Review: Eric Beetner has entered my list of top 5 favorite writers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
"Can I help you with that? he asked calmly". This was the calm and cool response when Lars, veteran hitman, has a gun pulled on him by a sixteen year old girl. Lars has worked for Nikki Senior, East Coast Crime Boss, his whole life. After seventeen years of hunting Mitch the Snitch, Nikki Junior thinks it is time to bring in some young blood to help Lars get this job done. In comes a cocky teen, Trent, with only four kills under his belt to "show" old-timer Lars how it is done. Ear buds, nose ring, and complete disrespect does not play out well with Lars, who is ordered to show Trent the ropes.Immediately, Trent finds Mitch the Snitch and puts a bullet in him. Unfortunately, Mitch's sixteen year old daughter witnesses the murder, Trent has no problem pulling the gun on the girl and Lars. Years of experience and yoga training keeps Lars twenty steps ahead of this new pup. Lars saves the girl and they start their quest to freedom. After making a few stops in Arizona, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, Lars figures he will get the girl to her uncle's house and he will gather all his money from his banks and retire. Of course, nothing is that easy. He encounters many thugs trying to kill him, Trent nipping at his heels, and the FBI gets involved on this chase.Eric Beetner writes well-paced, exciting novels peppered with humorous dialogue throughout the whole story. The witty exchange will have you laughing and the fight scenes will have you cheering out loud. Everything is well researched and spot on, from the types of guns and ammunition used in fights to the correct yoga positions that Lars uses to relax. I am very picky when it comes to reading a well edited book and hoping the writer can keep the details accurate. Beetner scores perfection across the board on all points. I will, definitely, add more Beetner books to my collection and I cannot wait to read all of them. He, also, has excellent taste in music.