Beat the Reaper

LOVED this one!

A killer with heart - and an extensive knowledge of the workings of the human body. I found the footnotes to be some of the more interesting, insightful and funny writing of the book - regardless of the fact that I'm a big fan of footnotes to begin with. I strongly suggest reading them, especially since they help the book come “full circle”. Pietro will always have a place in my heart as one of my favorite good bad guys.

This is a very fun book. The author employs such excellent pacing throughout the whole story that it always feels exciting when beginning a new chapter. The mob drama is all there too, complimented by the dashes of humor throughout the story.

The only reason why I give it 4.5/5 instead of a full score, is because there are certain parts of the story where the protagonist does something so incredibly strong and unlikely that I had a hard time imagining the scene in my head without it feeling silly. Additionally, there was also a point in which the pacing did feel a little strange. These are small gripes though, and it doesn't take that much away from the creative writing overall.

Genuinely a fun, thrilling and at times hilarious novel.

I read this book back in 2012 & just now... 12yr later. Enough time to not remember the details & feel just as "on-the-edge" as before.

I've preached about how cool this book is for the past 12yr, with incredible pacing, raw humor, & crazy situations. Reading it again, I only feel more strongly about why this is such a fantastic book!

For people who don't think they can enjoy reading (none of you on this app, of course), recommend this to your non-reading friends who enjoy action genres, crime, or just dark humor. You're welcome!

Fast paced book. Good read. Got really exciting at the end

Wow, I loved this book! It has it all; doctors, med students, mobsters, even sharks. It's like E.R meets The Sopranos. The central character is an ex mobster now working as a medical intern with a new identity thanks to a witness protection program. Despite his past deeds he's a likeable character; think Dexter.
Fast paced and gripping, a truly enjoyable read.

I took a break from my current ginormous epic fantasy series to read this book I got for Christmas. Read this one fast. Cross an ex-hitman with a doctor to get the main character. Alternating flashback with how he got where he is with his current dire predicament makes for a bloody, fun ride. There's a fairly impressive body count and a good supply of gallows humor. Good stuff. I hope the author brings this anti-hero back for another round.

Honestly, I thought overall this book was pretty entertaining. I'm not expecting it to be the next great american novel but for a mobster/medical comedic drama it was very well written. At times I didn't know where the author was taking me on his long winded side stories, but in the end it all made perfect sense and I don't think I would change anything about the book. Even the foot notes, which irked me at first, made sense to do in the end.

I doubt this book will be for everyone. It is very profane and graphic at times, but if you're looking for a light, quick read (I read it at work over a span of about 4 hours) then this is for you!