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Former Broadway star Tommy Jump isn't getting the roles he once did; as his final run as Sancho Panza draws to a close, Tommy is getting ready to give up the stage, find a steady paycheck, and settle down with his fiancée. Cue Special Agent Danny Ruiz. An old school friend of Tommy's, now with the FBI, Ruiz makes Tommy an offer that sounds too good to refuse. All Tommy has to do is spend six months in prison, acting as failed bank robber 'Pete Goodrich'. Inside, he must find and befriend Mitchell Dupree, who has hidden a secret cache of documents incriminating enough to take down New Colima, one of Mexico's largest drug cartels. If Tommy can get Dupree to reveal where the documents are hidden, the FBI will give him $300,000. More than enough to jumpstart a new life. But does he have what it takes to pull off this one final role?
Ebook The Last Act edition by Brad Parks Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
"Tommy Jump is a relatively unknown actor out of acts, having nothing to look forward to and in low financial straits. One of his friends invites him to consider what most would view as an unlikely scenario. It’s one that invites fine acting since it could otherwise wind up with the actor under attack or even dead. With healthy skepticism, Tommy meets with Fed agents and hears a real proposal that raises Tommy’s hackles but also intrigues him.
Imagine Mitchell Dupree is a prisoner who has been convicted of four years’ worth of money laundering for a drug cartel, New Colima, led by a vicious criminal El Vio. Mitchell still has not surrendered the information about documents in his possession that could lead to the arrest of the entire cartel and its head. Tommy’s job would be to become a prisoner and ferret out where the missing documents are being hid. The only thing the Feds don’t tell Tommy is that El Vio is trying, via a cartel Director of Security called Herrera, are relentlessly trying as hard as FBI agents to discover this missing information.
Tommy would get $75,000 just for going in and a total of $150,000 when the job is finished. This is an amazing opportunity especially as his fiancé Amanda is pregnant. Tommy’s no fool and realizes how dangerous this act could be but really has no idea of just how much a life and death scenario this could quickly become! Still, he says, “Yes.â€
Entering prison under an assumed alias, Tommy spends quite a bit of time adapting to prison life and its resident prisoners. For the most part, it’s a tedious lifestyle, with information about how to obtain whatever one wants by creating a money scam around “cans†or mackerel packets to purchase contraband.
Eventually Tommy meets the object of his search, Mitchell, and winds up becoming trusted and hearing a phenomenal, unexpected story behind his capture. For a while, it’s hard to know who is legit and who’s a fraud. Read the rest of the wild ride story to find out how it will or won’t be resolved.
Brad Parks is a pro at crafting a great plot, knowing when to push up the tension and clues and keeping the reader glued to the exciting pages once the challenges get hot and hotter. This novel will make the reader read more Brad Parks novels. Terrific read for lovers of the crime fiction genre!"
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The Last Act edition by Brad Parks Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
- I’ve probably read 40 books since I considered a book to be a five star. The story is ncredible and believable. The characters so well developed and there was never a moment where the story left me wanting. Can’t say enough good. Now, I hope it does not become a movie because there is no way it can be given justice in two hours ... but a 10 hour series ... I’m in!
- Another excellent book! My only advice is be sure you buy and read The Whistleblower before you read The Last Act. Both are extremely well done! Great job, Mr. Parks!
- The ideia of using an actor (sorry if it is a spoiler) to get information on criminal is intriguing the book is well designed but its final surprises are a little bit forced. But it is a nice book to read at vacations, and if ypu like theather, you will like it
- I’m giving this four stars because it was well written and pretty entertaining, but there are some elements of plot that are a little ridiculous. So many reasons why the whole situation could never happen.
- I thought it was well written, not too wordy in description and the plot moved forward well. I just enjoyed the story.
