The Disposables

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Wow I don t usually read crime thrillers, but this one came highly recommended and I am glad I listened It was impossible to put downa real page turner This had all the gritty, edginess one would expect from a story about LA cops, but it had heart, integrity, and lacked much of the gratuitous language that many of the genre have I rooted for the main character all the waydespite his many flaws Do yourself a favor and enjoy this story

Synopsis blurbBruno Johnson, a tough street cop, member of the elite violent crime task force, feared by the bad guys, admired by the good, finds his life derailed when a personal tragedy forces him to break the law Now he s an ex con and his life on parole is not going well He is hassled by the police at every opportunity, and, to make matters even difficult, his former partner, Robby Wicks, now a high ranking detective, bullies him into helping solve a high profile crime un Synopsis blurbBruno [...]

Putnam s debut novel presents an evolved example of the crime genre Populated with characters who add new meaning to the good cop bad cop dichotomy, Putnam creates a layered identity for each of the conflicted souls that inhabit the seedy settings of Los Angeles county The good and ugly in each allow the reader to connect to them and turn the pages to learn their secrets and what consequences will result.Putnam s background adds an authenticity to the events of the story that made me cringe Putn [...]

If you are looking for a great summer read, here it is While I am great reader of crime fiction and mysteries, I often have to scale back my expectations as a good mystery may not be great literature In this case we have great crime novel that is well written, and moves at a great pace What is most interesting about THE DISPOSABLES is that the author combines the feel of a modern crime novel with the voice of writers like Raymond Chandler and John McDonald from the golden age of crime fiction If [...]

You will pull for Bruno and his kids from page 1If you enjoy a fast paced story that pulls you in and keeps you there, Putnam s Disposables delivers Putnam navigates that edge between retaining the traditions of a meaty crime novel and casting off the stereotypical, bringing in a real world, sharply defined cast of characters I m reticent to use the word antihero to describe Bruno Johnson, as Bruno is certainly the classic hero in the sense of self sacrificing courage Yet, he s too comple You wi [...]

David Putnam put the pedal to the metal on this hard driving, first in a series introduction to ex cop, Bruno Johnson The action wasted no time in getting started and slammed me right in the face beginning on page one, barreling right through to the end With never a dull moment, the pages turned with ease.The department that we depend upon that was designed to protect the welfare of children has failed miserably Many innocent children are being released into the custody of parents too unfit t Da [...]