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(More customer reviews)What's it going to take for San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes to hit rock bottom? His beautiful daughter Victoria? His career? Will it be the fact he has no clue where his car is after his latest bender? Maybe it will be waking up in an alley with no recollection of the past few hours. Could it be that one of his informants, Noble Jon, was viciously murdered just a few blocks away and leaving him wondering if, in his drugged out state, he could have killed him? Larry's drug issues aren't secret, as much as he would like to think they are. There are those on the force who would like to see him gone. And when the evidence starts to point directly at him, Larry knows he must do whatever it takes to find out if in fact he is guilty of murder, or if he's now got a target on his back and someone is trying to take him down. The story, though, isn't just about Larry, his addiction, the potential set up, and the informant's murder. We'll also see a glimpse of his ex-wife, Jennifer, and of Lauren Ortega, a beautiful PI, both of whom play pivotal roles that you'll find out about later.
Lowlifes has the most amazing concept. He's put together a multi-dimensional way to delve into this story. First - read the book. You will see the action through Larry's eyes, how he perceives what is going on in the world around him. It's relatively short, at about 136 pages, but filled with enough murder, deceit, tension, betrayal, drugs, guns and a captivating cast of characters you probably wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley to fill the pages of a "normal" length novel. Then, go here ~[..] Here you'll read how Jennifer, Larry's ex-wife, views things, what causes her to do the things SHE does, and the repercussions of her actions. And that will certainly get you thinking. Finally, go here ~[..]. Now you'll see how things look from the eyes of private eye Lauren Ortega. What does she see that no one else sees? What does she know that no one else knows? Sure, anyone can write a book from the different perspectives of each character. But Simon Wood knocks it out of the park with this one. You not only get the different views of some key players, but you get to experience it in completely different medium not usually associated with a book. The book can certainly be read as a stand-alone (it's fantastic in and of itself), but you really should check out the rest of the story - you never know what you might get.
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San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours.This is only the beginning of his problems.Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten and stabbed.The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes.Is he Jon's killer?The mounting evidence says so.Hayes mounts his own investigation to stay one step ahead of murder charge and disappears amongst the city's homeless community."Simon Wood, juggling all the media balls here, has created a terrific pulp-fiction piece that reminds us just how easy it is to fall off life's tightrope."-- SJ Rozan, Edgar Award-winning author"Inspector Hayes, a complex, likable cop, finds himself in a world of trouble. LOWLIFES grabs you on the first page and is nonstop action to the end"-- L.J. Sellers, author of the bestselling Detective Jackson mysteries"What Simon Wood has done with LOWLIFES is a whole new take on the reading experience. The thriller is riveting in and of itself, but partnering it with videos that provide another lens on the story was nothing short of brilliant." -- Michelle Gagnon, author of KIDNAP AND RANSOM "Lowlifes provides a gripping , Rashomon-like look at the murder of homeless police informant Noble Jon. Innovative use of multiple media and alternative technology amps the verisimilitude while providing a deeper insight the characters' desperate motives. An intriguing twenty-first century murder mystery. "-- Mark Coggins, award-winning author of The Big Wake-Up"Simon Wood's inventive and original LOWLIFES takes you on a tour of San Francisco no tourist gets to see. The ride's as thrilling as a high-speed chase down Lombard Street, and just as twisty. Don't miss it!"-- Kelli Stanley, author of CITY OF DRAGONS
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