The Big Ugly

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Ellie Bennett is an ex corrections officer who has just served a year inside Eastgate Penitentiary for assaulting a prisoner She s only been out for a day when she accepts a strange job offer from the head of a Christian political advocacy group He wants her to track down a missing ex con named Alexis Although no one knows where Alexis has gone, it seems like everyone in Arkansas is looking for her from a rich televangelist running for Congress to the governor s dirty tricks man When Bennett finds the troubled young woman, she has to decide whether to hand her over to the highest bidder or help her escape from the most powerful men in the state. Free Read [ The Big Ugly ] by [ Jake Hinkson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The Big Ugly isof a hard boiled mystery than the all out dark noir in Hinkson s other work But that s not a bad thing at all This novel sports the most sympathetic and likable character in all of his work, even if she s not the most fascinating Ellie Bennett is a recently released ex convict and former correctional officer who has just been released from prison for beating up one of her inmates Once she gets out and is in need of a job, she tries her hand at a little detecting when she The Big Ugly isof a hard boiled mystery than the all out dark noir in Hinkson s other work But that s not a bad thing at all This novel sports the most sympathetic and likable character in all of his work, even if she s not the most fascinating Ellie Bennett is a recently released ex convict and former correctional officer who has just been released from prison for beating up one of her inmates Once she gets out and is in need of a job, she tries her hand at a little detecting when she s approached with the task of tracking down a fellow parolee that every shady character in the city seems to want to find Now that I think about it while writing this, the book reminds me a lot of Walter Mosley s greatDevil in a Blue Dress , in regards to plot and structure.What follows thi...Ellie Bennett is out on the streets following a thirteen month sentence behind bars Having been set up by a rival prison guard, Ellie was imprisoned for unnecessary assault on an inmate Enjoying the sweet taste of freedom, it isn t long before Ellie is offered a job Tasked with locating a missing woman who served alongside Bennett, the Fundamentalist Christian group that hired her only wishes for the woman s safe return However, Bennett s employer isn t the only one interested in the woman s Ellie Bennett is out on the streets following a thirteen month sentence behind bars Having been set up by a rival prison guard, Ellie was imprisoned for unnecessary assault on an inmate Enjoying the sweet taste of freedom, it isn t long before Ellie is offered a job Tasked with locating a missing woman who served alongside Bennett, the Fundamentalist Christian group that hired her only wishes for the woman s safe return However, Bennett s employer isn t the only one interested in the woman s whereabouts.Jake Hinkson returns with a swift punch to th...The Big Ugly by Jake Hinkson tells the story of an ex con fresh out of the slammer and is like a master class in 21st century hardboiled crime fiction Classic and fresh at the same time Great stuff.Another great noir from Jake Hinkson This time the protagonist is Ellie Bennett, and we pick up her story as she s released from prison The rub is she s a former corrections officer who s served 13 months for assault at the same prison where she worked Shortly after release her probation officer arranges a job interview of sorts and down the noir rabbit hole she goes I think Hinkson has a winner of a protagonist with Ellie Bennett and the book has the feel of the start of a series, which I w Another great noir from Jake Hinkson This time the protagonist is Ellie Bennett, and we pick up her story as she s released from prison The rub is she s a former corrections officer who s served 13 months for assault at the same p...First let me just say Wow I loved this one Ellie Bennett, a former prison CO, is out on parole Ellie is a tough, sympathetic protagonist who is adjusting to the complications of life when just getting out of prison Things get complicated pretty quick when she is asked to help find a former inmate colleague It turns out that several powerful entities are seeking the other parolee and Ellie has to decide where her ...I had a fine time with THE BIG UGLY.Ellie Bennett had just pulled a year in prison for something she didn t do a former corrections officer accused of beating up a prisoner, set up by a fellow guard because she d had a brief relationship with the woman s husband, all Ellie wanted was to start her life up again.She gets an odd job offer finding a you...I loved it Hinkson is quickly becoming one of my favorite new voices in fiction His versatility is phenomenal He has written all different types of books HELL ON CHURCH STREET was brilliant I loved SAINT HOMICIDE THE BIG UGLY was a blast and I hope we get to seeof Ellie in the years to come If you have not read Hinkson, I think this would be a great introduction because I feel that this book will appeal to the largest audience of all of his work Jake has made me a believer and I I loved it Hinkson is quickly becoming one of my favorite new voices in fiction His versa...Another excellent read from Mr Hinkson As some have already noted, Ellie was a strong, interesting character that I definitely would like to seeof.Hear the complete review on our website.

The Big Ugly
  • English
  • 20 June 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 260 pages
  • Jake Hinkson
  • The Big Ugly