Genre: Detective Mystery/Short Story Collection
Description:
“After a failed career in writing crime, Norwegian author, Tommy,
decides to try his hand at actually preventing crime as a private investigator.
How hard can it be, right? The aptly named ‘Viking P.I.’ soon discovers that he
has a real talent… for failing!
Case after case, Viking P.I. realizes he has bitten off more than he
can chew, but he’s too far in it now. Maybe he’ll actually get better at it if
he just keeps trying… or maybe he won’t.
Whether it’s a missing dog, a haunted house, cheating spouses or hunting
trolls, Viking P.I. is probably (not) the man for the job! But he’s going to
try his best, and there may be a few surprises in store for him along the way.
This series of 6 short and hilariously funny cozy mysteries are sure
to make you smile and are the perfect companion for your coffee break. These
quick-read mysteries are short and snappy, but full of sweet charm and
intrigue.
Will Tommy be able to solve the crimes and make a career for himself
in the ‘dark’ underworld of trivial crime investigation? Who knows! You’ll have
to read to find out.”
Author:
This collection is Tommy Ueland’s first published book with several others in the works including one written in his native language, Norwegian. For more, visit his website.
Appraisal:
This is the first volume of a series of what the author is touting as “coffee-break
mysteries.” At a couple thousand words apiece, these six mysteries are just the
right length to read over that cup of java on your coffee break. The author
calls them quirky in a short thank you note at the end of the book and I think
that’s about as perfect a one-word description as there is for what you’ll find
here. That the protagonist is named Tommy, just like the author, and decides to
try his hand at private investigation after repeated failures as an author, need
not be foreshadowing, at least if enough mystery fans give this book a try. I
found these stories to be fun reads and my only significant complaint would be
that I’d like more.
Buy now
from: Amazon US Amazon UK
FYI:
A small amount of adult language, kind of.
Format/Typo
Issues:
For a book this short the number of proofing errors I spotted was
pushing the limits of what I find acceptable. It wasn’t quite enough for me to start
knocking off stars, but close.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 12-13,000 words
1 comment:
Thank you very much for reviewing my quirky little debut book!
I could tell you that your kind words hit me like a truck and made my eyes water. But since my alter-ego is cool and collected (Not!) PI, I can’t say that.
Getting reviewed by someone that knows how to review is a litmus test for every author. Friends and family are not trustworthy :)
One month ago, I hired a professional proofreader in my genre for the second season. I also hired her to go over the first book again because I felt, as you pointed out, that there was room for improvement — spoiler: It was!—The new version went live on Amazon today.
Again, thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my book.
Tommy Ueland
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