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Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels Mystery #5)
by
J.A. Konrath (Goodreads Author)
Anthony and Macavity Award finalist J.A. Konrath returns with the latest gripping--and hilarious--Jack Daniels mystery.Things are going well for Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department. She has solved some of the city's toughest and most high-profile homicides. Her personal life is finally in order. Her friends and family are safe and happy. A...more
Hardcover, 271 pages
Published
June 1st 2008
by Hyperion
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Chicago PD Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels is going through a good period in her life. She’s engaged to Latham, a guy she’s crazy about, is living with her mom in a house outside the city, and has just received word her archenemy Alex Kork is dead. Jack and her partner Herb Benedict are called to the scene of a murder, where a sex offender has been killed by a sniper. But the sniper isn’t finished and keeps taking potshots at Jack and the police officers investigating the crime scene. Jack...more
If you're in the mood for a fast paced, high-intensity, hair-raising twists and turns, no time to catch your breath, the ultimate convergence of everything that could possibly go wrong... all in one night... you'd easily give this book 5 stars. I love Konrath's "Jack Daniels" series, but my mushy brain today had a hard time keeping up with her high-speed, "better think fast on your feet or you're dead, times ten" storyline.
Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is a Chicago PD Lieutenant, and is on the scene...more
Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is a Chicago PD Lieutenant, and is on the scene...more
The 5th in the series of books featuring Jack Daniels and in my opinion the best so far. Firstly it is written in real time and although you're not overly aware of this as you read, it does help the pace of the book. I read this in one sitting and not once did I think that I needed to put it down and get some sleep. Whilst the publishers say you can read the books in any order, I think it would be a shame to read them in anything but chronological order. Things happen in each book that follow on...more
Continuing saga of Lt. Jack Daniels on-going battle with the Kork family of Psychopaths, this one specifically with the recently escaped from prison, Alexandra (Alex). Through in a trio of would be military want-to-be sniper vigilantes and you have an idea of what Jack is going against only it is worse than times past. Now, Alex has spent the last few years in prison pumping iron and is really strong in addition to her third level black belt martial arts training. After Jack deals with the snipe...more
I'm not quite sure what to make of this story. In some ways it's a 4 star book, but others dropped to a 2, so I'm settling on 3. Up until now, Jack Daniels has been a fairly serious cop. Oh, there's some humor, but overall it's been a serious story. Konrath pulled out the stops on this one, though. Serious turned into seriously slapstick, almost "Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein". It wasn't badly done, although not what I expected.
Another change was structure. There were a lot of short cha...more
Another change was structure. There were a lot of short cha...more
Aug 29, 2011
Ami
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
detective-mystery-thriller
I already have the next book, so I know who dies in the cliff-hanger of this one. But I put that later in spoiler tag.
In the fifth book, the action is raised by several levels. The whole event happens within 8-hours, where Jack and her loved ones, including her Mom, her fiancé (Latham), her partner (Herb), her nemesis (Harry), and her friend (Phin) are fighting two enemies at the same time. One, is the psycopath killer Alex Kork who escapes from prison and on a deadly revenge plan, and two is s...more
In the fifth book, the action is raised by several levels. The whole event happens within 8-hours, where Jack and her loved ones, including her Mom, her fiancé (Latham), her partner (Herb), her nemesis (Harry), and her friend (Phin) are fighting two enemies at the same time. One, is the psycopath killer Alex Kork who escapes from prison and on a deadly revenge plan, and two is s...more
J. A. Konrath is back again with Police Detective, Jacqueline Daniels. The Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels mysteries build on each other and have improved with each new book.
"Fuzzy Navel" is the fifth and best mystery in the series. Joe brings back many of the favorite characters frokm prior books and adds a few new ones that turn out to be nasty, mean, and inept.
"Jack" is being pursued by her old nemesis, "Kork", who has vowed to kill her and everyone else that had anything to do with his incarcerati...more
"Fuzzy Navel" is the fifth and best mystery in the series. Joe brings back many of the favorite characters frokm prior books and adds a few new ones that turn out to be nasty, mean, and inept.
