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FIRST IN AN EXPLOSIVE THRILLER SERIES, MILLIONS SOLD WORLDWIDE...

Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out her credit cards with late-night home shopping purchases, and a frightening killer who calls himself 'The Gingerbread Man' is dumping mutilated bodies in her district.

While avoiding the FBI and its moronic profiling computer, joining a dating service, mixing it up with street thugs, and parrying the advances of an uncouth PI, Jack and her binge-eating partner, Herb, must catch the maniac before he kills again...and Jack is next on his murder list.

Whiskey Sour is the first book in the bestselling Jack Daniels series, full of laugh-out-loud humor and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

WHISKEY SOUR by J.A. Konrath
You can't catch me...

If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, this handy scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.

WHISKEY SOUR
Bad Language - 4
Scary - 8
Violent - 8
Funny - 8
Sexy - 3
Crossovers - Features Jack Daniels, Phineas Troutt, Harry McGlade, and includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series.

From the Publisher

From J.A. KONRATH - THREE THRILLING SERIES, ONE STORY WORLD

Jack Daniels Thrillers

Twenty-two gripping suspense novels, and dozens of short stories, starring Chicago Homicide cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels, career criminal Phineas Troutt, private eye Harry McGlade, and too many serial killers to count...

This series of complete--but connected--novels also ties in with the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective and the Codename Chandler series, pulling readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

Konrath Dark Thriller Collective

Twelve edge-of-your-seat thriller novels featuring police officer Tom Mankowski, molecular biologist Dr. Frank Belgium, and ex-military Fabler as they face psychos, evil scientists, and worse...

This series of complete--but connected--novels also ties in with the Jack Daniels Thrillers and the Codename Chandler series, taking readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

Codename Chandler Series

Join secret agent Chandler, psychotic spy Hammett, and brilliant recluse Fleming as they fight to save the world--while also fighting each other--in eight jaw-dropping action tales...

This series of complete--but connected--stories also ties in with the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective and the Jack Daniels Thrillers, taking readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

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WHAT MAKES A GREAT THRILLER Checklist For Quick Reads Thrilling Funny Scary Romantic Emotional Twisty Good Characters Awesome Ending GRIPPING

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The Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Series THRILLS, LAUGHS, & SCARES

Looking for a pulse-pounding, nail-biting, can't-stop-reading series filled with suspense, terror, giggles, and a smattering of romance?

Looking for the worst villains, the most twists, the craziest mysteries, and the kinds of characters you wish were your real-life friends?

Looking for a fast, fun read that makes you smile and shriek, often on the same page?

Welcome to the world of Jack.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BBE4BFE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 4, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2650 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
Reviewer: Hugh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Is Jack Daniels still single?
Review: Okay, what's the difference between great and fun, entertaning and classic, a good read and literature? Who wants to read Classic Litterary Greats when there's fun entertaining books on the shelf that are far less boring, judgmental and... I'm sure you get the idea.So, if I'm saying this isn't a great classic, why five stars?1) It's just plain fun, scary bad guy, funny cops, and I even liked the FeeBies. If a books not "fun" to read, why read it?2) The story counts. This is a good story. How do you make a Procedural Police Thriller seem new and interesting? I don't know, but J.A. Konrath does. I wish it had been longer.3) I cared about the characters. Don't get me wrong. Jack's not as "plane Jane" and normal as some would like you to think but she's more real than most. Think about it? Would you like to read a book about yourself? I don't know about you, but, I'm pretty boring. I just want the characters to be real and believable. Jack's great, funny with human problems and I liked her.4) Good villains. Contrary to popular belief, heros are usless without a good villian. I wasn't 1/4 of the way through when I wanted to kill the guy myself (figureatively speaking I mean...cough). The right touch of insanity.5) Room for growth. On one hand, it's a shame that we didn't get to explore the other characters any deeper than we did. The book was too short. On the other hand, there's one thing I like better than reading a good book. That's reading two of them. There is plenty of room for this story to grow, the characters to grow and more interesting developments. I can't wait.Oh, yea... this ain't Uncle Walt Disney's serial killer. It is definately not for children. If your able to get through the front-loaded wicked scene with the villain, the rest are not nearly so graphic (but still not pleasant). I think J.A. Konrath did a great job at showing us what his villain was really like early on so were nether surprised nor forced to read through the excrutiating details over and over again. He made his point and moved on then simply referred back to the bad things.It's a Good book with a lot of similarities to the old Micky Spillane stories. A good throwback. So it's not classic literature? Have you ever read "The Grapes of Wrath?" Why? A fun story that reads like a really entertaining and exciting Telvision show is far more refreshing. I'm not always in the mood for an Academy Award Winning Docu-Drama, anyway. If you just want to enjoy a story and not have to figure out it's philosophy, political comentary, or agneda, read this one.Oh, yea... and if Jack were real, and I wasn't married.... (sigh!) I'd probably get shot by accident and get written out of the story in the first ten pages. See what I mean... interesting characters are more fun than live ones.

