Tommy Russo, an out of work actor with a gambling problem working as a bouncer in a bar, gets a chance to be part owner of a race horse Only, he doesn t have the ten thousand dollars he needs to buy in What depths will he sink to to get it While the story entertained me, I hated Tommy and couldn t w... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

This is another fine entry in the Hard Case Crime series Tommy Russo claims to be an actor, but he rarely gets even an audition, let alone an acting job While waiting for his big break, he works as a bouncer in a New York bar Tommy is also a degenerate gambler with all of the character flaws that on... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

Between this one and the other Hard Case Crime novels that Jason Starr co wrote, I think that he may be the king of creating unlikeable self absorbed, delusional criminals as main characters He s a little too good at it because reading an entire book featuring one of these morons makes me feel like ... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

Jason Starr writes the greatest assholes I loved every moment i spent in the company of doucheball Tommy Russo, bouncer, aspiring actor, gambler, wannabe racehorse owner This was a total face palm masterpiece, awful and hilarious at the same time, and just horribly compulsive reading Starr knows tha... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

Mesmerizing noir story of a sociopath that is both a full time bouncer and a full time loser He gets involved with a scheme to invest ten thousand dollars in a horse, but he doesn t have anywhere near that much money He s a compulsive gambler and wannabe actor, so he uses his acting skills and reckl... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

Tommy Russo is one of those people you casually meet at a bar or work He s a sometimes actor, a full time bouncer, and a compulsive gambler He s down on his luck lately, but that all changes when he meets a man named Pete one cold winter s day Pete is also a small time gambler, but he makes Tommy an... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

This is just the second Jason Starr novel that I ve read but on the strength of what I ve read so far I ll definitely be exploring of his titles.Tommy Russo is an out of work actor whose day job is as a bouncer bartender in a Manhattan bar and he also does the supers duties in the building where he... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

Jason Starr rekindles the ghost of Goodis in this modern day rendition of noir at its peak Edging closer to self made oblivion, Starr s Goodis inspired protagonist, Tommy Russo burns all good that comes his way A compulsive gambler by trade and bouncer by night, Tommy also has aspirations of making ... Fakeidman Review net Ids Legitfakeid Fake com x5wqXI7

PROTAGONIST Tommy Russo, bouncerSETTING New YorkRATING 3.25WHY Tommy Russo is a bouncer at a bar who is addicted to gambling He s always looking for the next score and is elated when he has a chance to buy into a share of a racehorse Getting the money for that is an issue, but he has no problem ripp... E swaney com Newschoolers Run Videos Pipe qpFqA

Solid pulp featuring the type of sociopathic and unlikeable but fascinating protagonist you might find in a Jim Thompson novel.