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Rafferty #9
Down the Barrel
“Steady now. Focus.
Look down the barrel. Breathe out. Relax.
When I count to three: Start shooting. One … Two … ”
London Baines has it all.
His ‘real-life’ TV show. All the money he’ll ever need—thanks to his wealthy father, Herbert.
And someone hiding in the wings who’d rather see him as a corpse.
In the beginning, Herbert’s fears for his son’s safety seem like parental overreaction.
But Rafferty witnesses a visceral new threat to the heart of the Baines family and realizes the only chance at keeping London alive is to take him out of view.
Reality TV: the ultimate oxymoron.
And when London disappears from right under Rafferty’s nose, a happy ending seems farther away than ever.
Can Rafferty flip the script, bring London home, and reunite father and son?
Or will the bad actors succeed in canceling London’s run—permanently?
Look down the barrel. Breathe out. Relax.
When I count to three: Start shooting. One … Two … ”
London Baines has it all.
His ‘real-life’ TV show. All the money he’ll ever need—thanks to his wealthy father, Herbert.
And someone hiding in the wings who’d rather see him as a corpse.
In the beginning, Herbert’s fears for his son’s safety seem like parental overreaction.
But Rafferty witnesses a visceral new threat to the heart of the Baines family and realizes the only chance at keeping London alive is to take him out of view.
Reality TV: the ultimate oxymoron.
And when London disappears from right under Rafferty’s nose, a happy ending seems farther away than ever.
Can Rafferty flip the script, bring London home, and reunite father and son?
Or will the bad actors succeed in canceling London’s run—permanently?
- GenresFiction
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2022
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February 18, 2022
Rafferty is hired by a satisfied customer to keep his wastrel son safe. It seems the kid has developed proto-reality show and is very famous in Dallas. Yet, someone seems to be trying to kill him. Rafferty tries to find out what's going on.
It's interesting reading about reality TV from a 1989 perspective, but Rafferty seems a little slow on the take in this one.
It's interesting reading about reality TV from a 1989 perspective, but Rafferty seems a little slow on the take in this one.
January 8, 2022
What an ending!
Great characters, twisty plot and I was rooting for the culprit to get their comeuppance!
I read it in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. The story was good but the character interactions and how Rafferty's internal voice makes me laugh, is why I would never miss one of these books!
I highly recommend any and all of the Rafferty series, they are all a MUST read!
Great characters, twisty plot and I was rooting for the culprit to get their comeuppance!
I read it in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. The story was good but the character interactions and how Rafferty's internal voice makes me laugh, is why I would never miss one of these books!
I highly recommend any and all of the Rafferty series, they are all a MUST read!
January 23, 2022
Awesome. I couldn’t put it down, action from start to finish, a real page turner.
January 25, 2022
Another fun read with Rafferty, Mimi and Cowboy! Couldn’t put it down.
January 30, 2022
Rafferty is a character who can span generations of readers. I always think of Humphrey Bogart and relish every new book. Down The Barrel is no exception, and well worth waiting for. Enjoy!
February 1, 2022
A twisty plot that with enough red herrings to keep you questioning if you’ve figured it out correctly or not, and some characters you will probably wish you could shake some sense into.
February 4, 2022
Down the Barrel
Was a good read. Kept me guessing all the was through. Rafferty was pretty intense and not much sense of humor. Kinda missed that but still a good read.
Was a good read. Kept me guessing all the was through. Rafferty was pretty intense and not much sense of humor. Kinda missed that but still a good read.
August 26, 2023
I always enjoy Rafferty, but this book seemed to drag a little. (Probably because of the character named London.) Still definitely worth the read. I rate it 4.7 stars.
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