The Picasso Flop

Vince Van Patten And Robert J. Randisi

ISBN 10: 0786159359 ISBN 13: 9780786159352

Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc., 2007

Synopsis

For a deal he can't refuse, professional poker player Jimmy Spain agrees to tutor a cocky girl named Kat in the game of Texas Hold'em. The unlikely pair battle their way to the World Poker Tour Championship. But when a suspicious death implicates Kat, it falls to Jimmy to prove her innocence.

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About the Author

Robert J. Randisi is the founder of the Private Eye Writers of America and the author of numerous mysteries. He lives in Clarksville, Missouri.

From Booklist

Most mystery readers won't flip for this Flop. But card players and others who shuffle past the first few chapters of clunky exposition and incessant plugs for the World Poker Tour (and a certain poker Web site that won't get additional exposure here) will discover an appealing setup: pro player Jimmy Spain is returning to the Texas hold 'em circuit after several years in the slammer, and he is schooling young Kat Landrigan for the rich father with whom he served time. The big complication: Kat hates her dad and doesn't know he hired her tutor. So when she is implicated in the murders of several players in a Vegas WPT tournament, Spain must keep her safe and unaware while working his way toward the final table and a potential $1.8 million score. Coauthor Randisi likely saved WPT commentator Van Patten from embarrassment here, but the veteran crime scribe also should have fixed the dropped subplot and an ending that's too convoluted by half. Bottom line: a quick, fun read despite its many flaws. Frank Sennett
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Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786159359
• ISBN 13: 9780786159352
• Binding: Audio CD