He has a teardrop tattoo on his cheek for every man he's murdered for his twisted cause. He's the head of the most ruthless hate group in the USA, and he's about to commit the biggest act of domestic terrorism in history.
There's only one person alive who knows him well enough to stop him. Someone strong enough. Determined enough. Smart enough.
Someone willing to lose everything.
His younger brother; a problem solver named Phineas Troutt.
EVERYBODY DIES by J.A. Konrath Blood runs thick...
If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, this handy scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.
EVERYBODY DIES Bad Language - 8 Scary - 4 Violent - 7 Funny - 8 Sexy - 2 Crossovers - Features Jack Daniels, Phineas Troutt, Harry McGlade, and includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series.
Joe Konrath has written over twenty novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but the order is: Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Shot of Tequila, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Dead On My Feet, Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch), Shaken, Stirred (with Blake Crouch), Dying Breath, Everybody Dies, Rum Runner, Last Call, White Russian, Shot Girl, Chaser, Old Fashioned, Bite Force, and Witch Brew. More coming soon.
Wow, that's a lot of Jack.
If you like your thrillers on the dark side, check out the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, which includes the books The List, Origin, Afraid, Trapped, Endurance, Haunted House, Webcam, Disturb, What Happened To Lori, The Nine, Second Coming, and Close Your Eyes.
Joe also wrote the Stop A Murder mystery puzzle series, where you become the sleuth and solve brain teasers to try and catch a killer.
He also wrote the sci-fi trilogy, Timecaster, Timecaster Supersymmetry, and Timecaster Steampunk. Even if you don't think you like sci-fi, give them a try. They feature Joe's well-known characters from his other series, and are insane.
With Ann Voss Peterson he wrote the Codename: Chandler thrillers, including Flee, Spree, Three, Hit, Exposed, Naughty, Fix (with F. Paul Wilson), Rescue, and Free.
And, finally, he writes erotica under the pen name Melinda DuChamp, also with Ann Voss Peterson. Those books are probably too spicy for you, so only the brave and bold should seek them out.
Joe writes a lot. You should probably read everything.
J. A. Konrath hat bereits erfolgreich die Jack-Daniels-Reihe herausgebracht sowie unter dem Pseudonym Jack Kilborn Horrorromane veröffentlicht.
Phineas Troutt ist der Hauptprotagonist der dreiteiligen Reihe von Konrath. Während sich der erste Teil allein um ihn dreht, stoßen im zweiten Teil die bereits bekannten Charaktere Jack Daniels und Harry McGlade dazu. Phin kennen wir nun bereits recht gut und wissen, dass er sich mit ernsten Problem herumschlagen muss. Seine Zukunftsperspektive ist gelinde gesagt echt mies. Sehr speziell ist wohl auch Harry McGlade. Entweder findet man ihn wohl amüsant oder einfach unerträglich. Wer wie ich flachen Humor mag, der wird hier vermutlich eher seinen Spaß haben. Ich habe ich gefreut, dass Harry auch in diesem Teil wieder in paar Szenen hat.
Konraths Charaktere sind oft einfach gestrickt und entsprechen einigen Klischees. So auch Phin, denn er ist der Inbegriff eines leidenden und aufopfernden Helden. An seiner morbiden Grundstimmung und wie er mit schwarzem Humor durch die Straßen zieht, findet man entweder schnell Gefallen oder wird nie richtig warm mit ihm.
Nachdem der zweite Teil mit einem großen Cliffhanger endete, steigen wir nun direkt wieder bei diesen Geschehnissen ein. Phins verschollener Bruder tritt auf dramatische Weise wieder in sein Leben und hat noch eine gehörig große Rechnung offen. Abseits der Hauptstory geht es aber auch wieder mal darum, dass Phin irgendjemanden auf witzige Weise aufmischt und sich in scheinbar ausweglose Situationen katapultiert. Neben Phin lesen wir auch viel von seinem Bruder, wie es ihm den vergangenen Jahren ergangen ist und wie er sich Schritt für Schritt zu dem entwickelt hat, was er nun ist – ein wahrhaft sadistischer Mistkerl, der seine Berufung nun bei der White Nation gefunden hat.
