Down to No Good
by Earl Javorsky
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Pub Date Oct 31 2017 | Archive Date Oct 31 2017
Description
Private investigator Charlie Miner, freshly revived from his own murder, gets a call from Homicide Detective Dave Putnam. Self-styled “psychic to the stars” Tamara Gale has given crucial information about three murders, and the brass thinks it makes the Department look bad. Dave wants Charlie to help figure out the angle, since he has first-hand experience with the inexplicable. Trouble is, Charlie, just weeks after his full-death experience, once again has severe cognitive problems and may get them both killed.
At once a riveting mystery and a completely unique character study, Down to No Good will both captivate you and work its way into your heart.
Advance Praise
PRAISE FOR EARL JAVORSKY'S FIRST CHARLIE MINER NOVEL, DOWN SOLO:
“Earl Javorsky’s bold and unusual Down Solo blends the mysterious and the supernatural boldly and successfully. The novel is strong and haunting, a wonderful debut.”
– T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times bestselling author of Full Measure and The Famous and the Dead
“Awesome”
– James Frey, New York Times bestselling author
“Offbeat and dark and wonderful. This book caught me in the first few pages and never let me go. Javorsky is a prodigious writer: dark, intelligent, often hilariously funny, and he holds the accelerator to the floor throughout the whole amazing story.”
– Timothy Hallinan, bestselling author of the Poke Rafferty series and the Junior Bender series
“Don’t miss Earl Javorsky’s Down Solo. It’s kick-ass, man. Excellent writing. This guy is the real deal.”
– Dan Fante, author of the memoir Fante and the novel Point Doom
“Javorsky’s dark and gritty prose is leavened with just enough humor to make Down Solo a compelling story that will take readers to the outer limits of noir.”
– San Diego City Beat
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781611882537 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Jay P, Reviewer
Earl Javorsky brings back the most interesting new detective of the last several years. Charlie Miner first appeared in 2014 in "Down Solo" (my review), a book that grabbed from the first sentences. The slick combination of the supernatural and murder mystery continues with this second installment. In addition to being dead (but not a zombie he wants us to know), Charlie is still a junkie, divorced from a crazy ex, and trying to do better as a dad. Then there is the whole trying to figure out the being dead part. While Detective Putnam knows Miner's secret only an ethereal character named Daniel seems to really understand what's going on. He just doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to explain it. Except that Charlie has a purpose and he needs to figure that out too.
Javorsky has created something really special here. It would have been easy to cop a standard zombie detective and roll with it. What you get here is infinitely more interesting. Miner is still in the grip of his addiction, which results in the usual bad decisions. But some of those decisions aren't terminal when you're already dead. Beyond the tightly woven story of the psychic and the three murders, there is a deep dive into the conflicted psyche of our hero. There's a price to pay for his reprieve, and it is diametrically opposite of the demands of the monkey on his back.
Earl Javorsky continues to offer up well written and smartly told novels. His characters are believable. The combination of great writing, high energy and off the wall plot twists made me jump at the chance to review his work again. It's always great to find a good storyteller. When you add in quality writing and a singular imagination, it's a winning formula. His books will be something to look forward to for years to come.
"Down To No Good" hits bookstores November 7.
Why You Will Like It - A great murder thriller with a unique and very flawed hero leading the way.
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