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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In a debut novel sure to both excite passions and elicit laughter, a different kind of hero emerges in that most unlikely criminal hotbed: Boca Raton. Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with fearless frenzy, but only does so to defend the defenseless. Eddies career as a much-honored Boston cop has come to an end. At sixty, hes still energetic and virile, but decades of harsh New England winters and collaring the pug-uglies of Bostons underworld have taken their tollespecially on his knees. So what does a lonely, retired cop with arthritic knees do? Head to sunny Florida, of course. Country-club politics and early-bird specials are a far cry from the street toughs, scuffles, and arrests of his former life. But some things never change. Instead of enjoying a relaxed, laid-back retirement, Eddie quickly discovers the darker side of Boca Ratons endless sun and palm trees, where hate crimes, counterfeiting, and worse lurk beneath the deceptively calm surface of cushy retirement communities. With his no-nonsense crime-fighting skills and roll-with-the punches attitude, Eddie hits Boca Raton like of a Noreaster from Hell, fast, fresh, and unstoppable. A compulsively readable comic thriller with an egalitarian message that will inspire readers of all ages, Boca Knights will have readers in stitches and keep them on the edge of their seats. Review:"Forman's debut, an offbeat crime novel, introduces Eddie Perlmutter, a tough Jewish Boston cop, who has had conversations since age 11 with his penis ('Hey, check me out. I can stand, I heard one night in bed'). In his late 50s, retired from the Boston force and suffering from arthritis, Perlmutter begins a new life in Boca Raton, Fla., where he soon steps on the toes of the local Russian mafia, falls for a nurse who happens to resemble actress Halle Berry and looks into the murder of golfer Robert Goldenblatt. Found in his garage with a four-iron embedded in his forehead, Goldenblatt was apparently the victim of a dispute over 'country-club politics.' While the book's overall silliness and lack of credible characters, not to mention the absurd solution to Goldenblatt's demise, will put off some readers, those with a cockeyed sense of humor will find much to like in this parody of a cop caper." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:A retired Boston cop moves to Boca Raton and brings his unique style of justice to a retirement community, breaking up a Russian crime ring and taking on neo-Nazis in a one-man crusade against injustice that's at once rousing and funny. About the AuthorSTEVEN M. FORMAN grew up in the Boston area. Boca Knights is his first novel. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Boca Raton, Florida. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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