Auch bei “Alle werden sterben” trieft die Story nur so vor derbem Humor und brutalen Szenen und auch an Action wird nicht gespart. Nicht jedermanns Geschmack, aber meinen hat Konrath wiedermal sehr gut getroffen. Auch die Einblicke in den Aufstieg bei der Weißen Nation fand ich sehr interessant, wenn auch erschreckend.
Das Buch liest sich angenehm leicht weg, sofern man das bei all den Leichen so nennen darf. Die Trilogie ist mit “Alle werden sterben” nun abgeschlossen. Ich fand das Ende rund und schlüssig und werde mich wohl bald mal an die Jack-Daniels-Reihe machen, die ja nun schon 11 Bände umfasst und auch über Kindle Unlimited erhältlich ist.
Sehr spannend,sehr anschaulich geschrieben. Viele unterschiedliche Vorurteile werden behandelt und vernichtet, wenn man zwischen den Zeilen liest. Einer der besten Jack Daniels Thriller, auch wenn sie hier nur eine Nebenrolle hat. Es bahnt sich hier am Ende schon an,was sich nach vielen weiteren Büchern am Ende ereignet. Und zum endgültig guten Ende führt.
I am a conservative who supports President Trump, oh yea, and voted for him, and still found this book to be great! Yes, we Trump supporters, or conservatives are considered racist white supremacist, and I am so not that, but still loved the action and hilarious Harry! Funny how this book doesn't mention the liberals/democrats created the KKK, or that Hillary has many pics schmoozing high ranking KKK garbage! But nonetheless I give it 5 stars because the characters, action, comedy, and plotline are great!
Everybody Dies, Phineas Troutt Mysteries, Book 3 by J.A. Konrath
Maybe some implied spoilers here.
I've long been a fan of Konrath's Jack Daniels series. Maybe you'd call me a reluctant fan, because as much as I love his characters, it is sometimes just too much graphic and mental violence for me to be excited about starting a new edition. Let's say I'm a fearful fan! However, of the characters that populate Konrath's world of Jack Daniels, Phineas has long been my favorite. I understood that tendency to favor this thief/killer/thug/all-around-good-guy character much better when Konrath decided to publish the 3-book trilogy that ends with "Everybody Dies," which he originally wrote back in the 199os, before he decided to change tacks and go with the Jack Daniels character for the longer series set in this world.
The action in this novel (and in "Dead On My Feet" and "Dying Breath") takes place prior to/concurrently with the start of the Jack Daniels series. In the books, Jack and Phin know each other and have a strange, but friendly relationship. As in the Daniels series, one of the driving factors in Phin's life is that he suffers from pancreatic cancer, and his prognosis is not for a long and pain-free life. This trilogy gives the reader more insight into Phin's life and motivations, but stays true to the character he becomes in the Daniels series.
In this episode, Phin's older brother, Hugo, has been released from prison. To call Hugo a monster is as much an understatement as to call Harry McGlade sexist. Both are so far beyond the meanings of those words as to make the words themselves inadequate. Even as a small child, Hugo's actions were away and beyond the thoughts and actions of any normal child. He has no particular faith or belief system, although, in prison he has aligned himself with the CN (Caucasian Nation), a white supremacy hate group in order to get the benefits the group allows him as its designated enforcer. He is over 6 feet tall, and has taken his body building to the extreme, juicing to the point that he not only thinks and acts like an irredeemable monster, but looks like one as well. His modus operandi is to kill in a way that is not only horrific in its aftermath, but that will provide the longest amount of torture, both physical and emotional, before death ends his fun. And his one wish is to kill Phin.
The story revolves around this dysfunctional family relationship. In order to earn his 8th tear tattoo, the highest rank in the CN, Hugo must kill a family member. And since he wants to kill Phin anyway, that's just fine with him. And he sets what he knows will be a trap Phin cannot avoid -- he kidnaps Phin's girlfriend, Pasha.
Can Phin, along with Jack Daniels and Harry McGlade, foil Hugo's plan? Can they save Pasha, as well as the 6,000 others set to die at the hands of the CN's most efficient killer?
