4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman
by Benjamin Sobieck
Price: $2.99 USD. 18840 words.
Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction.
Fans of funny detective stories, meet Maynard Soloman, gal-damn detective. Some would say he's crusty, profane and clueless. But if you ask him, he solves the world's problems one case at time. Once you experience his 1930s-style of doing business in a 21st century world, you just might agree.
Included in this anthology are four short stories featuring Maynard Soloman.
Location: United States
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Benjamin Sobieck
Biography
Benjamin Sobieck is the author of the forthcoming crime novel "Cleansing Eden" and numerous flash fiction pieces. His professional journalism career spans newspapers, magazines, television, websites and books. Sobieck is currently an online editor for six national magazines with an international media company. He has a degree in journalism and a minor in creative writing from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. He and his wife reside in Minnesota.
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Smashwords book reviews by Benjamin Sobieck
- Barbotte
on Nov. 08, 2011
(no rating)
"Barbotte" weaves the story of an illegal gambling operation trying to get its money back after being ripped off. John McFetridge provides a lesson in how much story you can cram into a tight space without getting anyone lost. This being a free read, I can't recommend it enough. I'd've paid for this one. And I will defend the author's writing style in this piece. The paragraph structure is classic noir. Pick up Raymond Chandler or Elmore Leonard to understand the approach McFetridge uses.
- Top 5 Reasons You Can't Get Laid in Montreal
on Dec. 09, 2011
"Top 5 Reasons You Can't Get Laid in Montreal" is a very short work that borrows from the author's upcoming novel, "Naked Montreal." Despite having never been to Montreal, not speaking French and not desiring to get "laid" by anyone north of Minneapolis, I found this sample more than whetted my appetite for the novel. The top five reasons are funny enough, but it's the additional list at the end that killed me. Don't blush if you find this under the sex section. Roberts plugs enough good-natured humor in these brief pages to satisfy readers in any genre.
- Where to Get Laid in Montreal
on Dec. 10, 2011
When the writing is this good, you can't help but give in to temptation. (The temptation of reading, of course. What did you think I meant?) This very short work is the perfect yin to the yang of the author's "Top 5 Reasons You Can't Get Laid in Montreal." I've read both and, despite having never been to Montreal, consider myself a de facto expert on the topic. Even if you don't normally peruse the sex section, give both e-books a try.