Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
-A pure hit of uncut suspense. Ben Lieberman is one to watch.- --Harlan Coben
-Odd Jobs is a tightly-wound, well written mystery that I read in one sitting.- --James Patterson
-Odd Jobs is an exciting and enjoyable read. I would love to get the main character, Kevin Davenport as a project manager on my show.- --Donald J. Trump
Hauling cow carcasses through a freezing warehouse isn't Kevin Davenport's idea of summer fun. But it's not his first crappy job. And with tuition due and his widowed mom strapped for cash, he's in no position to turn down good pay.
But there's more than meatpacking happening at Kosher World Meat Factory. And the truth isn't quite so--well--kosher. Turns out the business is a front for a criminal syndicate. While working at the corrupt meat factory, Kevin discovers who killed his father, and now all bets are off. Kevin finally has the chance to settle the score, and he'll tackle any job--club fighting, bookmaking, even drug dealing--to earn his revenge. But can he do it without becoming the very thing he's trying to destroy? Or, God forbid, flunking out of school?
The Sopranos meets Animal House in this darkly comic coming-of-age novel about the price of vengeance--and the burden of truth.
Synopsis
Since his father's murder, Kevin Davenport has worked every odd job known to man to support himself and his widowed mother. But when he signs on to haul beef at Kosher World Meat Factory, what he thought was just another lousy part-time gig turns out to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
Kevin discovers that the meatpacking business is a front for a treacherous criminal syndicate. While working at the corrupt meat factory he finds out who killed his father and now all bets are off. Kevin has the chance to settle the score and he'll tackle any job--club fighting, bookmaking, even drug dealing--to earn his revenge. But can he do it all without sacrificing his soul...or, God forbid, flunking out of school?
Praised by bestselling author James Patterson as "a tightly-wound, well-written mystery that I read in one sitting," Odd Jobs introduces a bold and edgy new voice to the ranks of American crime fiction.