I've never been a big fan of prequels. I mean, for the most part, you already know the basic outcome, because it's a prequel and you've already seen the characters' futures! However, this series is the exception, and one which I thoroughly enjoyed. Maybe because I like the character so much. Maybe because Konrath (especially in the last book) lets the reader know that not only do those reading know it's just a fictional story, through McGlade of course, even the characters are aware of that fact. I loved, that to a small extent, Konrath returned to his seeming obsession with fashion designers. In this book you'll find Jack saying this to Phin at about 1730 (Kindle location): "...I'm in Yves Saint Laurent with Ferragamo pumps, and you look like you stepped out of a 1975 Mongomery Ward's catalog." The banter between Jack and Phin adds a lot of the comic relief in this novel (and boy, is the relief needed!), but not nearly as much as Jack's former partner and current P.I., Harry McGlade, who gets to have pithy dialogue like that found at about 2079, where he is talking to Jack: "Ease up there, Clit Eastwood." and "You can call me Cock Hudson." The plotting and pacing are spectacular. Characterizations are true and identifiable. And there is the occasional text that seems to be written just for the 2018 society, as much as for the late 1990s, such as found at 2050: "...To hate a group of people, impersonally hate them because of their skin color or religion or gender or language, was disgusting." and "I wondered, for the millionth time, what the hell was wrong with people."
Editing and proofreading were fine. I did find a couple of proofing errors (one at about 1778 and one about 2269).
To like this 3-book prequel to the Jack Daniels series, just as to like the Jack Daniels series itself, you have to possess a strong stomach. The violence is violence with a capital V, and it is both physical and mental. Once I've read one of the books in the series, I always need to follow up with something very light and/or fantastical, and deciding to read the next in the series is a major decision. But, I'm always glad I decided to continue in the series, even if I know it will mean a week or so of wake-up-sweating nightmares.
Hugo Troutt is determined to get his eighth teardrop tattoo, which he achieves by killing his brother Phineas Troutt. To this end he kidnaps Pasha, Phin's girlfriend. He is also aiming to become the biggest USA serial killer. Can Phineas with the help of Jack Daniels and Harry McGlade stop him. An entertaining thriller
Phineas Troutt has a huge, deranged sadistic murderer of a brother, who is also in a Nazi plan to commit mass murder with saran gas. The brother is also to determined to murder Phineas, probably by beating him to death. He starts by kidnapping Phineas's girlfriend. Phineas gets help from Lt Jack Daniels, and Harry McGlade. Can he prevail?
Hugo Troutt is a vicious, sadistic criminal and also Phineas's brother. Phin was always beaten up and badly treated by his brother as they grew up. Now Hugo needs to kill Phin in order to receive his 8th tear drop tattoo. Hugo kidnaps Phin's girlfriend Pasha so Phin will come to her rescue. Harry McGlade was actually very good, very helpful to Phin.
Phin's psycho white supremacist brother Hugo has escaped prison and takes Phin's girlfriend Pasha as a hostage to lure Phin out. Phin's cancer is slowly killing him so he's on a last ride to get rid of his brother. Add in Harry McGlade & Jack Daniels and you have a fast paced exciting story filled with thrills, humor, & violence. Konrath does is again!
Dude makes writing look so easy it's like falling off a log--into a flooded pit crawling with a bunch of starving 20-foot alligators with bad personalities who absolutely hate being called late to dinner. Yeah, it's that good.
This short series is one of the best I've read in a long time that made me laugh out loud frequently! Harry is just funny!! I'll save the ending for those who haven't read it yet.
Konrath books are my guilty pleasure. Given that Phin and Harry are my favorite characters it's no surprise that a book mainly featuring their exploits would be one of my faves. More Phin and Harry, please J.A. Konrath! And more Harry POV!
I don't think there's a Jack Daniels book I haven't liked
I wasn't disappointed by this one either. I'll tell you a little secret. I have a crush on Phin. Alas, he's fictional and taken. Anyway, read the book! Read all of the series. Highly recommended!
Do yourself a favor and read everything related to Jack Daniels. And why isn't there a streaming series yet?? Bruce Campbell was born to play Harry. I read everything Harry in his voice.
Never a let down! I LOVE this author! He writes some really sick stuff. Non stop action with a pace that keeps ya running! Can't wait to get my hands on the next Konrath book!
This one has a character in it that makes it hard to read. I would never give up on a Konrath book, so I stayed with it and, not surprisingly, it became a 5-star book. (Whew!)
Very good! I enjoyed every page in this book. It kept me coming back for more. If you're interested in Murder and Serial Killer Books you'll enjoy this one. Phineas, Hugo, Pasha, McGale and Jack Daniels made an incredible story from start to finish.