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Verona
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When your mob families are at war, what are the risks of giving love a shot?
In this explosive short story, international bestselling author Jeffery Deaver brings readers a classic tale of star-crossed lovers who defy the boundaries of enemy territory. When an underworld kingpin gets taken out, his prime turf is up for grabs. For Irish crime lord Brendon Nagle and
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Kindle Edition, 70 pages
Published
August 29th 2019
by Amazon Original Stories
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Romeo and Juliet..Mafia style.
This story was really well written and I can't even say how much I enjoyed it. I read across many Genres but this little book I was not sure about.
I do occasionally enjoy a good Mafia story. The Sopranos is one of my all time favorite television shows. So I decided to go with it and I an sure glad I did as this was excellent.
Andrew and Loi are the children of competing Mafia Kingpins. Only they are not children. They are all grown up. ...more
Romeo and Juliet..Mafia style.
This story was really well written and I can't even say how much I enjoyed it. I read across many Genres but this little book I was not sure about.
I do occasionally enjoy a good Mafia story. The Sopranos is one of my all time favorite television shows. So I decided to go with it and I an sure glad I did as this was excellent.
Andrew and Loi are the children of competing Mafia Kingpins. Only they are not children. They are all grown up. ...more
Jeffery Deaver's latest short story features gangsters, guns & true love. Deaver gives us a fun interpretation on the tale of Romeo & Juliet, & while the twists are perhaps not on the scale of his usual work it's an entertaining diversion nonetheless.
This book was a free Amazon Prime short story (70 pages). As you might imagine, it was fast paced. The plot and characters were well developed for such a short read. I enjoyed it immensely, and felt it really could have been developed into a full length novel.
A very clever modern re-evaluation of the world of organised crime. When two rival crime syndicates vi for the spoils of the mobster’s territory when he is retired they hadn’t planned that their hostile takeover would be undermined by their own children. The Godfather meets a Shakespearean tragedy as things unravel beyond their own imaginations.
You will enjoy the careful plotting that surrounds at face value a simple tale of greed and family loyalties.
Basically the old fashioned story is of two ...more
You will enjoy the careful plotting that surrounds at face value a simple tale of greed and family loyalties.
Basically the old fashioned story is of two ...more
Well written short story. Unfortunately the characters were very unlikeable.
Can't best Deaver
Never assume you know where this story is going. Everyone has multiple sides to their personalities. And parents don't forget you do influence your children.
Never assume you know where this story is going. Everyone has multiple sides to their personalities. And parents don't forget you do influence your children.
This story wasn't really for me; it's heavy on the dialogue and has a large cast of relatively superficial characters in terms of understanding who they are. The story is quite dry, as two kids from rival families fall in love and are subsequently used as pawns in their parents game - it just felt a bit unoriginal and unsurprising compared to Deaver's usual standard.
I like that the story weaves in a number of subtle parallels between Shakespeare's,"Romeo and Juliet" and that it does so really ...more
I like that the story weaves in a number of subtle parallels between Shakespeare's,"Romeo and Juliet" and that it does so really ...more
Shakepeare's Crime Boss 101
Don't read the other reviews. (One of them tipped me off) And yet the thing is rip roaringly good and satisfyingly devious. It's how "To Be Or Not To Be" a big fish in a small pond, so you can take over the ocean- or several. Just when you think it's all over and done, the plot thickens. Loved that!
Well done indeed sir, well played, as all the world's a stage.
Don't read the other reviews. (One of them tipped me off) And yet the thing is rip roaringly good and satisfyingly devious. It's how "To Be Or Not To Be" a big fish in a small pond, so you can take over the ocean- or several. Just when you think it's all over and done, the plot thickens. Loved that!
Well done indeed sir, well played, as all the world's a stage.
Outstanding!
All I can say is wow! An unexpected surprise with several jaw-dropping moments.
Satisfying Read
Fast moving story with a few unexpected twists. A son and daughter who aren't quite what they at first appear to be.
Fast moving story with a few unexpected twists. A son and daughter who aren't quite what they at first appear to be.
A short story with a new take on Romeo & Juliet
It was an okay short story, JD has written better ones.
I liked this one, but liked it more when the twist was revealed. I thought that Andrew and Loi were very smart indeed, it's too bad their fathers couldn't see it.
Clever little short story with a connection to Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed this much more than I expected. It would make a good movie.
Masterful draw on Shakespeare
Just when you think JD has peaked with his creations of Rhyme and Dancer, that nobody could be more real and wonderful to enjoyable mystery pursuit, he produces Verona. Classic Shakespeare with a twist? Oh no, the inevitable lives of Romeo and Juliet, if they lived now as the precocious children of Tony Soprano and his arch nemesis. Intriguing, intricate ballet of a short story once again proves a master still pens a world of gritty reality, lightly, brightly and ...more
Just when you think JD has peaked with his creations of Rhyme and Dancer, that nobody could be more real and wonderful to enjoyable mystery pursuit, he produces Verona. Classic Shakespeare with a twist? Oh no, the inevitable lives of Romeo and Juliet, if they lived now as the precocious children of Tony Soprano and his arch nemesis. Intriguing, intricate ballet of a short story once again proves a master still pens a world of gritty reality, lightly, brightly and ...more
Title: Verona
Author: Jeffery Deaver
Format: Audio
Narrator: Scott Merriman
Genre: Mystery - Organized Crime
Standalone: Yes
Part of a Series: Book 1 in the Jeffery Deaver Short Stories Amazon Collection
POV: Various
Steam Level: Clean - just hints of more
4/5
I've never read Jeffery Deaver but I've seen his books around. Verona was twisting mystery into organized crime and the children of two rival crime lords. Intriguing and not at all what I expected, Verona kept me listening to the end without pause. ...more
Author: Jeffery Deaver
Format: Audio
Narrator: Scott Merriman
Genre: Mystery - Organized Crime
Standalone: Yes
Part of a Series: Book 1 in the Jeffery Deaver Short Stories Amazon Collection
POV: Various
Steam Level: Clean - just hints of more
4/5
I've never read Jeffery Deaver but I've seen his books around. Verona was twisting mystery into organized crime and the children of two rival crime lords. Intriguing and not at all what I expected, Verona kept me listening to the end without pause. ...more
"A Very Surprising Career For Two Lovers"
The length of Jeffery Deaver's stories does not matter; they are all great! This is a tale of star-crossed lovers Andrew and Loi who find love at first sight. But their fathers are fierce enemies. Fast moving with usual twists and turns. It's a great short story!
