The Beneficiary [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Set during the L.A. riots, this contemporary noir follows a real estate agent who's got a scheme to make a killing - but things don't turn out the way she planned.

Reviews have called the story "a great suspense tale", "told in tight concise prose with wonderful character development", and "it keeps you turning pages."
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The Beneficiary

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Overview

Set during the L.A. riots, this contemporary noir follows a real estate agent who's got a scheme to make a killing - but things don't turn out the way she planned.

Reviews have called the story "a great suspense tale", "told in tight concise prose with wonderful character development", and "it keeps you turning pages."
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940000796207
  • Publisher: Marshall Thornton
  • Publication date: 1/30/2009
  • Sold by: Smashwords
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 9,018
  • File size: 103 KB

Meet the Author

An award-winning screenwriter, playwright and author, Marshall lives in Long Beach, California. He has an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA where he won the Carl David Memorial Fellowship for his romantic-comedy, Husband Material, as well as a BA in Creative Writing from California State University at Long Beach.Marshall is the author of the gay mystery series Boystown published by Torquere Press. As of June 2011, there are three books in the series with a fourth on the way. His other books include Full Release, Desert Run and the erotic comedy, The Perils of Praline, or the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood.
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Customer Reviews

Average Rating 3.5
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  • Posted March 19, 2010

    Noir Lives

    This darkly ironic story recalls 1940's noir classics, both in tone and content. Thornton draws his his characters neatly and creates a sepia-toned, intensely building thrill-ride. Highly recommended.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2013

    Great Scot

    The story was great, an old fashion con job being planned and executed, and it holds your interest all the way til the end to see if it worked or not. Splendid.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 20, 2013

    Surprised

    Surprised ending. Who's using who? Liked it

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2013

    Meh

    It wasn't that great.

    2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 7, 2013

    Great

    What a great ending. She deserved it and more. J.... :)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2013

    Good one!

    Great story,well written. Twists and turns keep the reader interested until the end. Will definitely look for more by this author.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2013

    Good

    Dark - loved the ending!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 1, 2013

    The characters are not entirely plausible.  The time setting (&q

    The characters are not entirely plausible.  The time setting ("during the LA riots") added nothing, but it didn't get in the way.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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