On the Ropes (A Duffy Dombrowski Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738711144 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Win Goes to Duffy! Sue Ann Jaffarian I loved Duffy Dombrowski, the boxer/social worker with a twisted sense of humor, drinking issues, and a determination to see justice done, even if it means using unorthodox means (which it usually does). Although I found the story as intriguing as the colorful characters that populate Duffy's world, the plot of this book involves child porn and terrorism and may not be everyone's cup of tea. But Duffy is definitely an everyman's hero worth rooting for! Looking forward to the next one!. It's Society's Fault Bonner '62 The first 2/3's of the book is devoted to the main character's job as a social worker. We learn he is too cool to fill out any paper work. I guess the idea is he is too committed to helping people to be tied down by The Man's bureaucratic norms. The only problem is he never actually does any good. He just recounts the various problems of his wards. Not to worry, their burdens aren't their fault it's all our fault. Free will and self determination are Neocon myths. If reading about a social worker who doesn't do anything is your idea of a good read then this is the book for you. There i. Patricia L. McClements said Duffy and Al - Dynamic Duo. As a basset hound lover, when you hear of a book where one of the title characters is a basset, you read the book doesn't matter if it's good or bad, you read it. I am thrilled to report that Tom Schreck writes a heck of a good book. You love Duffy from the get go, he's the guy next door, you're always cheering for him at work, you're always cheering for him as he gets a little too involved in his client's lives and you're always cheering for him to find the right woman and live happily ever after. In the first book of the series, Duffy inherits Al, the basset, did I mention he's a Mus
I can't wait for Round Two." -- Marcus Sakey, author of THE BLADE ITSELF, A New York Times Editor's Pick "It won't take long to realize Duffy doesn't run to typeoccasionally over the top, but warmhearted, tough, funny Duffy makes a promising debut." --Kirkus Reviews"Fresh, intense and funny, Schreck's second mystery to feature unrepentant Elvis fan and dog lover Duffy Dombrowski packs a knockout punch." --Publishers Weekly"It'll put you down for the count with laughter. ON THE ROPES is easily one of the best five books I've read this year." --Jon Jordan,
Duffy Dombrowski is not your average social worker. When he's not counseling sex addicts and drug users in a town outside of New York City, you can find him crooning Elvis tunes, getting "Schlitzed" with his quirky friends, or fighting ex-Olympians in the boxing ring. Our less-than-perfect hero occasionally uses his mean left hook on pimps and other lowlifes, too. But at least he cares about his clients. When Walanda, a schizophrenic, crack-addicted prostitute, is murdered, Duffy pledges to take care of her basset hound "Allah King" and find her missing stepdaughter, Shony. He's horrified to discover the teenager is ensnared in a web porn ring-a vile enterprise that enslaves crack-addicted women and their children.On the verge of losing his job - and his life - Duffy also gets mixed up with a creepy doctor with ties to Pakistani extremists. "If you like underdogs, colourful characters, a fighter who never quits and a canine with more bite and heart than Jake LaMotta-then you'll find On the Ropes a unanimous winner' - Teddy Atlas, ESPN Boxing Analyst.. Still, nothing will stop this conflicted Robin Hood from trying to save Shony and foil a terrorist plot