"Jack" is being pursued by her old nemesis, "Kork", who has vowed to kill her and everyone else that had anything to do with his incarcerati...more
Boo and hiss...copycat thriller, January 17, 2010
Nothing like a copycat -- due to my disinclination to spoil this horrific novel for anyone who chooses to read it, I can't say which author nor what title -- I can say, however, that if you don't like cliffhanger endings, either have the next book, Cherry Bomb (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries), ready to open or skip this one altogether.
That said, I am also trying to find the advertised "hilarious" thriller within this novel -- which consist...more
This is the first Jack Daniels book I've read. I didn't know anything about the series other than it was about a female cop. I started reading in the early afternoon, then didn't put the book down until I finished it that night. I really enjoyed it. The back cover description doesn't give too much away, so when the first plot twist hits about 33 pages in, I was surprised and excited. That excitement lasted throughout the entire book.
One of the issues that I had with the book was that sometimes I...more
One of the issues that I had with the book was that sometimes I...more
Alex is back! Denied the pleasure of torturing Jack by a bunch of amateurs, she manages to kill who(?), knowing Jack won't give up looking for her. These people don't just lie down and die.
Extract:
Extract:
"Let me clue you in on something, Lieutenant. Nothing is black and white. There are no universal standards that determine what's good and what's evil. It's subjective. You can't kill for money, or recreation, but you can kill during a war. Why is there a difference? Dead is dead. I set someone on fire,...more
I was not impressed. I know this isn't the first book about this character, but the author did not do a good job of introducing me to the characters in this book, especially since the book is NOT actually part of a series (1...2...3...). I can tell it was written by a male since it focused almost completely on action and the PI character was really too icky to be written by a woman. More time should have been spent on character development and interaction, other than the one-liners. It seems to...more
I originally put this on my 'mystery' shelf but I think it deserves to be called more of a 'thriller'. The story was non stop action from start to finish.
I'm really stuck on whether to give it a 3 or a four. I DID like it, a lot, but it also had 2 components which are pet peeves for me. One; the cliffhanger endging. Two; such intense bad luck and endless disasters that it becomes a bit unbelievable.
However, I must say the book engaged me from start to finish and it was perfect for an audiobook...more
I'm really stuck on whether to give it a 3 or a four. I DID like it, a lot, but it also had 2 components which are pet peeves for me. One; the cliffhanger endging. Two; such intense bad luck and endless disasters that it becomes a bit unbelievable.
However, I must say the book engaged me from start to finish and it was perfect for an audiobook...more
Jack (Jackie) Daniels is called to the scene of a murder. The victim has been previously accused of sexual abuse and they find pornographic scenes on his computer. Before Jack and her partner, Herb fully investigate the scene, she gets a call and soon realizes two more victims with similar identities are murdered. They rush to the scene of the second murder but the sniper has not left and other police officers are also murdered. Mayheim follows. Before the dust settles, Jack receives a disturbin...more
Having read the last four books in this series, I find myself completely addicted to this author and to Jack Daniels and her entourage. I thought the premise of handling the story line over the course of a day was an interesting way to give us more information about the characters. There never was a dull moment and the action scenes kept coming and coming.
As with all of the books by the author, the writing and editing were superb. My biggest complaint about this book was that the ending gave us...more
As with all of the books by the author, the writing and editing were superb. My biggest complaint about this book was that the ending gave us...more
"Fuzzy Navel" is the fifth book in the Lieutenant Jack Daniels' series, after Whiskey Sour; Bloody Mary; Rusty Nail; and Dirty Martini.
