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    The Vegas Knockout
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    The Vegas Knockout
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Vegas Knockout

    Written by Tom Schreck

    Narrated by Jeff Cummings

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    Duffy Dombrowski just accepted a dream job: chief sparring partner for Russian heavyweight contender Boris Rusakov in Vegas. His obstinate basset hound, Al, and a few friends join Duffy for the ride-but before Duffy knows it, his trip turns into a nightmare. Someone's killing local Mexican workers, friends and relatives of Duffy's gym buddies. And to make matters worse, Duffy's got Boris's Russian mobster pals chasing him with murder on their minds.

    Quirky characters, rapid-fire dialogue, and nonstop action propel The Vegas Knockout into the sphere of gritty thrillers that hit with astonishing power.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 15, 2012
    ISBN9781455886142
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    • 4/5
      Fun story of ex-boxer now part-time sparring partner, part-time social worker. Goes to Las Vegas with friends from New York plus takes his basset hound Al. Lodged in house of ill repute while sparring with arrogant boxing champ from Russia. Gets into all sorts of situations. Also serial killer on the loose. Lots of action, comedy.
    • 4/5
      This is my first Tom Schreck/Duffy book, and I loved it. J.A. Konrath who writes the Jack Daniels series is one of my favorite authors. Konrath's stories are irreverent, funny (sometimes on a juvenile level) and the good guys win. Tom Schreck is a likely winner for me since he has collaborated with Konrath to write: "Planter's Punch," encompassing both the boxing and the mixed drink themes.Consider Al, a "rescue" basset hound given anthropomorphic qualitites. like dogs and stories including dogs as characters. Al is a hoot and gave me many laugh out loud moments. Duffy, the lead character, is a boxer, sort of. He's really hired as a sparring partner for really good boxers. Basically, he's paid to be a piece of meat to pummel. More important, Duffy is a really good guy prone to help the needy.Adventures ensue in Los Vegas, in a brothel, in the gym, in the ring, and in the casinos. There are subplots, tearful and touching moments, lots of jabs, hooks and low blows. In the end, of course, the good guys win and happiness prevails. It works for me.
    • 4/5
      If there is not already a subgenre of noir fiction called noir comedy, there should be – and Tom Schreck’s The Vegas Knockout is a good example of how it should be done. Noir fiction always seems to be set in the shadows of the real world, places where the best and worst human characteristics are on display in settings that are a little starker and more intimidating than they might be in the real world. Las Vegas, a city with a long history of mob connections and fast money, is one of those places one can easily picture in noir terms, and Vegas is the setting of Schreck’s sixth (by my count, at least) Duffy Dombrowski mystery.Duffy Dombrowski is a social worker for a New York Jewish nonprofit organization. At least that is how Duffy pays the bills, but if asked about his occupation, he would identify himself as a professional boxer – and a pretty good one, at that. The problem is that his natural ability only makes him good enough to serve as a professional sparring partner for the guys making all the money. Duffy’s own professional matches usually pay a few hundred bucks at most.Surprised by an out-of-the-blue offer of a job in Vegas to help prepare a Russian heavyweight for his title match, Duffy jumps at the chance, arranges to scuttle his social work responsibilities for two weeks, and makes his way to Vegas – with Al, his rescued basset hound, in tow. There he learns that nothing is quite what he expected it would be. His first surprise -that the Las Vegas house he was promised, and which he has invited his four favorite drinking buddies to share with him, is a trailer on the grounds of a brothel - will prove to be the least of his problems.If Duffy is to leave Vegas in one piece, he will need some help from his friends – all five of them, including his dog. Al has a way with the ladies that even Duffy has to admire, and the protective hound is sometimes a better judge of character than his supposed master (I say supposed because Al really has no master). Al and the four New York barflies are the source of most of the book’s comic moments but they also play key roles in moving this wild tale along. Bottom line: The Vegas Knockout, despite its violent backdrop, will make you laugh more often than it will horrify you. This is noir comedy with the emphasis on the comedy part of the equation – and I loved it.Rated at: 4.0