Token of Remorse: A Streeter Mystery

A surprisingly good book! I have never read anything from this author (i am a scf-fi/Fantasy man) but this was a really enjoyable read... i think i will pick up some more of his works...this is what Pulp books should be... Buy this Book! Relic113

This guy Stone can write--characters well drawn, humor, tough broads, very devious and brutal low-lifes, a fast-moving plot that keeps you guessing and interested, and "Streeter"-tough, cautious and smart but not indestructible or infallible. Also, he got some issues about long-term relationships with the fair sex, even though he needs one. This was a great read-didn't put it down for long--wife enjoyed it too. Highly recommended as an example of the tough private eye genre. I'm about to order the other 3 Michael Stone "Streeter" books.

for dark humor that's genuinely funny, read michael stone. quite a bit better than many writers who have to cough up the jokes year after year for a paycheck, this guy has a dark and hysterical outlook on life that really comes through. don't be fooled by the corny covers. stone can really write.

He only answers to the name Streeter. Though he has been married and divorced four times and seems to have a magical way with the ladies, he is a very lonely individual. He works as both a private investigator and bounty hunter, who has an uncanny ability to extradite himself out of trouble except when it comes to his financial shortfalls. Always strapped for cash, Streeter accepts all cases and clients, even when it Marty Moats, the self-proclaimed waterbed king of Colorado's Front range. The slimy salesperson has one weakness, his wife, who has forced Marty to hire Streeter. Her nephew Richie, who she adores and he loathes, is missing. It turns out that Richie has stolen a lot of money and secret files owned by Streeter's long term nemesis, Grover Royal, a powerful criminal. Grover wants his property returned and intends to punish Richie even if it means stepping over Streeter's corpse to accomplish his quest. Although this book is a hard boiled thriller, women will enjoy TOKEN OF REMORSE as much as male fans of the sub-genre. There is something attractive and vulnerable about Streeter that makes him an endearing antihero (than again I am female and everyone knows Streeter's reputation with the ladies). The action is fats-paced and the intriguing story line is never predictable. Although some astute readers will determine who the villain really is in spite several possibilities, this knowledge does not take away from the adrenaline rush that a Streeter mystery produces. Harriet Klausner