Frank Sinatra in a Blender
- Author Matthew McBride
- Narrator Keith Szarabajka
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 April 2013
- Run Time 5 hours and 35 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction.
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What to expect
Nick Valentine has problems. He's a drunken ex-cop who lives in his shabby office, hangs out at strip clubs, and has only one real friend—Frank Sinatra. But he's one of the best private investigators in Saint Louis. So when an inept crew robs a credit union, only Valentine can figure out who made off with the millions—because sometimes solving a crime takes a hard guy who's not afraid to work outside the law. Valentine swerves through the underbelly of Saint Louis looking for answers, and with every law he breaks, every drink he takes, and every OxyContin he snorts, he lurches closer to finding the truth—or floating facedown in the Missouri River.
Brutally funny and wild, this no-holds-barred crime novel reads like Elmore Leonard on meth: crazy and addictive—you'll want more.
Critics Review
“Frank Sinatra in a Blender is a perfect mix of hard-boiled fiction and pulp noir—with
a perfect mix of Hunter S. Thompson. To say I loved this book is an understatement.”
“Nick Valentine, the boozing, pill-popping hero of this insanely dark, grotesquely funny noir is himself a relative concept…It doesn’t hurt that he’s in the habit of walking into a bar and ordering a shot of Patrón, a shot of Jim Beam, a Corona, and a Captain ’n’ Coke—all for himself. That’s not a first round for everyone, but for those who can hold their liquor, this is a debut thriller to savor.”
“High-octane, casually brutal action keeps the
story slipping and sliding through the icy winter streets with touches of
macabre humor providing laughter even amid the carnage. Fans of offbeat
characters and grisly noir are in for a treat.”
“Frank Sinatra in a Blender is a darkly shining example of psycho noir that
takes it to the wall and then straight through. Stark, startling, extreme,
haunting, and even poignant at times, the work of Matt McBride is going to be talked
about for years to come.”
“Matthew McBride makes Mickey Spillane read like
Barbara Cartland. If you’re trying to give up coffee
and cigarettes but aren’t quite ready to give up the oxy, Frank
Sinatra in a Blender is the book for you.”
“Read [Frank Sinatra in a Blender] in a
day. Loved it!”
“Matthew McBride is one of those rare writers
who can have you reeling in shock one minute and laughing out loud the next. Frank
Sinatra in a Blender is a prime example. This book is a fun, twisted
romp through McBride’s uniquely warped imagination. I loved every minute of it.”
“This is a violent hell-trip of a book full of drugs
and drink and bad people you like as soon as you meet ’em. Make no mistake, McBride
is the king of Chainsaw Noir, and there’s no one else who can step to the
throne.”
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