Little Man is a story of hope and unintended consequences set in a snapshot of the current American condition. It is the dead of winter. In Omaha, Nebraska’s north downtown, homeless men are disappearing. Alex Capstain sees it when no one else does because for the last two years he’s called a doghouse home. After losing everything to a failing economy, the 51-yr.-old former cabinetmaker is working his way off the street one recycled can and odd job at a time. Days away from taking the first big steps toward his dream of indoor living and a reunion with a daughter lost in divorce many years before, he’s beaten, robbed and left for dead. The driver of a church van comes to his rescue. Alex has no way of knowing the ride will put him on a collision course with a monster and the decades-old web of murder, corruption and greed that set him loose on the world. ---- Thanks to all for taking the time. Normally $4.99, Amazon currently has it on sale for $3.82- http://tinyurl.com/ld6227d I'm interviewed here on the writing of the book- http://tinyurl.com/m8dvs8z Links and reviews on my website- http://tinyurl.com/cufpcx9 Published by the Fiction Works, Little Man is a 335-page e-book
--Reviews from Amazon and Barnes and Noble--
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB! June 23, 2013 By Jodi Ross Great writing! Full of detail and just an incredibly good and timely story! I couldn't put it down! Great read! --- 5.0 out of 5 stars Great 1st book June 24, 2013 By Jolene McHugh I read "Little Man" in one day as it was so engaging I had a difficult time setting it down. I was sad to come to the end of the book. The story is suspenseful, touching and well researched. I can't wait to read more of Siever's work. --- 5.0 out of 5 stars Midwestern Mystery / Suspense - with a Refreshing Human Twist! May 9, 2013 By TANSTAAFL If you like suspense / mystery stories with a sense of place, and that place happens to be Omaha, NE, this is your book. Little Man is an excellent, novel-length send-up of the Akashic "Noir Series" of short story anthologies which are set in various American (and now international) cities. I got hooked on this genre several years ago reading Jon Talton's excellent David Mapstone novels - and this book is every bit as good as those. Author Kent Sievers combines here an honest everyman narrative voice, characters that run the gamut from "genuinely sympathetic, noble and likable mensch" to "utterly base and revulsive sociopath," and a skillfully interwoven set of subplots that will keep you guessing.
But there is more here than meets the eye: the characters in Little Man know and observe contemporary American society in some pretty incisive ways. As a photojournalist, Sievers has no doubt seen a bit of life himself, and his characters reflect this in their backstories, attitudes and observations. This is a real page-turner that kept me reading well past bedtime for a few nights - and also troubled me and made me think about the world we live in. Recommended! --- 5.0 out of 5 stars This story kept me engaged to the point that I lost track of time June 27, 2013 By Anonymous This story kept me engaged to the point that I lost track of time....a good indicator of an excellent read. Kent Sievers story telling ability painted a clear picture in my minds eye of all the sadness, horror and desperation of living on the streets. I recommend "Little Man" and I look forward to his next book.
It is the dead of winter. In Omaha, Nebraska’s north downtown, homeless men are disappearing. Alex Capstain sees it when no one else does because for the last two years he’s called a doghouse home.
After losing everything to a failing economy, the 51-yr.-old former cabinetmaker is working his way off the street one recycled can and odd job at a time.
Days away from taking the first big steps toward his dream of indoor living and a reunion with a daughter lost in divorce many years before, he’s beaten, robbed and left for dead. The driver of a church van comes to his rescue. Alex has no way of knowing the ride will put him on a collision course with a monster and the decades-old web of murder, corruption and greed that set him loose on the world.
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Thanks to all for taking the time. Normally $4.99, Amazon currently has it on sale for $3.82- http://tinyurl.com/ld6227d
I'm interviewed here on the writing of the book- http://tinyurl.com/m8dvs8z
Links and reviews on my website- http://tinyurl.com/cufpcx9
Published by the Fiction Works, Little Man is a 335-page e-book
--Reviews from Amazon and Barnes and Noble--
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB!
June 23, 2013
By Jodi Ross
Great writing! Full of detail and just an incredibly good and timely story! I couldn't put it down! Great read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great 1st book
June 24, 2013
By Jolene McHugh
I read "Little Man" in one day as it was so engaging I had a difficult time setting it down. I was sad to come to the end of the book. The story is suspenseful, touching and well researched. I can't wait to read more of Siever's work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Midwestern Mystery / Suspense - with a Refreshing Human Twist!
May 9, 2013
By TANSTAAFL
If you like suspense / mystery stories with a sense of place, and that place happens to be Omaha, NE, this is your book. Little Man is an excellent, novel-length send-up of the Akashic "Noir Series" of short story anthologies which are set in various American (and now international) cities. I got hooked on this genre several years ago reading Jon Talton's excellent David Mapstone novels - and this book is every bit as good as those. Author Kent Sievers combines here an honest everyman narrative voice, characters that run the gamut from "genuinely sympathetic, noble and likable mensch" to "utterly base and revulsive sociopath," and a skillfully interwoven set of subplots that will keep you guessing.
But there is more here than meets the eye: the characters in Little Man know and observe contemporary American society in some pretty incisive ways. As a photojournalist, Sievers has no doubt seen a bit of life himself, and his characters reflect this in their backstories, attitudes and observations. This is a real page-turner that kept me reading well past bedtime for a few nights - and also troubled me and made me think about the world we live in. Recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This story kept me engaged to the point that I lost track of time
June 27, 2013
By Anonymous
This story kept me engaged to the point that I lost track of time....a good indicator of an excellent read.
Kent Sievers story telling ability painted a clear picture in my minds eye of all the sadness, horror and desperation of living on the streets.
I recommend "Little Man" and I look forward to his next book.