MICHAEL P. NAUGHTON will be signing copies
of DEATHRYDE
at the Los Angeles Times FESTIVAL OF BOOKS on
Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse Digs Up a Good Review
"If
you have a taste for slambang satire that plays games with the names of dead celebrities
from James Dean to Barbara Stanwyck
and a hearse driver with the marvelous name of Coffin Joe,
Michael P. Naughton's Deathryde: Rebel without a Corpse (Gilded
Hearse Press, $12.95, 183 pages),
is your kind of book. It's the story of a gang of criminal undertakers engaged in a caper
known as
"Harold and Maude" involving a group of Hollywood funeral homes and an ancient but unforgotten
mafia heist.
Mr. Naughton is a professional screenwriter and you can tell. He is flip and quite often
funny and understands the value
of brevity as few current writers do. This is the kind of book that
can even take your mind off flying as you try to decipher
the short takes of the plot." --The Washington Times
"They say you can't cheat death
--
Well, that doesn't stop these guys from trying."
From the back cover:
James DeRossa is a natural born rebel.
Just released from Jackson County Jail, he turns his back on the family funeral business in Detroit and heads out to Tinseltown
to set up a heist and settle an old score. Who better to hire than a group of unscrupulous undertakers. Only this time they
aren’t burying anyone, they’re out to disinter $25 million in missing cash and ice. But Detective Hank Gladwin
brought his shovel to the party and is onto DeRossa when his list of suspects starts pushing up more than daisies. These felons
are all about to join a deadly procession and one hell of a ride.
More reviews:
An excellent mystery novel for
fans of the genre., August 6, 2008
The natural jump from undertaking to crime? "Deathryde: Rebel without a Corpse" is a gripping mystery
about James DeRossa, who leaves his father's funeral home business to embark on a scam that could net him upwards of twenty-five
million. Detective Hank Gladwin is on DeRossa's tail about his unsavory endeavors, and their cat-and-mouse chase has twists
and turns throughout. An excellent mystery novel for fans of the genre.
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Curled Up With A Good Book - |
Deathryde is funny and fast-paced and hits some surprising twists - it has a similar feeling as the
movie Be Cool.
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R. Campagne (California) - |
Loved it., March 8, 2009 I
loved Deathryde:Rebel Without a Corpse by Michael P. Naughton. I couldn't put it down. The situations and dialogue cracked
me up. The cinematic flow and suspense kept me intrigued and glued to the pages. The characters seemed so real. I felt like
I knew them personally. Now I want to see them on the big screen.
Deathryde? What a thrill ryde!
I couldn't put it down., September 9, 2008
This compelling mystery spawned from the imagination of one creative author, Michael P. Naughton, possesses
all the components of true Hollywood glamour. The high speed chase, the cross country connection and the gothic people are
just a few of the "looky-loo" elements that intrigue and spellbind. I couldn't put it down. Read Deathryde and you'll see
"Y". The fine finesse of blending humor with suspense was ingenious and methodically implemented, very clever! Kudos, Michael
P. Naughton, I look forward to your next novel.
I LOVED THIS BOOK!! Unique,
funny and kept me guessing!, May 31, 2008
You can judge a book by its cover. Deathryde has a great cover that just makes you want to read the
book, and the story really kept my attention, that's for sure. This author has a unique style of writing. He has a refreshing
sense of humor mixed in with intrigue and mystery. I liked the characters. They were all interesting. There was a lot of them
to keep track of, but everything was tied up real nice at the end. This book was a fast read. I never lost interest from one
chapter to the next and had a hard time putting it down. I can't wait for his next book!!
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