A career thief named Jack Apple is offered a low-risk, six-figure payout to heist a medical marijuana dispensary from the feisty and impetuous Diane Thomas after Diane steals the robbery plans from her shady ex-husband Alvin, hoping to beat him to the score.
Diane promises to stay out of Jack’s way but can’t help interfering, forcing them to take hostages inside the dispensary when the robbery is interrupted by law enforcement, inciting a media circus that deteriorates into a full-on urban riot.
Everyone sees a chance to benefit from the crime. Street vendors and local businesses. The Sheriff running a tight re-election campaign and hoping to boost his chances with the voters. A political activist looking to raise his public profile and private agenda. The news media that speculates and manipulates the story. Hostages who see a chance to settle old scores and create new opportunities for themselves.
To escape, Jack and Diane must negotiate the hostages, their agendas, law enforcement, the news media, shady deals, corrupt politicians, rioters, opportunists, Diane’s shady ex-husband Alvin, the business partners they didn’t know were involved, and their growing attraction to each other.
“Who knew crime could be so much fun. Seriously.... laugh out loud funny.”
An utterly original, funny and hip comic crime caper about Jack Apple, a retiring thief just released from prison, who is offered a low-risk, six-figure payout to heist a medical marijuana dispensary. The offer comes from the tough, impetuous and sexy Diane Thomas, who stole the robbery plans from her shady ex-husband Alvin, hoping to beat him to the score.
(Wall-to-Wall Books)
“Great characters, great dialogue, and lots of fun, fast-paced twists.”
Diane promises to stay out of Jack’s way, but can’t help interfering, forcing them to take hostages inside the dispensary when the robbery is interrupted, inciting a media circus that deteriorates into a full-on urban riot threatening not only their freedom but their lives.
(Amazon review)
“The characters are well-developed, dialog is crisp, and the twists kept me
engaged.”
Jack and Diane must negotiate the hostages, their agendas, law enforcement, the tenacious local media, shady deals, corrupt politicians, rioters, opportunists, Diane’s shady ex-husband Alvin, as well as their growing attraction to each other, with entertaining and unexpected twists and turns leading to an unpredictable finale.
(Looking To Learn - Amazon review)
“...a fast-paced read that finds a few new wrinkles in a familiar genre.”
This is the first book in the “Bad Apples” series of comic crime caper novels.
(Kirkus Reviews)
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