An Unrefusable Request – The Review
Written by Nikki-ann on Friday, 22 July , 2011 at 7:54 pm
Author: Percy Spurlark Parker
Publisher: Untreed Reads
ASIN: B004OEIL7C
Troy Calini, mob boss in Chicago, doesn’t have the best reputation in the city, but when his daughter Marie suspects him of killing her boyfriend, he’s determined to prove his innocence, and he “invites” Big Bull Nelson to do just that.
Bull isn’t too happy about the invite and would rather be back at his hotel, but, if you know what’s good for you, you just don’t say no to a mob boss! Bull must use his connections and skills to find out the truth and clear Calini’s name.
An Unrefusable Request is a novella featuring Big Bull Nelson, who originally appeared in Percy Spurlark Parker’s novel ‘Good Girls Don’t Get Murdered’. I haven’t read the novel, but the description novella appealed to me when Untreed Reads gave me the opportunity to review an e-book for them, after all, I’m a sucker for a crime story.
Being a crime story involving a mob boss, I was expecting this novella to give me suspense and tension. The story started off well, but, sadly, I found most of it flat and unexciting, with little tension or suspense.
One thing though… I didn’t guess who the murderer was until it was revealed and then I could see the clues added together (a bit like a light-bulb moment!).
An Unrefusable Request just wasn’t for me, but we all have different tastes, so if you’d like to try it out…….
Visit Untreed Reads to buy An Unrefusable Request by Percy Spurlark Parker.
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Comment by Yvonne
Made Saturday, 23 of July , 2011 at 3:34 pm
Hi Nikki,
Sorry that this book wasn’t to your liking, however, as you comment, every book is a matter of personal taste.
All that we can do when writing a review, is to be honest in our appraisal of the good and not-so-good points about the book, but ultimately whether we like it or not is our own personal choice and the authors have to accept that not everyone is going to have the same point of view.
I hope that yyour next choice of book will offer you more satisfaction.
