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Title: Fast, Sexy, Noir-ish Thriller with Snappy Banter
Review: Riding the Brand was a fun read as a sexy, noir-ish detective thriller. I liked the fresh premise: what if some wiseguys ran their venture capital firm using loan shark thuggery, preying on cash-hungry tech company start-ups. I think this is a good offering from new author Bruce Makous. I really like it's similarity to 1930s detective films and pulp fiction novels, with the snappy banter and stylish characters. I'll give a bunch of these out for holiday gifts -- especially friends in Philadelphia and New York, where the story is set. (But my parents will have to find it on their own, as the sex scenes are too hot for this kid to give her folks!)
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