The Breaker - series. Books 1 - 3:

 

The Breaker

ISBN: 9781656281517

Description:

How do you know the one you love won’t hurt you?

Or even try to kill you?
In many cases … you don’t.

How do we choose our path and purpose in life?

What makes us who we are?
When Seth Egan starts working as a private detective, he knows he’ll make enemies.
It goes with the territory.
As Seth works on a murder case and hunts down the killers, he becomes the target.
Some people have no conscience, shame, empathy, or remorse.
To get their own way, to get what they want, to take everything, they will do anything.
Even murder.
In the end, they will drag you down to hell with them.
Sometimes, our enemies are those closest to us.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/eKFZ03giKR?amp=1

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Bad Blood

ISBN: 9798682203192

Description:

No one is paying Seth Egan for his latest case.

He keeps this one unofficial.

Pro bono publico.

Off the books.

For him, this one is personal.

A matter of bad blood.

A woman with a grudge of her own leads Seth to a place where people vanish without trace.

Money is the motive.

Greed is the motivator.

Scores that can only be settled in blood.

A dark underworld of illegal gambling, prostitution, drugs, violence and murder.

Amazon link:

 

https://t.co/e0XiS8crAr?amp=1

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Mall Maze

ISBN: 9798729917235

Description:

Friday the 13th.

Unlucky for many.

What should have been a routine adultery case ends with Seth Egan fighting for his life.

Cut off from the world.

With no way to call for help.

Trapped in a place where the walls are coming down around him.

Seth is running out of places to hide.

As chaos reigns and the city burns … the hunters close in.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09244XVYW/

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Themes:

Abuse by proxy, Adultery, C-PTSD, crime, detective, domestic abuse, enabler, flying monkey, gaslighting, hardboiled, heist, infidelity, murder, narcissism, narcissist, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, personality disorder, psychopath, sociopath, suspense, thriller, vigilante, violence.

Books available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of my books is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

What’s On?

 

What’s On?

A Guide to Movies and TV Shows

Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9798342696098

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9798341177307

Kindle

ASIN: B0DJTZ8T58

Back cover description:

What’s On? … is the timeless question we have all asked ourselves almost every day of our lives, as we reach for the remote control and settle in front of the TV screen.

Jack Kost, a life-long movie buff and coffee addict, offers his choice of favorite movie and television masterpieces.

Providing possible answers to the question of What’s On? with over 1,900 titles, from golden oldies and timeless classics, to more recent releases, all meticulously logged and summarized.

An invaluable and collectable go-to source for discovering new favorites and revisiting old ones.

Perfect for film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, this guide will spark conversations, bring back memories, and help you navigate the ever-evolving world of screen entertainment.

A wealth of recommendations and insights from a passionate movie buff to enrich your viewing experience, complete with personal reminiscences and nostalgic reflections, told with a world-wise critical eye, sardonic dry wit, a healthy dose of cynicism, biting observations, and a well-founded rant here and there.

Just don’t challenge or get him started on his personal favorites, like The Shining, Point Blank, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Duellists, Romeo Is Bleeding, or The Ninth Configuration. His opinions on these and other iconic titles are as intense and unyielding as the movies themselves.

All compiled by an author who not only watched the movies, but also read the books on which they were based, did his research, drank a lot of coffee in the process, and advocates for the importance and value of reading.

A glimpse into the over-caffeinated mind of a writer with a passion for great stories.

What’s On? is a celebration of the intersection between page and screen, and a reminder that great on-screen adaptations often start with a great book and a strong cup of coffee.

Kick back, grab your coffee, and enjoy the show!

As author Jack Kost says:

“Happy viewing … and do yourself a favor … read the books.”

Slipped Masks:

Slipped Masks

ISBN: 9781719330640

Description:

I can’t call you because if he hears me talking on the phone he’ll hit me again. He scares me. I know sooner or later he’s going to kill me. I’ll text you again when I can. I love you, Casey. I’ll spend the rest of our lives proving to you how much I love you. Please come. Please save me …

With only text messages to guide him, Casey Byrne is on the hunt, racing across five states to save his ex-girlfriend, Madison.