What a rollicking, fun adventure this series has turned out to be. I love protagonist Jack Daniels and she got to show a side of herself in this offering that wasn't quite as stoic as in some of the other books. I also love the other main characters in the series - her partner, her fiance, her mother, her cat, her friend and pool partner, her past police partner...more
What a rollicking, fun adventure this series has turned out to be. I love protagonist Jack Daniels and she got to show a side of herself in this offering that wasn't quite as stoic as in some of the other books. I also love the other main characters in the series - her partner, her fiance, her mother, her cat, her friend and pool partner, her past police partner...more
Starting out as a traditional Jack Daniels novel, this addition to the series, soon moves into the absurd and the unbelievable. Yes, most of this series has elements of the absurd and the unbelievable in them but that is usually countered with tight scripts, realistic characters and somewhat plausible plot lines. However, this title sharply veers from the format of prior novels.
The epic, and unbelievable, gun battles, the super human heroics of, not only, Jack but of Alex and the absurd charact...more
The epic, and unbelievable, gun battles, the super human heroics of, not only, Jack but of Alex and the absurd charact...more
I've always enjoyed quick fun mysteries but maybe they're getting old for me - or maybe I just wasn't in the mood yesterday. I've read the "Jack" Daniels mysteries before and they've been entertaining but this one just didn't do it for me. It was like a constant barrage of go, go, go to get the end which was a cliffhanger style bit. The character development was minimal - although to be fair - these types of novels don't dwell on that stuff in depth, but you know, I'd like to know more about Phi...more
Ok, judging from the title, I shouldn't have expected much, but with a description that said something about people who liked a little humor thrown in with the suspense, I decided to try it. What I found was gratuitous violence with little character development or much plot. Expansive descriptions of hand to hand combat, apparently designed to make you feel like you were there, served only to fill pages with details not necessary to further the story. Idiotic characters with no redeeming feature...more
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Wow. Really bad. I read a few of the early books in the Jack Daniels series and found them amusing. But this one was awful. It's clear that a clueless man is trying to write in the voice of a strong woman. He does it badly. This book was one long fight scene. Horrible gratuitous violence.Protagonist attracted to a shirtless friend while her fiance is dying inside the house. So many things wrong with the story that there is no sense trying to straighten it out. Having a cliffhanger at the end mus...more
Although it is blindingly obvious that these books are not factual, this story is the most far-fetched so far .... but it is also the most laugh out loud funny ... Harry McGlade is a wise cracking pervert who gets all the best lines and i had to stop to wipe away my tears of mirth several times .... Jack is now some sort of superhuman she-woman crackin' heads & breakin' legs as she goes ... all while maintaining a trim 10 dress size ... or rather 'pantsuit' size .. "go figure" ... I had the...more
Aug 01, 2008
J.A. Konrath
rated it
5 of 5 stars
· (Review from the author)
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to J.A. by:
My Wife
By far, the best book I ever read that was written by me.
And you should see the book trailer. It cost $37,995, which was more than I paid for college (I went to an art school.)
And you should see the book trailer. It cost $37,995, which was more than I paid for college (I went to an art school.)
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WOW. Just wow. This starts off as a pretty conventional Jack Daniels' tale -- nasty murder pulled off by someone very clever, who has a big plan for further acts of malfeasance. Jack and Harry wise crack their way through an examination of a crime scene -- razzing a young cop (and educating him a bit), all in all a fun day at the office.
And then things get crazy. The murderer they're initially investigating turns out to be a worse monster than expected. Aaaaaand, on the Jack's homefront, things...more
And then things get crazy. The murderer they're initially investigating turns out to be a worse monster than expected. Aaaaaand, on the Jack's homefront, things...more
Another fun installment in the Jack Daniels series.
I really liked this one. The shifting POV technique is better than ever. So many characters to follow in this one… it’s delicious.
Highlights:
Herb is predictably hilarious. McGlade becomes much more likable (which still isn’t saying much.) Phin gets some truly awesome action scenes and some rather interesting character development. He is still my favorite character in this series.
Lowlights:
J.A. Konrath, you unbelievable bastard! How could you… a...more
I really liked this one. The shifting POV technique is better than ever. So many characters to follow in this one… it’s delicious.
