shakedown” is lean, fast paced and complex. There are murders, blackmail, dirty deeds, mobsters, near-death misses, speedboats, a cast of interesting people and plenty of scantily-clad women.
 If this book is not made into a movie, Bruce Willis will have certainly missed a great entertainment opportunity.

If you are looking for a book that will leave you with a great deal more knowledge than you already had, skip this one. However, if you are looking for a book that is absolutely a hoot to read and will leave you laughing and wanting more, you cannot miss with “South Beach Shakedown”. Once you finish, you will want to check out Don Bruns’ other books as well.

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