Perilous Gambit by Kevin G Chapman


 

Perilous Gambit

Mike Stoneman Thriller #5

Kevin G Chapman

Pages: 331

Published: 24 Nov 2021

Publisher’s Blurb

A Las Vegas drag queen and a South Dakota Senator– both murdered. How are they related? NYPD Homicide detectives Mike Stoneman and Jason Dickson wouldn’t be involved, except they’re in Vegas for Jason’s wedding . . . and the bride’s brother, Jackie, is the prime suspect.

Mike and Jason try to intercede with the local cops, but when somebody tries to kill Jackie, being arrested is the least of his troubles. The harrowing events threaten to ruin the vacation, the wedding, and Jackie’s career. Is there yet another murder in the casino cards?

When the heat is on in Las Vegas, Mike may need to take a huge gamble that could cost them everything. Their only way out may be a PERILOUS GAMBIT.

Review


This is my first experience of a Mike Stoneman Thriller and I was impressed with the writing style and the pace of the book.

The book deals with the dark criminal underbelly of the city that never sleeps and highlights the racism and homophobia that still exists in the supposedly most civilised country in the world. At the same time it blends this with the fun reasons to visit Vegas

I liked the characters especially the supporting cast of Drag Queens, Mobsters, Lawyers & Vegas detectives.

With its easy to read style and its page turner pace this one kept me up until 1am in order to get some uninterrupted sleep without worrying what was going to happen.

Fun & Thrilling in equal measure.


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Author

   
Winner of the 2021 Kindle Book Award (for Lethal Voyage, Mike Stoneman Thriller #3) and #1 Amazon Best Selling author Kevin G. Chapman is, by day, a buttoned-down corporate labor & employment lawyer who works for a major US media company. He frequently speaks at Continuing Legal Education seminars, has taught legal writing to law students, and is the past chairperson of the Labor & Employment division of the global Association of Corporate Counsel. When the work day is done, however, Kevin lives a much more exciting fictional life of crime and romance as the author of the award-winning Mike Stoneman Thriller series (and other novels, short stories, and screenplays). When not busy writing, he enjoys playing tournament poker and cheering on his beloved New York Mets.

Kevin loves talking fiction with readers, or talking law, politics, or baseball. Find Kevin at:

Website: https://www.KevinGChapman.com

Facebook: The Mike Stoneman Thriller Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/703027696777079/

Free Mike Stoneman short story, Fool Me Twice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Z8GRCJ


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Comments

  1. Unknown10 January 2022 at 19:34

    Thanks, fellow Kevin! Glad you enjoyed Mike Stoneman's trip to Vegas!

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