- The Last Act has a bit of a slow start, and to be honest, I wasn't sure if I would like the book. I've read this author before, so I should've known better because that slow start is like a calm before the storm. That lull is like a lure, pulling you into a false sense of security before it all goes crazy. The premise for this one seems over the top to me, and does require a suspension of disbelief with the danger the FBI is willing to allow a private citizen to put himself in. Tommy is offered a large sum of money for doing what he does best - acting, playing a part. Except this part may well cost him his life. Of course, the number of ways this job could go wrong kept running through my mind, and I really wanted to give Tommy a good shake to stop him. That wouldn't have made much of a story though, and off Tommy goes to prison. Naturally, things start to go wrong and just get worse from there with plenty of twists and edge of your seat moments for our characters. The story kept me turning pages, but the thing that impressed me most was Tommy. I'm not, nor have I ever been an actor, and thankfully, I've never had any dealings with a drug cartel or prison, but Tommy is just so relatable and likable that even when I wanted to scream at him not to do this, I was still rooting for him. This is one of those stories that I can easily see as a movie, and it's definitely one that I would buy a ticket to see.
- Tommy Jump is a relatively unknown actor out of acts, having nothing to look forward to and in low financial straits. One of his friends invites him to consider what most would view as an unlikely scenario. It’s one that invites fine acting since it could otherwise wind up with the actor under attack or even dead. With healthy skepticism, Tommy meets with Fed agents and hears a real proposal that raises Tommy’s hackles but also intrigues him.
Imagine Mitchell Dupree is a prisoner who has been convicted of four years’ worth of money laundering for a drug cartel, New Colima, led by a vicious criminal El Vio. Mitchell still has not surrendered the information about documents in his possession that could lead to the arrest of the entire cartel and its head. Tommy’s job would be to become a prisoner and ferret out where the missing documents are being hid. The only thing the Feds don’t tell Tommy is that El Vio is trying, via a cartel Director of Security called Herrera, are relentlessly trying as hard as FBI agents to discover this missing information.
Tommy would get $75,000 just for going in and a total of $150,000 when the job is finished. This is an amazing opportunity especially as his fiancé Amanda is pregnant. Tommy’s no fool and realizes how dangerous this act could be but really has no idea of just how much a life and death scenario this could quickly become! Still, he says, “Yes.â€
Entering prison under an assumed alias, Tommy spends quite a bit of time adapting to prison life and its resident prisoners. For the most part, it’s a tedious lifestyle, with information about how to obtain whatever one wants by creating a money scam around “cans†or mackerel packets to purchase contraband.
Eventually Tommy meets the object of his search, Mitchell, and winds up becoming trusted and hearing a phenomenal, unexpected story behind his capture. For a while, it’s hard to know who is legit and who’s a fraud. Read the rest of the wild ride story to find out how it will or won’t be resolved.
Brad Parks is a pro at crafting a great plot, knowing when to push up the tension and clues and keeping the reader glued to the exciting pages once the challenges get hot and hotter. This novel will make the reader read more Brad Parks novels. Terrific read for lovers of the crime fiction genre! - This is the third stand-alone book that I have read by Brad Parks, and I have to say that I was not disappointed!
The Last Act is a unique story line I haven’t seen before. The FBI approaches an out of work actor Tommy Jump, and invites him to play a role of a lifetime, to be an informant for the FBI for some easy money. It hooked me from the beginning. I do admit after the beginning it was a little slow for me up until one-third the book. Maybe I’m just impatient lol, and there was a lot of back-story. But after reading the entire book I felt that was necessary to fill the reader in with character development. By half way through it moved quickly, and I was hooked! So much so and didn’t want to stop reading so I purchased the audible book on release date so when I couldn’t read I could listen. I do that a lot.
The story was well written, unique/entertaining and filled with all kinds of twists and turns I didn’t see coming. Just the kind of book I love to get lost in.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good suspense/mystery thriller. I also highly recommend his other stand-alone novels that I’ve read. Parks is one of my go to authors for a good suspense/mystery thriller genre book now. “Say Nothing†is one of my all time favorite audible books! I’ll definitely have to go back and read his Carter Ross series to see if I like those.
*A very special thank you to Penguin Group Dutton via NetGalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review*
