Review: A hard nut with a soft heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2013
Paul Levine has penned one of my favorite characters of all time. Lassiter is a man's man who loves the dames, at least for a night. He has a quirky sense a humor and thinks fast on his feet. His sidekick Charlie spews latin quips fasterthan lava from Mt Etna. His Faux Grandmother wears white trash t-shirts and speaks like Dr Phil on a bender. It's over the top but all in good fun.Jake's heartbreak, Gina, shows up as she does from time to time needing some TLC. She is married, for the third time, to Nick Florio a well to do business man whom anyone that isn't legally blind can see is a hood in expensive clothing.Gina begs Jake to handle her husbands civil case for the accidental death of an adversary who got drunk at their home and was found dead in their wine cellar.The story takes place in south Florida and drags you through every diner, dive and swamp. Jake is constantly getting himself into and out of deadly situations but as a former pro-football player who works out every day, he uses what he learned on the field to win his personal game.If you're looking for a larger than life kind of hero, with film noir dialog, a floating sense of morals and a good heart...You have found him. Read this book. You'll feel good when you finish and chuckle when you remember some of his lines!