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 music history:

Memoirs by Michele McLaughlin (2019)

Watercolor Sky by Michael Whalen, Mark Isham, Michael Manring, Nancy Rumbel, Will Ackerman & Charlie Bisharat (2024)

Memoirs

Album by Michele McLaughlin,

released May 24, 2019.

Track list: Thankful; Pure Joy; Dark Moon; Triumph; Little Love; My Life with You; Beneath the Surface; Alone; Winter; Northern Lights; Peace; Dismissed.

Watercolor Sky

Album by Michael Whalen, Mark Isham, Michael Manring, Nancy Rumbel, Will Ackerman & Charlie Bisharat.

released May 24, 2024.

Track list: The Endless Summer; Ode to a Perfect Sunset; The Road Not Taken; Watercolor Sky; Dancing in the Wind; The Flood at High Tide; The First Frost; Golden Hour; Winter Beach.

On this day in movie history - An Inconvenient Truth (2006):

An Inconvenient Truth

directed by Davis Guggenheim,

a documentary written by and presented by Al Gore,

was released in the United States on May 24, 2006.
Music by Michael Brook.
Song I Need to Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge.

On this day in movie history - Marie Antoinette (2006):

Marie Antoinette

directed and written by Sofia Coppola,

released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 24, 2006.

Music by Dustin O'Halloran.

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Coogan, Judy Davis, Clara Brajtman, Rip Torn, Melody Berenfeld, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Sebastian Armesto, Shirley Henderson, Al Weaver, Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Io Bottoms, Aurore Clément, Céline Sallette, André Oumansky, Guillaume Gallienne, Jean-Paul Scarpitta, Lucien Rolland, Mary Nighy, Clémentine Poidatz, Camille Micelli, Paul Fortune, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, Alexia Landeau, Joe Sheridan, Katrine Boorman, Sarah Adler, Jean-Marc Stehlé, Rose Byrne, Paul Jasmin, Francis Leplay, James Lance, Mathieu Amalric, Jamie Dornan, Carlo Brandt, Raphaël Neal, John Arnold, Danny Huston, Scali Delpeyrat, Chloé Van Barthold, Phoenix, Lauriane Mascaro, Gaëlle Bona, Tom Hardy, William Doherty, Florrie Betts, Dominic Gould, Jago Betts, Axel Küng, Driss Hugo-Kalff, Fabrice Scott, Alain Doutey, Bo Barrett, Joseph Malerba, Susan Graham, Noel Bajandas, Xavier Bonastre, Hamish Bowles, Khasan Brailsford, Denzel Chisolm, Madison Clapp, Laurent Cotillard, Daniel Delfosse, Montana Efaw, Krystal Ellsworth, Sabine Glaser, Manon Grosset, Shannon Holtzapffel, Galen Hooks, Jeremy Hudson, Charles Hurez, Rebecca Hyland, Philippe Héliès, Spencer Kayden, Laurent Koffel, Morgan Larson, Johann Lorillon, Isabelle Montoya, François Noah, Jeanne Raimbault, Paddy Sherlock, David Walliams.

On this day in movie history - The Day After Tomorrow (2004):

The Day After Tomorrow

directed by Roland Emmerich,

written by Roland Emmerich and Jeffrey Nachmanoff,

based on a story by Roland Emmerich,

was released in the United States on May 24, 2004.
Music by Harald Kloser.

Cast:

Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders, Sela Ward, Austin Nichols, Arjay Smith, Tamlyn Tomita, Sasha Roiz, Ian Holm, Nassim Sharara, Carl Alacchi, Kenneth Welsh, Michel ‘Gish’ Abou-Samah, Robin Wilcock, Jason Blicker, Kenneth Moskow, Tim Hamaguchi, Glenn Plummer, Adrian Lester, Richard McMillan, Nestor Serrano, Sylvain Landry, Chris Britton, Vlasta Vrana, Pauline Little, Alan Fawcett, Howard Bilerman, John Maclaren, Frank Schorpion, Rachelle Glait, Pierre Leblanc, Richard Zeman, Perry King, Frank Fontaine, Mimi Kuzyk, Al Vandecruys, Vitali Makarov, Russell Yuen, Tim Bagley, Pierre Lenoir, Don Kirk, Lisa Canning, Terry Rhoads, Nicolas Feller, J.P. Manoux, Chuck Shamata, Phillip Jarrett, Ayana O’Shun, Tony Calabretta, Vivian Winther, Sheila McCarthy, Tom Rooney, Amy Sloan, David Schaap, Marylou Belugou, Nobuya Shimamoto, Bunrey Miyake, Karen Glave, Jennifer Morehouse, Christian Tessier, Joe Cobden, Caroline Keenan, Aaron Lustig, Sam Woods, Jesus Perez, Jack Laufer, Luke Letourneau, John Sanford Moore, William Francis McGuire, Michael McNally, Anne Day-Jones, Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais, Lynne De Bel, Mikio Owaki, Terry Simpson, Alvin Tam, Joey Elias, Ron Darling, José Ramón Rosario, Kwasi Songui, John Colton, Dilva Henry, Mark Thompson, Wendy L. Walsh, Mark Pfister, Ana Garcia, Lauren Sanchez, Rob Fukuzaki, Ross King, Robert Holguin, Suzanne Michaels, Leyna Nguyen, Lina Patel, Rosey Edeh, Lori Graham, Jesse Todd, Gordon Masten, Matt Adler, Ray Légaré, Matt Holland, Greg Kramer, Joel McNichol, Rick Hoffman.

On this day in movie history - Insomnia (2002):

Insomnia

directed by Christopher Nolan,

written by Hillary Seitz,

was released in the United States on May 24, 2002.
A remake of Insomnia (1997), direct by Erik Skjoldbjærg.
Music by David Julyan.

Cast:

Al Pacino, Martin Donovan, Oliver ‘Ole’ Zemen, Hilary Swank, Paul Dooley, Nicky Katt, Larry Holden, Jay Brazeau, Lorne Cardinal, James Hutson, Andrew Campbell, Paula Shaw, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Tasha Simms, Maura Tierney, Jonathan Jackson, Malcolm Boddington, Katharine Isabelle, Robin Williams, Kerry Sandomirsky, Chris Gauthier, Ian Tracey, Kate Robbins, Emily Perkins, Dean Wray.