Lethal People A Donovan Creed Crime Novel

John Locke — 2009

"Donovan Creed, a former CIA assassin, is a very tough man with a weakness for very easy women. Meet him in LETHAL PEOPLE a relentlessly entertaining crime novel that's often LOL funny! The action is fast and furious, the dialogue smart, savvy and sexy, and the story is filled with quirky characters and clever surprises. What more could you want when you turn the last page except the next Donovan Creed crime novel? Patience, please. You'll be reading Creed's next adventure in the very near future. Lucky you!" -Gerald Gross, Freelance Editor/Book Doctor, Editor of "EDITORS ON EDITING: What Writers Need To Know About What Editors Do" In the first of an exciting new series, Donovan Creed, former CIA assassin and a smart-aleck tough guy with a heart of bronze, faces his biggest challenge ever. While pursuing a budding romance with the beautiful Kathleen Gray, Creed stumbles upon a plucky, but horribly burned, little girl named Addie Dawes. Creed's suspicion about the fire that killed Addie's family puts him on a collision course with crime boss Joe DeMeo, in what soon becomes an issue of kill or be killed. DeMeo, a relentless killer who will stop at nothing to protect his empire, targets Creed and his loved ones for death. But Creed has plans of his own. Employing a bizarre cast of characters including a giant, a rival crime lord, an angry midget bent on world conquest, and a team of circus clowns, Creed goes on the attack, with hilarious results. "Lethal People" is a bizarre, breezy and exciting thriller with excellent pacing, snappy dialogue and quirky characters who will keep you chuckling late into the night.

Reviews

Peggy Walker@lectrice93

Aug 2, 2023

I got this book on the 99 cent special from Kindle as well. I sort of enjoyed it in spite of myself. Donovan Creed still has some quasi-connection to Homeland Security, which keeps him from being in lethal trouble.[return][return]It's a little bit like "Dexter" in that this is a person who does many bad things, but he is sort of clueless about relationships and how "normal" people think and speak to each other. He finds someone he's attracted to and wants her to like him and think well of him. I really don't like spy-big explosions-random violence type books in general, but this character sort of intrigued me. I think there's another in the series for 99 cents and I'll probably give it a try.

Iliana Elizabeth @ilianaelizabeth

Oct 22, 2021

Este libro se sintió como como si el autor hubiera dicho ¿qué pasaría si Deadpool fuera un tipo normal? Paso a explicar: Donovan Creed, nuestro protagonista, es un ex agente de la CIA y sicario y podemos decir que cuentas con las habilidades necesarias para ser una especie de investigador privado. La cosa es que conoce a una mujer que trabaja en un hospital y mientras intenta avanzar con ella, conoce a una nena que sobrevivió a un incendio y de pronto se obsesiona con las razones del incendio, empieza a investigar y eso lo lleva a Joe DeMeo que es como un jefe de la mafia entonces se empieza un juego estilo "esta ciudad no es lo suficientemente grande para los dos". En medio de todo eso, Donovan pelea, asesina gente, sobrevive a improbables eventos, que eso está bien, perfecto incluso, pero todo con un aire de antihéroe demasiado presente, mucho sarcasmo y groserías, por lo que con eso llego a mi premisa de que es casi un fanfic de cómo hubiera sido Deadpool si no fuera lo que es y en su lugar fuera un, bueno, un Wade Wilson. Tuvo un par de momentos interesantes, pero en general es una lectura muy chata, no posee un buen ritmo y no se ve prometedora como inicio de una saga, por lo que ya descarto continuar con los siguientes libros. No lo recomiendo, pero no voy a decir que se mantenga todo el mundo alejado del libro.

Pam Sartain@certainlygeeky

Nov 9, 2021