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 television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: The Smoking Gun.

Released August 22, 2023.

Directed by Katrelle Kindred.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Yosef Kasnetzkov, Alexander Pobutsky, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Andy Carey, Corey Hendrix, Leo Allen, Nick Druzbanski, Zahra Kadence Dowd, Andrew Muwonge, Holden Ochsenhirt, Dawn Hasbrouck, Jeffrey T. Rogers, Daryn Harrell, Eriick Starr, Percy Nesbary III, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

On this day in music history:

Rossini arias by Cecilia Bartoli (1989)

Massenet: Thaïs by Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Giuseppe Sabbatini & Yves Abel (2000)

Rossini arias

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,

released August 22, 1989.

Track list: L’Italiana In Algeri / Cruda Sorte! Amor Tiranno!; Pronti Abbiamo...Amici In Ogni Evento...Pensa Alla Patria; La Donna Del Lago / Mura Felici; Tancredi; Oh! Patria! ... Di Tanti Palpiti; Otello / Assisa A Piè D’un Salice; Stabat Mater / Fac Ut Portem; La Pietra Del Paragone; Se L’Itale Contrade ... Se Per Voi, Le Care, Io Torno; La Cenerentola / Nacqui All’affanno ... Non Più Mesta.

Massenet: Thaïs

Album by Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Giuseppe Sabbatini and Yves Abel,

released August 22, 2000.

Track list: Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Voici Le Pain ... Et Le Sel; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Le Voici ! Le Voici !; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Helas! Enfant Encore; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Ne Nous Melons Jamais, Mon Fils; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Vision/Honte ! Horreur !; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Toi Qui Mis La Pitie Dans Nos Ames; Acte Un, Premier Tableau: Mon Fils, Ne Nous Melons Jamais; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Prelude - Orchestre National bordeaux Aquitaine; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Va, Mendiant, Chercher Ailleurs Ta Vie !; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Voila Donc La Terrible Cite; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! ... Athanael, C’est Toi !; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Je Vais Donc Te Revoir; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Garde-toi bien ! Voici Ta Terrible Ennemie !; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: C’est Thais, L’idole Fragile; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Quel Est Cet Etranger; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Qui Te Fait Si Severe; Acte Un, Deuxieme Tableau: Non ! Non ! Je Hais Vos Fausses Ivresses !; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Ah ! Je Suis Seule, Seule Enfin !; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Dis-moi Que Le Suis Belle; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Etranger, Te Voila, Comme Tu L’avais Dit !; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Eh Bien ! Fais-moi Connaitre... Tout Cet Amour; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Je Suis Athanael, Moine D’Antinoe !; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Je N’ai Pas Plus Choisi Mon Sort Que Ma Nature !; Acte Deux, Premier Tableau: Meditation Religieuse – Symphonie; Acte Deux, Deuxieme Tableau: Pere, Dieu M’a Parle Par Toi Voix !; Acte Deux, Deuxieme Tableau: Non Loin D’ici, Vers L’occident; Acte Deux, Deuxieme Tableau: Considere, O Mon Pere; Acte Deux, Deuxieme Tableau: Suivez-moi Tous, Amis !; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.1 Allegro Vivo; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.2 Melopee Orientale; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.3 Allegro Brillante; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.4 Allegretto Con Spirito; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.5 Mouvement De Valse; Acte Deux, Divertissement: Voila L’incomparable !/No.6 La Charmeuse; Acte Deux, Divertissement: No.7 Finale; Acte Deux, Divertissement: Eh ! C’est Lui ! Athanael !; Acte Deux, Divertissement: Il Dit Vrai !; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: L’ardent Soleil M’ecrase; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: Ah ! Des Gouttes De Sang Coulent De Ses Pieds Blancs; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: O Messager De Dieu, Si Bon Dans Ta Rudesse; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: Baigne D’eau Mes Mains Et Mes Levres; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: La Paix Du Seigneur Soit Avec Toi; Acte Trois, Premier Tableau: Mon Oeuvre Est Accomplie !; Acte Trois, Deuxieme Tableau: Que Le Ciel Est Pesant !; Acte Trois, Deuxieme Tableau: C’est Lui Qui Vient !; Acte Trois, Deuxieme Tableau: Qui Te Fait Si Severe; Acte Trois, Deuxieme Tableau: Thais Va Mourir !; Acte Trois, Troisieme Tableau: Seigneur, Ayez Pitie De Moi; Acte Trois, Troisieme Tableau: Sois Le Bienvenu Dans Nos Tabernacles; Acte Trois, Troisieme Tableau: C’est Toi, Mon Pere !

On this day in movie history - Stand by Me (1986 movie & book):

Stand by Me

directed by Rob Reiner,

written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon,

based on the novella The Body by Stephen King,

was released in the United States on August 22, 1986.

Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

Music by Jack Nitzsche.

Cast:

Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, Gary Riley, Bradley Gregg, Jason Oliver Lipsett, Marshall Bell, Frances Lee McCain, Bruce Kirby, William Bronder, Scott Beach, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cusack, Madeleine Swift, Popeye (the dog, as Chopper), Geanette Bobst, Art Burke, Matt Williams, Andy Lindberg, Dick Durock, O.B. Babbs, Charlie Owens, Kenneth Hodges, John Hodges, Susan Thorpe, Korey Scott Pollard, Rick Elliott, Kent W. Luttrell, Chance Quinn, Jason Naylor, Sky Siewerski.

Recommended reading:

Different Seasons

By Stephen King.

Published by Scribner.

First published 1982.

ISBN-10: 1501143484

ISBN-13: 9781501143489

Description:

A “hypnotic” (The New York Times Book Review) collection of four novellas – including the inspirations behind the films Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption—from Stephen King, bound together by the changing of seasons, each taking on the theme of a journey with strikingly different tones and characters.

This gripping collection begins with Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, in which an unjustly imprisoned convict seeks a strange and startling revenge – the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption.

Next is Apt Pupil, the inspiration for the film of the same name about top high school student Todd Bowden and his obsession with the dark and deadly past of an older man in town.

In The Body, four rambunctious young boys plunge through the façade of a small town and come face-to-face with life, death, and intimations of their own mortality. This novella became the movie Stand By Me.

Finally, a disgraced woman is determined to triumph over death in The Breathing Method.

“The wondrous readability of his work, as well as the instant sense of communication with his characters, are what make Stephen King the consummate storyteller that he is,” hailed the Houston Chronicle about Different Seasons.