The length of Jeffery Deaver's stories does not matter; they are all great! This is a tale of star-crossed lovers Andrew and Loi who find love at first sight. But their fathers are fierce enemies. Fast moving with usual twists and turns. It's a great short story!
A 21st Century Romeo and Juliet
This is a quick, fun read. Normally, I'm not into crime stories, but I do teach literature, and was drawn by the idea of reading a modern version of a Shakespeare classic. I definitely enjoyed reading this book, which has several really good twists to the plot! (No spoilers! :) )
This is a quick, fun read. Normally, I'm not into crime stories, but I do teach literature, and was drawn by the idea of reading a modern version of a Shakespeare classic. I definitely enjoyed reading this book, which has several really good twists to the plot! (No spoilers! :) )
Not bad, not really great, but a simply packaged tome.
This was a book that was pointed in the right direction but was a fairly easy trip to the conclusion. I didn't feel it develops the main characters fully enough in the first chapters to employ the flash back technique without causing a certain disappointment, by this reader, in the closing chapters of the book.
This was a book that was pointed in the right direction but was a fairly easy trip to the conclusion. I didn't feel it develops the main characters fully enough in the first chapters to employ the flash back technique without causing a certain disappointment, by this reader, in the closing chapters of the book.
A mixed bag
Verona is a clever piece of work. However, while the first half was well written and constructed, the follow-through was a formulaic completion of the tale.
It's only a short story, so the time invested is not wasted. Jeffrey Deaver is an incredibly talented author. Too bad this piece didn't live up to his potential.
Verona is a clever piece of work. However, while the first half was well written and constructed, the follow-through was a formulaic completion of the tale.
It's only a short story, so the time invested is not wasted. Jeffrey Deaver is an incredibly talented author. Too bad this piece didn't live up to his potential.
Bonnie&Clyde futuristic; Romeo&Juliet shaded red
Crime families and forbidden loves is well used and worn because we, the reader, want the new lovers to survive and thrive happily ever after-this time. Please.
Deaver took this love story to a smart, new place, a different, engaging entitlement. Bravo!
Crime families and forbidden loves is well used and worn because we, the reader, want the new lovers to survive and thrive happily ever after-this time. Please.
Deaver took this love story to a smart, new place, a different, engaging entitlement. Bravo!
Different
Interesting and believable from the start to the surprising ending. Well written with a twist that keeps your attention until the end. Would recommend this for anyone who loves a great thriller.
Interesting and believable from the start to the surprising ending. Well written with a twist that keeps your attention until the end. Would recommend this for anyone who loves a great thriller.
A very modern Romeo & Juliet
Great short story of a modern Romeo & Juliet who want to change their tragic ending. Clever and a bit ruthless I found myself rooting for these star-crossed lovers.
Great short story of a modern Romeo & Juliet who want to change their tragic ending. Clever and a bit ruthless I found myself rooting for these star-crossed lovers.
Not up to my expected level of writing from the Deaver I'm familiar with. I get that it's short story, so I'll cut him a little slack this time. At least it was a full story, and not one that makes me purchase the book to figure out what really happens.
Amazing reading.
It was terrific. Couldn't put it down. Wished it didn't end so soon. A VERY unique twist of the story. Loved every minute. I will be reading more of Deaver. Thank you.
It was terrific. Couldn't put it down. Wished it didn't end so soon. A VERY unique twist of the story. Loved every minute. I will be reading more of Deaver. Thank you.
I enjoyed this short story, which took a gangland thriller and threw a Romeo and Juliet spin in the mix. Even if you're not a fan of romance, don't let the back cover deter you - this is much more of a thriller than it lets on!
A Good Short Story
I don't read a lot of short stories, but this one was pretty good. Two kids growing up with crooked fathers. Read it, you should like it and if you don't e it don't worry it's a short story.
I don't read a lot of short stories, but this one was pretty good. Two kids growing up with crooked fathers. Read it, you should like it and if you don't e it don't worry it's a short story.
Deaver has rewritten the Romeo and Juliet story with a new twist which I won't reveal. Suffice it to say that the plot is so preposterous that it falls of its own weight. I don't mind contrived but this is ridiculous. Don't waste your time. He is capable of so much better.
Fast Paced - Loved it!
One heck of a ride! The story moves fast, with twists and turns I didn't see coming. I don't to give anything away, so I'll simply say it involves organized crime and their families.
One heck of a ride! The story moves fast, with twists and turns I didn't see coming. I don't to give anything away, so I'll simply say it involves organized crime and their families.
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