Lethal People Donovan Creed series Book 1 edition by John Locke Literature Fiction eBooks
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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 - bizarre funny! The action is fast and furious, the dialogue smart, savvy and sexy. The story is filled with quirky characters and clever surprises.
Lethal People Donovan Creed series Book 1 edition by John Locke Literature Fiction eBooks
I have read the Gideon Box and Danni Ripper series and enjoyed them all. Donovan Creed has played a vital role in every one of them and I enjoyed his character very much. So why all the bad reviews on the Donovan Creed series? I purchased the first book Lethal People and found it to be just as enjoyable as any of the other John Locke books I've read.I've read most of the bad reviews and found them to be totally bogus and unreliable. These reviews had me believing Creed was despicable, gross, uncaring, a real disgusting read. Not true. My advice to you is don't listen to someone else's opinion and rely on the author's reputation for good stories.
I'm not sure about the other Creed books, have not read them yet but intend to for sure.
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Lethal People Donovan Creed series Book 1 edition by John Locke Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I've found a new crime anti-hero to worship--Donovan Creed, the protagonist in a series written by John Locke. I absolutely flew through the first book, Lethal People, in little more than a day, and found the characters to be interesting yet quirky, and the action virtually nonstop. As I've said after I've read other tremendously satisfying crime novels, I don't know why Hollywood keeps making movie adaptations of television shows, comic books and fairytales, or remaking classic movies, when there are some tremendous books that would make great films. Like this one, for example.
Donovan Creed is an ex-CIA assassin who still works as a hit man. He spends his days straddling both sides of the law--he's employed by several different Mob figures (sometimes playing one against another), and in his spare time, he tests weapons for the federal government. On himself. But Creed is sensitive, too; when he finds out his ex-wife is engaged to a man who brutally abused his previous wife, he uses his brains (and a little brawn) to protect her without running the man out of town. When he visits a children's burn ward and finds himself drawn to a severely burned young girl, his investigation into the fire that killed her family nets him a lady friend and a whole lot of danger. And then throw in bombs, hijacked spy satellites, a dreadlocked paraplegic who is a criminal mastermind, a social murder experiment and circus midgets (seriously), and you have a book that is both gripping and entertaining.
I read a lot of crime novels and mysteries, so I look for books that compel me to turn the pages with action, plot and character development. Lethal People has no shortage of all three--Creed is an appealing anti-hero (similar in some respects to TV's Dexter) and many of the other characters were far more than one-dimensional stereotypes. While some of the plot may be a little far-fetched (although do we really know what goes on behind the government's closed doors), I never felt like I had to utterly suspend my disbelief while reading. I'm definitely going to get further into Locke's series, and I recommend this to anyone who likes a good action-packed crime novel. You won't be disappointed.
It's very important to read John Locke's books in chronological order as each Donovan Creed novel has connecting threads. I bought "Wish List" as a paperback first, and while it was still great, it took going back and starting with "Lethal People" to get a better picture of the world of Donovan Creed, assassin for Homeland Security, a former CIA operative and part time contract killer for a midwest crime boss.
Creed is a killing machine, but one with a heart. In this first book, Locke lays the foundation for all the novels to follow and introduces us to classic characters along with Creed - a murderous pair of midgets named Victor and Hugo, Creed's incredibly invisible boss Darwin, fellow assassin Callie Carpenter and on. It won't do to give away the plot, but suffice it to say that no books from other authors I've read in a long long time grab you as fast and make it very hard to turn the off. Locke is at once intriguing, smart, funnier than hell, and creates some very interesting psychopaths and equally insane situations most authors couldn't possible dream up. There simply are no contemporaries, the only one coming close possibly Robert Parker and his Spenser series.
Plus, Locke has established himself as a very kind and decent person. To this day, despite his enormous success, he answers all e-mail personally and not just one line toss aways. I wrote and got an answer in just a couple of weeks. I was floored by his response and his kindness was overwhelming. He had indeed read my e-mail and was very specific in his response. It's this kind of professional courtesy that sets John Locke apart and will endear him to fans for life. I can't recommend enough all his novels, and absolutely love his work. What a class act.
After reading my first John Locke "Donovan Creed" book, I was intrigued by the character, setting and quirks of the author's style...so I selected this as my next Locke story. It was good but not as good as expected. Okay so the one I read 1st showed more panache and style...it was "The Presidents Daughter"...and while he seemed to enjoy making fun of our current "Putz In Chief" ...his daughter was well portrayed and made me interested in reading more funny, offbeat stories....this wasn't one of them.
This is the 3rd author I've read who has a main character that is a killer. I'm going to read the second one to see if this gets better than okay. If not, I will not read further. So far, this was just okay. It has possibilities, but not totally hooked. It's hard to make a character sympathetic when they kill people for $$. This character works for the Govt. and also takes independent contracts. Working for people who order 'hits' can be dangerous, and in this story he is on the wrong side of one of the major players. He, at least, does not seem to be mean spirited - he is more neutral as in he keeps emotions out of it. Then, again, he sometimes does show a little compassion which possibly makes him palatable.
I have read the Gideon Box and Danni Ripper series and enjoyed them all. Donovan Creed has played a vital role in every one of them and I enjoyed his character very much. So why all the bad reviews on the Donovan Creed series? I purchased the first book Lethal People and found it to be just as enjoyable as any of the other John Locke books I've read.
I've read most of the bad reviews and found them to be totally bogus and unreliable. These reviews had me believing Creed was despicable, gross, uncaring, a real disgusting read. Not true. My advice to you is don't listen to someone else's opinion and rely on the author's reputation for good stories.
I'm not sure about the other Creed books, have not read them yet but intend to for sure.
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