Highlights:
Herb is predictably hilarious. McGlade becomes much more likable (which still isn’t saying much.) Phin gets some truly awesome action scenes and some rather interesting character development. He is still my favorite character in this series.
Lowlights:
J.A. Konrath, you unbelievable bastard! How could you… a...more
My first - and it was a good one! Love the humor, though there are dark moments and plenty of violence to suit most any taste. There does seem to be a particularly order to them, so if you want to start at the beginning, you'll need to start with the first one - "Whiskey Sour". This one is a feast for the funny bone, with enough action to keep you turning the pages, but I'm saying nothing about plots or casts of characters or what happens to said cast of characters. You'll just have to trust me...more
This is a bad book but I had to give it two stars because I actually finished it. I've enjoyed the other books in this series but this one was completely ridiculous. It just went on and on. I don't care for books written in the present tense as this one is. I checked the sample chapters in the next book, Cherry Bomb, and found out something on the very first page I didn't want to know. But it's written more like the first four books were and I decided I'd better finish Fuzzy Navel if I wanted to...more
Somehow I got ahead of myself and read #5 before I read #4 (Dirty Martini) Hmmmmm....must have been asleep when I did that. :) Oh well, still was a super book. Quite different from the others in this series but still a rocket fast read. I started it last night, read a couple of hours and then finished it up this morning in between work breaks. Hated the way it ended because now I am torn between reading #4 or going ahead and reading #6 because I CANNOT wait to see how it turns out. I absoulutely...more
Never a slacker where action is concerned, Konrath sets a blistering pace and pushes the series to new extremes. Bite-sized chapters keep you munching into the wee hours as once again Jack Daniels finds herself getting variously shot, stabbed, bitten, and clobbered. Only a writer like Konrath can make the laugh meter nudge the red as the body count rises. But wait, there's more--the novel has one of the most unique endings in fiction. Be sure to check out Konrath's website (www.jakonrath.com) fo...more
I don't typically read thrillers, but I bought this one because J.A. Konrath's blog has been very helpful to me. This was a page-turner and a half. I am troubled by psychopaths-as-entertainment, but I have to admit I couldn't stop reading. I also laughed out loud a few times. I found some parts in the middle a bit over the top (our heroine Jack is almost as unstoppable as the Terminator). But I kept wanting to know what was going to happen and I want to know what happens in the next book and may...more
May 20, 2013
Mylene
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Konrath/Kilborn fans, page turner addicts, like a strong, funny, realistic female character.
Shelves:
kilborn-konrath
BEST DANIELS' BOOK YET!!!!!!!!
Wow! Talk about page-turner. Konrath just gets better and better. And, here I thought this was going to be a ho-hum read because it was about snipers. Boy, was I wrong!
Fans of this series will love it when halfway through the novel Konrath hits you with a surprise and a half. Throughout the book, you never know which character will make it and which won't.
Gotta run! I need to start the next novel to see who bit the dust.
(BTW, I hope Daniels ends up with Phineas. M...more
Wow! Talk about page-turner. Konrath just gets better and better. And, here I thought this was going to be a ho-hum read because it was about snipers. Boy, was I wrong!
Fans of this series will love it when halfway through the novel Konrath hits you with a surprise and a half. Throughout the book, you never know which character will make it and which won't.
Gotta run! I need to start the next novel to see who bit the dust.
(BTW, I hope Daniels ends up with Phineas. M...more
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JA Konrath writes the occasionally amusing and often frightening Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrillers, available in hardcover and paperback from Hyperion and as a spoken word from Brilliance Audio.
The books are a mixture of the humor of Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiaasen, Christopher Moore, but with the scares of James Patterson, Thomas Harris, Patricia Cornwell.
Basically, JA rips off everybody.
In o...more
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The books are a mixture of the humor of Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiaasen, Christopher Moore, but with the scares of James Patterson, Thomas Harris, Patricia Cornwell.
Basically, JA rips off everybody.
In o...more
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