Jack Getze and Austin Carr had me laughing so hard……..

His colorful and eye catching covers only hint at the gut busting hilarity inside.

Big Money (An Austin Carr Mystery)
Publisher: Down & Out Books (January 12, 2014)
E-Book File Size: 884 KB
ASIN: B00HHAOZN4
Paperback: 218 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1937495671

SYNOPSIS

 In this jaunty follow-up to Big Numbers, a scruffy stockbroker returns to tangle with mobsters, women and his own big mouth. The good news, as the story opens, is that the hero is in the company of a gorgeous naked lady. The bad news is that she’s pointing a shotgun at him. It’s a typical predicament for Austin Carr, a semi-shady New Jersey financial professional temporarily in charge of Shore Securities…He’s being extorted into opening a money-laundering account for local crime boss Bluefish; an auditor who was investigating his company has turned up murdered; a fetching state police captain figures he’s the key to her organized-crime probe; and his boss’s mother has been picked up for fixing her church bingo game.

Carr is continually getting into trouble over his weakness for breasts, his penchant for self-incriminating statements and his vestigial moral sensibility, which, like an appendix, makes itself felt at inconvenient times. — Kirkus Indie

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Former Los Angeles Times reporter Jack Getze is Fiction Editor for Anthony nominated Spinetingler Magazine, one of the internet’s oldest websites for noir, crime, and horror short stories. Through the Los Angeles Times/Washington Post News Syndicate, his news and feature stories were published in over five-hundred newspapers and periodicals worldwide. His two screwball mysteries, BIG NUMBERS and BIG MONEY, are being reissued by DOWN & OUT BOOKS, with the new BIG MOJO to follow. His short stories have appeared in A Twist of Noir and Beat to a Pulp. Getze is an Active Member of Mystery Writers of America’s New York Chapter.

Author Links

Blog  /  Goodreads

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My Review of Big Money by Jack Getze

I found Big Money a light, humorous and entertaining read. Not only did I laugh with Austin, I laughed at him. Jack Getze and Austin Carr have a rather perverted sense of humor and I love it. There is more mystery and thrills going on than first meets the eye. It seems like a simple little story, but keeps spreading out, drawing in characters you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley, or anywhere for that matter. So, don’t blink. You may not see it coming.

Let’s see what kind of mayhem Austin Carr is up to today. I’m sure we can find him at his usual haunt, Luis’s Mexican Grill.

A naked lady is pointing a shotgun in Austin Carr’s face. I am not surprised that the book starts out this way. It is par for the course in Austin Carr’s world.

Austin is a hard drinking, margarita loving kinda guy that seems to attract trouble just by breathing. I would like to compare him to some noir character, but he is so low, I don’t think there is another one like him. When I think he can’t get any lower, he digs the hole deeper. Morals and ethics are nonexistent when the femme fatale walk into the room. He’s a horny, seat of your pants kind of guy.

Austin’s stockbrokers license has been suspended, so he joined forces with Vic and some other pals at Shore Securities.

There is no lechery too base in the pursuit of love or big commissions.

Humor and mayhem rule Austin’s life. I can’t help but laugh at the messes he gets himself into, mostly because of women. He tends to think with the wrong brain. He has a bad habit of opening his mouth and inserting his foot.

All that being said, I love him. Just can’t help myself. So join me while we see how he gets out of another fine mess.

  4 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others

I received a signed paperback from Jack Getze in return for an honest and unbiased review. I have reviewed another books of his, Big Numbers (see the review link below) so I was happy to oblige.

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Big Numbers by Jack Getze

Stop in and meet Austin Carr. You’ll be glad you did.

Review for Big Numbers by Jack Getze

SYNOPSIS

Root for divorced dad Austin Carr, a funny, oversexed scamp who’ll use anything and everything to get his kids back.

Divorced father Austin Carr wakes up every day in a beat-up camper, parked on someone else’s private property. Why? Because his alimony and child support payments were established by New Jersey’s family court system when his income was double, and for the last two years he has failed to earn the legally mandated monthly nut. He’s had his savings drained, his Maxima repossessed, his salary attached, and his visiting rights suspended. He bought the twelve-year-old Chevy pick-up with the rusty camper for $800 last month because another landlord tossed his butt in the street. Will stretching the rules, his own morals, and the boundaries of common sense raise the cash needed to get his kids back? Or will his big mouth and bad behavior set him up for a nasty double-cross? Find out if Austin can redeem himself and win back his children.

Praise For Big Numbers

 It’s a good, funny story filled with suspense and adventure.
~Socrates Book Reviews

…quite a bit of action, drama and intrigue to balance out all the hilarious trouble Austin seems to bring with him wherever he goes.
~Turning The Pages

If you like your mysteries with plenty of thrills with a side of crazy these pages will be flying.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

I was definitely surprised at some of the twists that occurred.
~Storeybook Reviews

  I was hooked. I like an early hook in books. It grabs me and sucks me in quickly.
~fundimental

I love the character that is Austin Carr…
~Shelley’s Book Case

Big Numbers was a great read.
~Kaisy Daisy’s Corner

This book is so f*&%*&g funny, I read it right through in one sitting.
~Rantin’ Ravin’ and Reading

The book is full of nonstop humor, lots of violence, sex and enough bad guys and other quirky characters to keep the pages turning.
~Celtic Lady Reviews

The twists and turns that happen are not predictable, and the writing is superb. I’m definitely a fan of this series!!!
~Reviews by Karen

The story is dramatic and funny.
~Brooke Blogs

A well developed main character, good dialogue and colorful secondary characters kept me turning the pages to discover what could possibly happen next.
~Queen of All She Reads

…very entertaining, quick to read, and though it is a mystery – it also has a light hearted feel to it.
~Books and Needlepoint

Getze has combined humor, action, and quirky characters to keep the story going!
~Author Rosalee Richland

I think a lot of people will love the situations that Austin gets himself into and watching him wiggle his way out of!
~Community Bookstop

Austin reminds me of Charlie Brown. You keep hoping things will workout for him. But you know that Lucy will jerk the ball out from under again.
~readalot

I recommend Big Numbers to mystery fans, especially those who like their mystery splashed with a dash of noir, a pinch of zany, some thrilling, and a lot of funny.
~Jane Reads

… this mystery/thriller is filled with edgy humor and sharp dialogue.
~The Self Taught Cook

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GIVEAWAY

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