International Readers' Reviews for PARADISO: "Fast moving, great characters""Glam Thriller""Excellent read""Refreshingly irreverent""As poignant as it is disturbing at times""One of my favs!" "Wicked, twisted (...)dazzling, stunning (....) exhilarating and skewed (...) sardonic, bizarre and utterly charming"PARADISO: Fixer in Trouble Bruised and battered, about to be executed on a movie graveyard...and the band plays on...How did things ever get so far?What started out as a seemingly easy bounty job which opened up the chance to acquire mind-blowing wealth, has turned into a dead end.Streetwise Anne has a colorful past as a hustler, model and then some. A reversed roofie revenge on a power-player has dire consequences and her running from the law. Mediterranean Europe is were she decides it's safe to hide after being on the lam in the Caribbean. As a highly skilled fixer she makes problems and the occasional corpse disappear. Supported by an idiosyncratic ex-French-Foreign-Legion roughneck with a sensitive side, who regards shooting wave runners a recreational activity... Business is thriving and all things considered, life is good for the Floridian native in her chic exile on main street. But turmoil is brewing and before she has a chance to react, she is trapped in a tailspin tornado. Who fixes for her ?Potentially a sought-after Hollywood specialist ? Who brings his own trouble. After an exceptionally dangerous and dirty job, that nearly got him and his crew of Mexican ex-gang-bangers killed, he needs a breather, so he has accepted a seemingly easy, white-collar manhunt. It doesn't hurt that the assignment requires him to fly private and investigate in ritzy destinations like Malibu, Venice, St. Barts, Miami and the Côte d'Azur. And having to collaborate with attractive, mysterious and delicately dangerous Anne, he wouldn't call unacceptable either...They discover that they have a lot in common. Like hell hounds on their trail. When said hell hounds and the headless horseman blow into this Sleepy Hollow town, things take a turn for the worst and spin out of control. Only then does Mr. Hollywood realize that this assignment is his swansong. If he is lucky enough to not cross the Rubicon and enter the hall of Valhalla...What seemed like well-paid, easy lifting with an incredible bonus on top, has turned into the death spiral of mayhem! Dia de los Muertos...This glam thriller is a captivating blend of glamour and suspense that transports the reader into a world filled with luxury, secrets, and intrigue. Dazzling settings-glittering metropolises, exclusive society and opulent wealth. Combined with a gripping plot marked by tension and unexpected twists. Charismatic and complex characters, with hidden agendas and intricate relationships. CRANK meets SNATCH meets BLOW meets 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. The story unfolds at a fast pace, with the reader continually searching for clues that could unravel the web of deception and betrayal. PARADISO appeals to those who are drawn not only to suspense but also to the allure of beauty and extravagance. Enjoy a hard-driving plot, suspense, cocaine and colorful characters. Glamorous hot spots. A dangerous undercurrent. High-end escorts and low-end thugs.For technical reasons the story is divided into 2 books: maximum print count is presently (2024) limited to 550 pages. Paradiso has close to a 1000...