Reviewer: RaksGato
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Whiskey Sour
Review: This review first appeared on Goodreads.com.Whiskey Sour is the first novel in the Jack Daniels series. Very easy reading, but it did make me think seriously about who we have become as a people. When I posted on Facebook that I was reading this book, one of my friends posted that she had listened to a later book in the series as an audiobook and found it too graphic for her taste. And graphic doesn’t begin to describe the murders that form the basis of this mystery thriller. My sister and I, both fans of tv’s “Criminal Minds,” have discussed whether shows of this type (and books and movies) haven’t become too graphic, too psychotic, too suggestive. It seems the goal is to have the goriest, dirtiest, most sickening murder done by the most sadistic villain. And I’ll admit to regularly following a whole host of tv series that fit into that category (including the new additions “The Following,” “Bates Motel” and “Cult.”).So, back to the novel. I did really enjoy this book. The author promised humor and there was a lot of that – not the laugh out loud humor of a Stephanie Plum, but definite humor. The author promised action and there was plenty of that. Suspense was ever present, too – in abundance!There were very few errors – but like Sinatra’s regrets, almost too few to mention. I’ll name the 4 that stopped my progress.1st: Maybe the Chicago Police Department uses the word ‘deposition’ to mean the statement taken from witnesses or suspects, but after 41 years in a law office, I can tell you for certain that when used in a legal setting, a deposition is not a statement taken by a police officer. That statement certainly can be an important piece of evidence in any ensuing court trial, but it does not carry the weight of a legitimate deposition – taken by an attorney, with a court reporter, the person giving the deposition and, at least in every case in which I was involved in those 41 years, that person’s attorney. A true deposition may be entered into testimony in court in lieu of live testimony and may be used to refute conflicting testimony given by the deponent in court. So, the use throughout the novel, but especially in the first chapter, of the word ‘deposition’ to mean ‘statement’ made me want to find Konrath’s address and send him a copy of Black’s. To my eye, this was the worst error of the lot and it occurred almost immediately in the novel and, yes, it almost made me put the book down and not read it. That would have been a shame, because, other than this, I thoroughly enjoyed the book.2nd: In Chapter 9, Jack’s partner, Herb, has to have 11 stitches in his tongue. Now, if you’ve ever had stitches in your mouth, you know one of the things you don’t do for a while is eat a lot of solid food. Yet, Herb, who literally eats his way through the novel, is eating a Hoagie sandwich just a few hours after being stitched. Even with his appetite, I found that unbelievable.3rd and 4th: Those pesky proof reading problems! Chapter 29, first sentence, Herb is spelled ‘herb;’ no capital. And in Chapter 34, Latham is spelled “latham;’ no capital. But I don’t think I saw even one glaring grammar error and those non-capitalized proper names were the only spelling errors I caught. All in all a very good result!As for the story, it was fun to read. The characters were well drawn and fleshed out – you either liked or hated them, or in the case of Harry McGlade, just shook your head a lot. The writing was riveting and, yes, the descriptions of the tortures and murders were sickeningly graphic. But the plotting was first rate. Sensible timelines, seamless changes between character outlooks, great image producing prose – top notch writing. How much did I enjoy the book? Well, the last novel I read (see review of "30 Pieces of Silver" here in my reviews) took me almost a month to read. This took me 2 days.Did I like Jack as much as I like Stephanie Plum, Temple Barr, Kinsey Milhone, Temperance Brennan or Anna Pigeon? No. But I didn’t like Kinsey Milhone in the beginning, either, so I’ll give Lt. Jacqueline Daniels another try.

Reviewer: Terry Pigeon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Yes, I try to avoid stories involving serial killers, and picked this book up inadvertently. But, I gave t a few chapter and got to like the lead character enough to continue. I got hooked and it got that I couldn’t put the story down. A great read after all and I recommend you all give it a try - even if you’re not into serial killer stories.

Reviewer: Mrs A
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I don’t often read American crime stories preferring the UK stories but this book has changed my opinion. Jack Daniels is a female Lieutenant who has a huge task on her hands trying to solve some particularly gruesome murders. The murderer leaves his calling card, a gingerbread man. He also becomes fixated on Jack which puts her life at risk. An excellent well written story and I look forward to reading the rest of the series

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Page turner of a novel.A psycho killer is on loose. The way he goes about killing his targets is just unbelievable and very INHUMAN.Lieutenant Jack Daniels along with detective Herb is imcharge of the investigation.The killer's main kick is derived from thinking of possessing Jack.Why is the psycho killing? Why does he want Jack?Read this novel to find out.

Reviewer: Indy Dog
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A good well written story. A very bad baddie and a good detective on his trail. Amusing bits to laugh at with the not very clever profilers for the FBI. All in all a good read

Reviewer: Cheryl E
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This is a 4.5 star read.A surprisingly great find on Kindle Australia, this is an exceptional murder mystery that kept me riveted to the page. Written in a very "blokey" style, our protagonist, Jack, is a female given more than her fair share of ribbing due to her name. There are amusing moments woven throughout the story and I especially liked the author's and protagonist's obvious disdain for the F.B.I.'s profiling unit. Highly recommended.