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The Repairman #8
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Mike Reardon, the Repairman, hates to mess his own nest—to work anywhere near where he lives. If you can call a mini-storage and a camper living. But when terrorists bomb Vegas, and a casino owner’s granddaughter is killed…the money is too good and the prey is among his most hated. Then again nothing is ever quite like it seems. Now all he has to do is stay alive, tough when friends become enemies and enemies far worse, and when you’re on top the FBI and LVPD’s list. Another kick-ass Repairman novel.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2017
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August 3, 2020
Better than some of the Repairman books I've read. Reardon and Pax go to work for a casino owner to try and bring some terrorist bombers to justice. And, for those who are familiar with the series, justice to Reardon and Pax means dead.
May 12, 2017
OVERFLOW is the eighth novel in L. J. Martin’s The Repairman series featuring former Marine turned troubleshooter Mike Reardon. When a federal judge is killed on a public bus, destroyed by a deliberately set explosion during Las Vegas’ morning commute, the FBI’s first instinct is to blame it on terrorists, which seems accurate enough when an organization called Destroy Satan America claims credit. A Las Vegas casino owner, Alex Pointer, wants to hire Reardon and his pal, the very wealthy entrepreneur Pax Weatherwax, for a very special job:
“I want you to find, and kill slowly, with as much pain as you can stand to apply, whoever is responsible for the bus bombing.”
Reardon isn’t a hitman and he doesn’t like to work where he lives, but with a few provisions, no cold blooded murder—for either he or Pax—and a big payday, he takes the job. It isn’t long before it becomes apparent the bus bombing is more complex than it appears, and even less time for the bullets to start flying.
OVERFLOW is a blazingly fast novel. The action is relentless, the story exciting. A few nice descriptions of greater Las Vegas and a barrel of oddball characters give it color. Reardon and Pax have a symbiotic relationship similar to Robert B. Parker’s Spenser and Hawk, and, also like Parker’s characters, they spar good naturedly with clever and often humorous dialogue. OVERFLOW fits somewhere between the thriller, private eye and men’s adventure subgenres, and while it is the eighth in the series it is a good place to introduce yourself to The Repairman.
“I want you to find, and kill slowly, with as much pain as you can stand to apply, whoever is responsible for the bus bombing.”
Reardon isn’t a hitman and he doesn’t like to work where he lives, but with a few provisions, no cold blooded murder—for either he or Pax—and a big payday, he takes the job. It isn’t long before it becomes apparent the bus bombing is more complex than it appears, and even less time for the bullets to start flying.
OVERFLOW is a blazingly fast novel. The action is relentless, the story exciting. A few nice descriptions of greater Las Vegas and a barrel of oddball characters give it color. Reardon and Pax have a symbiotic relationship similar to Robert B. Parker’s Spenser and Hawk, and, also like Parker’s characters, they spar good naturedly with clever and often humorous dialogue. OVERFLOW fits somewhere between the thriller, private eye and men’s adventure subgenres, and while it is the eighth in the series it is a good place to introduce yourself to The Repairman.
February 16, 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Found the book to be thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish! Although I would suggest that he checks the ballistics on the 338 Lapua as his velocity on it was off a bit. But compared to many authors he at least seems to know something about the weapons he's writing about and I didn't check what the velocity would be at impact on the given range. I've read several of his western's which I enjoyed just as much, and plan to read more in this series as well. Thank you for providing me the hours of enjoyment from a very good book.
Found the book to be thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish! Although I would suggest that he checks the ballistics on the 338 Lapua as his velocity on it was off a bit. But compared to many authors he at least seems to know something about the weapons he's writing about and I didn't check what the velocity would be at impact on the given range. I've read several of his western's which I enjoyed just as much, and plan to read more in this series as well. Thank you for providing me the hours of enjoyment from a very good book.
June 10, 2019
A LJM. Murder Mystery Adventure (A RMN. - TRBS. - 8)/Las Vegas Casions
LJM. has penned the eighth novel in the RePairman series. In this novel we find the Repairman helping a casino owner to determine if his granddaughter had been killed by whom and what reason. He an Pax have to side step the FBI and Law Vegas Police Department because all of the side detects their offise. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
LJM. has penned the eighth novel in the RePairman series. In this novel we find the Repairman helping a casino owner to determine if his granddaughter had been killed by whom and what reason. He an Pax have to side step the FBI and Law Vegas Police Department because all of the side detects their offise. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
October 18, 2017
This has been a very good series to read and have really enjoyed. Thanks to the author.
November 20, 2020
One of the better books in the series.
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