Casey loves Madison deeply and wants desperately to save her life and rekindle their relationship.

But the closer he gets to her, the more surreal his journey becomes as the dead bodies pile up in his wake.

Clinical Lycanthropy: the delusion that a human can physically transform into a wolf.

If you were insane, would you know it?

How would you see the world if you were convinced you could transform into a wolf?

The hunter … and the hunted.

Slipped Masks is a dark neo-noir thriller about how the need for love and companionship becomes twisted into obsession, possession, jealousy, violence and murder.

A horrifying portrait of Clinical Lycanthropy.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/2Gwb135V3m

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Themes:

Sociopathy, narcissistic abuse, personality disorder, Clinical Lycanthropy, crime, murder.

Book available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of this book is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

Work in progress:

My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.

Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.

Themes:

Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

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The Breaker is an on-going series.

I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!

Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in movie history - Fear and Loathing in Aspen (2021):

Fear and Loathing in Aspen

directed and written by Bobby Kennedy III,

was released in the United States on July 23, 2021.
Music by Wayne Kramer.

Cast:

Jay Bulger, Cheryl Hines, Laird Macintosh, Amaryllis Fox, Maxwell Loeb, Emily Garnet, Lincoln Nemeth, Paul Morgan, James Chambers, Henry Dills, Mac Hedges, Dabbs Anderson, Danny Power, Bobby Kennedy III, Weston Cage Coppola, Blair Carlyle, Carlo Lombardi, Kick Kennedy, Alexis Kelley, Charlie Oldman, Peyton Morse, Uma von Wittkamp, Maggie Nixon, Tage Plantell, Maya Ferrario, Micah Flamm, John Harper, Blake Lindsley, Damian Lund.

On this day in movie history - Wolf Creek (2005):

Wolf Creek

directed and written by Greg McLean,

was released in Australia on July 23, 2005.
Inspired by the true Australian cases of Ivan Milat (1996) and Bradley Murdoch (2001).
Music by Frank Tétaz.

Cast:

John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips, Gordon Poole, Guy O’Donnell, Phil Stevenson, Geoff Revell, Andy McPhee, Aaron Sterns, Michael Moody, Andrew Reimer, Vicki Reimer, Isabella Reimer, David Rock, Jenny Starvall, Guy Petersen, Paul Curran, Christian McMillan, Sean Gannon, Aaron J. March, Eddie White, Geoffrey Yu, Amy Schapel, Teresa Palmer, Bow Vayne, Renee Chomel, Noni Dunstone, John Henry Duncan, Chloe Gardner, Greg Sara, Renee Luna, Michael Soang, Niesha de Jong, Leesa Millhouse, Alex De Rosa, Darren Humphreys, Peter Alchin, Rory Walker, Jon Blaikie, Greg McLean, Jacob Francis Worrall.

Born on this day – Philip Seymour Hoffman:

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actor

July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014

Credits:

12 Parsecs (2024); 12h45 (2014); 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006); 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2013); 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013); 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000); 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006); 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards (2008); 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2010); 25th Hour (2002); 55th BFI London Film Festival (2011); 60 Minutes/ Segment: Philip Seymour Hoffman (2006); A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011); A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003); A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003); A Late Quartet (2012); A Most Wanted Man (2014); A World for Inclusion (2008); Actors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2016); AFI Life Achievement Award (2010); Aimee Mann: Save Me (1999); All Access: The Making of 'Almost Famous' (2000); Almost Famous (2000); Along Came Polly (2004); And the Oscar Goes to... (2014); Anita Liberty (1997); Arthur (2009); Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2016–2021); Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007); Biennale Channel (2009); Billy Beane: Re-Inventing the Game (2012); Blossoms & Blood (2003); Boogie Nights (1997); Buscando a Penélope (2009); Candlesticks (2011); Cannes Film Festival (2002); Capote (2005); CBS Mornings (2005 / 2012); Celebrity Page (2017–2018); Charlie Rose (2000–2008); Charlie Wilson's War (2007); Chelsea Lately (2013); Cinema 3 (2008–2014); Cinetipp (2009); Cold Mountain (2003); Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007); Corazón de... (2006); Culture (1997); Der Kabel 1 Kinotipp (2009); Dianne Crittenden on 'the Thin Red Line' (2010); Días de cine (2014); Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (2008); Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet (2013); Discovering Film (2015); Doubt (2008); Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009); Doubt: The Cast of Doubt (2009); Eagle vs Shark (2007); Empire Falls (2005); Entertainment Tonight (2008 / 2014); E-penser (2024); Feed Me (2013); Film '06 (2006); Film Önü / Arkasi (2019–2020); Film Trix 2004 (2004); Flat (2005); Flawless (1999); God's Pocket (2014); Happiness (1998); Happyish (2015); Hard Eight (1996); HBO First Look (2007); Henry's Film Corner (2005); Hollywood Insider (2021–2022); HypaSpace (2006); I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009); Inside Edition (2014); Inside the Actors Studio (2000); Inside the IMF (2006); Inside 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000); Jack Goes Boating (2010); Jambareeqi Reviews (2014); Joey Breaker (1993); Kinotipp (2009); Last Party 2000 (2001); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2003–2005); Late Show with David Letterman (2006); Law & Order (1991); Le Vortex (2022); Leap of Faith (1992); Liberty! 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(2010); MTVU Woodie Awards 2005 (2005); My Boyfriend's Back (1993); My New Gun (1992); Name That Film (2017); Next Stop Wonderland (1998); Nobody's Fool (1994); Once Upon a Time in Utah, Sundance (2003); One Armed Man (2014); Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008); Owning Mahowny (2003); Patch Adams (1998); Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007); Possession(s) (2009); Punch-Drunk Love (2002); Red Carpet Diary (2011); Red Dragon (2002); Red Dragon: Burning Wheelchair (2003); Red Dragon: Visual Effects (2003); Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf (2006); Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000); Rencontres de cinéma (2009–2014); Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre (2010); Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018); Salinger (2013); Scent of a Woman (1992); Scoring 'Doubt' (2009); Scoring the Mission (2006); ScreenSlam (2014); Sendung ohne Namen (2002); Shootout (2005); Special Collector's Edition (2014); Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003); Starring Austin Pendleton (2016); State and Main (2000); State and Main: Behind the Scenes (2001); State and Main: Cast and Crew Interviews (2001); Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman (2015); Strangers with Candy (2005); Surviving the Game - Making the Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013); Synecdoche, New York (2008); Szuler (1992); Tavis Smiley (2004–2010); That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000); The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2006); The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007); The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (2009); The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2014); The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005); The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015); The 54th Annual Tony Awards (2000); The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003); The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006); The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007); The 66th Annual Tony Awards (2012); The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014); The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006); The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007); The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008); The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009); The Big Lebowski (1998); The Boat That Rocked (2009); The Boys (2009); The Culture Show (2006); The Daily Show (2003–2008); The Directors (2001); The EE British Academy Film Awards (2014); The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995); The Frame (2013); The Getaway (1994); The Hour (2010); The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015); The Hunger Games: The Phenomenon (2015); The Ides of March (2011); The Instant Talk Show (2005); The Invention of Lying (2009); The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998 / 2003); The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2010); The Making of 'A Most Wanted Man' (2015); The Making of 'Charlie Wilson's War' (2008); The Making of the Mission (2006); The Master (2012); The Master: Deleted Scenes - Back Beyond (2013); The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015); The Ninth Annual Diversity Awards (2001); The Oprah Winfrey Show (2006); The Oscars (2013 / 2014); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (2000); The Savages (2007); The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2006); The WIN Awards (2005); The Yearling (1994); Today (2005); Too Young to Die (2012); Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991); Truman Capote: Answered Prayers (2006); Turner Classic Movies Remembers 2014 (2014); Twister (1996); Unite for Japan (2011); Updating Death (2017); Visualizing the Mission (2006); When a Man Loves a Woman (1994).