Pixelscroll’s Pick of the Day for 12-26-2012!
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Welcome to Detroit: Ten Years – Ten Stories (2002-2012)
Ryan Potter
Price: $2.99
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Single Author, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Fiction
Rating: 4.5 – {4 Reviews}
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father’s family outing to a Detroit Lions football game becomes the biggest nightmare of his life. A Detroit businessman’s first-class flight to Tokyo takes an unexpected turn when he’s forced to sit beside the corpse of a woman who passed away in mid-flight. An obese alcoholic formulates a theory on dogs and race after watching footage of Detroit Police officers beating Malice Green to death in 1992. An Iraqi War veteran returns to Detroit and is offered a unique opportunity to avenge the violent death of his younger sister.
Cops, teachers, private investigators, wealthy business owners, and blue-collar family men, the characters in Ryan Potter’s "Welcome to Detroit: Ten Years – Ten Stories (2002-2012)" propel themselves into a troubled city that refuses to give up. These stories have it all—crime, suspense, humor, drama—and take place in a version of the Motor City fueled with both promise and despair.
What are readers saying?
"THE CLEANER"
★★★★★ "I love this novel. It’s sharp, funny, and wise. The characters are memorable. The plot is unique. The dialogue is authentic. Potter can write…I haven’t been this enthralled by a writer since Michael Kun." ~Mark Trost, author of Post Marked
★★★★★ "Ryan Potter has written a wonderful story with ‘The Cleaner.’ The characters are unique, memorable, and real…I couldn’t stop grinning as I read the last quarter of the book." ~Reader review
★★★★★ "Extremely well done. I’m a voracious reader, and I loved this book. Very fast read, and good character development. Very likable main character and surrounding cast." ~Reader review
"EXIT STRATEGY"
“This stunning, gritty, and bittersweet debut novel is pitch-perfect in its portrayal of contemporary male adolescence. These are real, recognizable characters and their voices are authentic.” ~VOYA (Starred Review)
"Fast-paced and riveting.”~Kirkus Reviews
“Potter has crafted a well-paced, suspenseful novel for older teens.” ~ForeWord
★★★★★ “Realistic, unique, and totally awesome debut novel…The plot never ceased to be interesting and entertaining. I also loved how the ending wasn’t your average ending, because it really makes the book stand out more.” ~YA Book Queen
★★★★ “Exit Strategy is a YA book like no other. The well-developed characters and unique plot formulated a memorable story.” ~LaFemme Readers
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