Double Down
Paperback, 152 pages
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Take a chance & roll the dice on this rock & roll road novel and hitch a ride with Jack Morrison AKA the Jack of Hearts, and his Mexican sidekick, the one-armed small change bandit, as they road trip through the American Southwest. From the casinos of Las Vegas to the cliffs of the Grand Canyon, the saga careens through the violent world of organized crime, sinks into the seedy sleazy world of virtual sex, and makes an offbeat detour into the psychedelic mayhem of the Deadhead universe.
With flashbacks to Vietnam, a lurid tale of sex, drugs, murder, and rock and roll, goes down late 20th Century style, as a Vietnam veteran long-on-the-lam, his pal, and his pal's tag-along jailbait girlfriend--the precocious Sugar-Spun Sister--get more than they bargain for when a routine game of blackjack becomes a bloodbath. Jack is forced to play hero, only to have his past sneak up on him in a bad, bad way, and bring their world crashing down.
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"from this horses mouth"
Double Down employs a literary device, a form of narrative monologue the main character has with a person he calls Queen.
As we find out Queen, was his wife back when he first shipped over to Vietnam. He's telling the story of what happens to him and a colleague he picked up along the way in this road trip cum buddy novel. Add to the mix, a slightly underage love interest and the wacky character of Rooster, the secretive reclusive genius who simultaneously designs slot machines and virtual sex machines. Meanwhile, a menacing villain in the form of shadowy character from said Vietnam past resurfaces after the hero saves the day after a psychopath starts killing... More >
Double Down employs a literary device, a form of narrative monologue the main character has with a person he calls Queen.
As we find out Queen, was his wife back when he first shipped over to Vietnam. He's telling the story of what happens to him and a colleague he picked up along the way in this road trip cum buddy novel. Add to the mix, a slightly underage love interest and the wacky character of Rooster, the secretive reclusive genius who simultaneously designs slot machines and virtual sex machines. Meanwhile, a menacing villain in the form of shadowy character from said Vietnam past resurfaces after the hero saves the day after a psychopath starts killing... More >
"Double Down"
I read this novel many moons ago, and have waited on it's publishing. Mr. Rossi is a fine wordman who's proven his talents can give someone a non-stop thrill ride without leaving their chair. I LOVE this book and now I wait to see just how long it'll be before someone buys the rights to have this on the big screen.
"A very cool character"
You realize that with Double Down you have created a very cool character, one that could hold through more than one story. I really think, that if you can get this one going, you could do a whole series of Jack of Hearts stories.
Bill
Bill
"Double Down"
Joe Rossi's novel about drugs, sex and rock & roll is a fastpaced no-holds barred road novel: the characters leap off the page and are very credible. The fast flowing dialogue is realistic and it is easy to visualise the settings though the author merely hints at them. The reader is quickly drawn into the story and I can see Hendrix or Janis Joplin somewhere in the background.
Best of luck with the sales, Joe.
Miki Curran
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Best of luck with the sales, Joe.
Miki Curran
www.lulu.com/mikicurran
"Double Dawn"
I cannot wait to read this novel by Joe.
As talented and interesting he is, the novel can just be a reflection of his talent and everything good that he created so far.
Keep creating and keep writing!!!!
As talented and interesting he is, the novel can just be a reflection of his talent and everything good that he created so far.
Keep creating and keep writing!!!!
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