Johnny Bad Ass

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This is a love story of a young Irish fighter's climb out of a blue collar neighborhood of Brooklyn into the double-dealing, high stakes world of Las Vegas during the 1960's. The road is full of potholes and death defying, hair-pin curves. At every fork, Johnny ("The Kid") takes the wrong turn that sends him into another whirlwind of suspenseful action. A conservative may label Johnny a stone-cold killer but the average reader will fall in love with him because of his deep sense of loyalty and code of honor. ...
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Overview

This is a love story of a young Irish fighter's climb out of a blue collar neighborhood of Brooklyn into the double-dealing, high stakes world of Las Vegas during the 1960's. The road is full of potholes and death defying, hair-pin curves. At every fork, Johnny ("The Kid") takes the wrong turn that sends him into another whirlwind of suspenseful action. A conservative may label Johnny a stone-cold killer but the average reader will fall in love with him because of his deep sense of loyalty and code of honor. Johnny has an "old soul," an attitude from the Wild West but lives in the 1960's--a true recipe for trouble!
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780595328482
  • Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/16/2004
  • Pages: 248
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.56 (d)

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  • Posted April 3, 2011

    can't wait!

    My friendshave read this book and have told me how good it is. I can't wait!I know i'll be surprised!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2006

    Most Memorable read book in a long time

    This book has it. Action, love story, heartbreaking moments, intrigue, conflicts, good guys v. bad guys, and moments that make you talk out loud in frustration to ask the characters, 'Why are you doing that?' This book exposes why you can't always believe what you read in the papers, the manipulative nature of some people, why good people sometimes do bad things, and how bad people sometimes do good things. This book shows how one decision can have immense and sometimes extreme ripple effects throughout the rest of one's life. Under similar circumstances, readers should ask themselves if they would have made the same initial choice as Johnny. Well done. I enjoyed this very much. This one stays on my bookshelf and is not available to be loaned out to anyone. Please write the sequel that is begging to be written.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2005

    Awesome

    This book is awesome. It's brilliantly written and leaves you wanting more. The author is amazing and will become a distinguished novelist.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2005

    fun reading

    A good way to spend time on a west coast flight

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2005

    Wonderful

    It is very touching and intriguing. It is the kind of book which makes you look at life in perspective. This book has many similarities to the Da Vinci code. They are actually almost sequels. There better be a series of these books to come because the Big Left Hook's writing style is matched only by JRR Tolkien.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2005

    one bad dude and one great new writer

    This is a book you won't want to put down. The character's are like the friends we all had. Twists and turns, make for exciting reading.. The Big Left Hook scores a knock out with this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2005

    A unique novel, hard-hitting with gritty honesty

    This author doesn't pull any punches in this fast-paced story that vicerally captures the experience of a young Irish boxer. The story is engrossing and the characters portrayed brillantly with unflinching honesty, transcend the typical idealized sterotypes common in action dramas .

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2005

    ENGROSSING

    I found the book to be a touching love story as well as an inside look into the life of a human being who had tough times but was able to remain a figher all the way.It made me curious as to the author's real identity.Who could he be?

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