Shot of Tequila | 
 enlarge | Author: J.A. Konrath
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 4183
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00267T4H0
Publication Date: April 12, 2009
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Product Description
A GUTSY ROBBERY
Several million bucks, stolen from the mob...
A PERFECT FRAME
All caught on video, with no chance of redemption...
A RED HOT RECIPE FOR RAMPAGING REVENGE
Now one man must face the entire Chicago Outfit, a group of hardened Mafia enforcers, a psychotic bookie, the most dangerous hitman on earth, and Detective Jacqueline Daniels...
His name is Tequila. And he likes those odds.
SHOT OF TEQUILA by JA Konrath
This ebook also features an exclusive sneak-peak--three full chapters--of INSIDE OUT, the latest thriller by NYT bestselling author Barry Eisler.
Book Description:
Shot of Tequila takes place in the early 1990s, and is both an homage to and a re-envisioning of classic action novels by authors like Mickey Spillane, Ross MacDonald, Donald Westlake, and Elmore Leonard, but with a more modern twist.
The breakneck action is intercut with scenes featuring Konrath's series hero Jack Daniels, here as a supporting character chasing the main protagonist.
Edge-of-your-seat suspense, non-stop action, and dark humor punctuate this heist novel/fugitive-on-the-run thriller. Fans of Konrath's police procedurals will enjoy the slight departure from his normal writing style, while still finding familiarity with the setting and characters.
SHOT OF TEQUILA is approximately 75,000 words.
About the Author:
JA Konrath is the author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrillers (Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb.)
Praise for JA Konrath's thriller Fuzzy Navel:
"Fuzzy Navel is Konrath at his best – a hilariously heartstopping thriller." — Linda Fairstein
"This gripping novel is an adrenalin rush." — Library Journal
"This book moves so fast it was like having the words fired into my head by a machine gun." — Crimespree
Praise for Afraid (JA Konrath writing as Jack Kilborn):
"AFRAID is a masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I'm not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up." — James Rollins, author of The Judas Strain
"A bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure." — F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack
“AFRAID is a true page turner, a novel that offers a million mile a minute action and suspense. Definitely, a must have with constant thrills and chills." — Heather Graham, author of Deadly Gift
"Never have I read a novel so gruesome and simultaneously relentless. This book throbs with unmitigated, inexorable. sheer friggin’ TERROR. You’ll probably need a shrink when you’re done.” — Edward Lee, author of Brides of the Impaler
"Fast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you. An absolute must read for anyone who loves the adrenaline rush of a shocking story told with style, speed and savage grace." — Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero
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Shot of Tequila August 22, 2010
Enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I had a hard time putting the book aside to just eat or sleep. Please bring TEQUILA back as well as PHIN. I LOVE the Jack Daniels book with her partner Herb they are about Protect and Serve but so funny together.
Are you ever coming to Brooklyn New York for a book tour. I'll be first on line.
Sandy, Brooklyn New York
 Shot of Awesome (clever, huh?) August 16, 2010
T.B. Wright
Truth be told, I was somewhat skeptical when first picking up (i.e. downloading) Shot of Tequila by J.A. Konrath. Just like so many people, I have been following his blog for about a year now but had never read any of his books. Yes, he has made a living off of his sizable list of novels and whatnot, but that doesn't mean he's a good writer. Look at Stephanie Meyers (in my most humble of opinions). Making money does not mean you are good at the craft, just fortuitous, coming along at the correct moment. So, is this the case with Konrath? Is he riding high on the eRevolution? Does his writing actually suck?
If Shot of Tequila is any indication of his writing as a whole, then the answer must be no. Emphatically, wholeheartedly no. Tequila is the hardbitten story of one Tequila Abernathy, a collector for a somewhat psychotic bookie. Through a dupe, Tequila is framed for a million-dollar heist. Note this million-dollar heist is said bookies money. As one could imagine, all hell breaks loose afterward.
Without going into any spoilers, the plot is well laid out though fairly guessable. There are few real surprises, though one in the first half will really throw you for a loop. The interspersion of Jacqueline `Jack' Daniels, Konrath's main character in his other books, was a nice touch. Her scenes usually serve as a sort of interposition and exposition, killing in the gaps and reminding the reader where s/he has been. The climax is tasty to say the least, though I must admit I was expecting a bit more (on the other hand, the anticlimactic scene was extremely climactic in its own way (did that make any sense?)).
The action throughout is spectacular. It plays out like a hyperviolent version of The Matrix. High-flying action and leaps, flips, cartwheels, kicks, throws, punches and whatever else you could possibly want are all here. The best part? It is all done well! It's not just flips and kicks because it's cool. It has a reason behind it and an origin. It is extremely visceral and bone crushing. One particular scene had me feeling the anger a character feels, enjoying wholly the brutal whooping that followed.
The characters are well thought out for the most part. The eponymous character is driven but lacks much depth. That, however, does not take away from the reader rooting for him. He is an intriguing character; I found myself reading over fight scenes twice just to fully picture the hits in all their brutal detail. Many of the supporting characters are weak and one sided. Two of these I found myself getting confused for about half of the book.
Overall, Shot of Tequila was an entertaining read. Short and sweet. I would fully recommend it.
fast paced and fun read July 25, 2010
A reader
this is my second konrath book i've read and loved them both. it's nonstop action with great humor thoughout. the characters draw you in and truly seem like real people-despite spending half their time killling eachother. konrath is a hidden gem of a writer!
Loved It! July 8, 2010
Lauralynn Elliott
As usual, Konrath kept me interested through the whole book. I've never read one of his that I didn't like and he didn't disappoint me this time. Tequila was really a bad guy, but you had to like him anyway. Action packed all the way through!
A More Thrilling Thriller from Konrath June 25, 2010
Luke Styer (Huntington, WV USA)
A slightly convoluted path led me to Shot of Tequila. I first encountered author J. A. Konrath at his excellent blog. I promptly purchased The Newbie's Guide to Publishing (Everything A Writer Needs To Know), Konrath's blog-compilation in Kindle format. Some excerpts from his Jack Daniels mysteries in the Newbie's Guide caught my eye and I bought and read Whiskey Sour (A Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery), the first novel in that series, in paperback. After positively rating Whiskey Sour, Shot of Tequila showed up in my Amazon recommendations. Perhaps a convoluted path to reading Shot of Tequila is appropriate considering the book's own somewhat convoluted path to publication as chronicled on Konrath's blog.
The product description promises a slight departure from Konrath's usual style. I'm not sure I've read enough of his work to offer a general opinion, but Shot of Tequila's tone is certainly a bit darker than that of Whiskey Sour. Konrath's trademark humor makes the transition, though slightly subdued, as befitting the overall mood. I tend to prefer crime novels that focus on the wrong side of the law, so it's no major surprise that I preferred Tequila to Whiskey.
My only real complaint perhaps relates back to the book's unusual path to publication, and that is that one more pass by a proofreader may have been beneficial. Within a single fight scene and over the course of only a few pages, the same combatant is twice said to have been "energized" by events of the fight. Detective Daniel reads a suspect's police record, which states that he is 5'6" in height, but later tells another character the suspect is 5'5". A character is said to have "settled for a five Demerol injections[.]" Presumably most of these errors and issues would have been "caught" during during the traditional publishing process. That they slipped into an ebook by a traditionally-published professional author may be indicative of a weakness of the format itself, though without the format it seems unlikely we'd have ever gotten the book, even in this slightly imperfect version.
Konrath has crafted a real winner here, and I hope that its new life as an ebook prompts further visits with organized crime elements in the "Jack Daniels Universe."
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