The Pandemonium Of The Sun

Bust is the first book in Ken Bruen’s and Jason Starr’s trilogy for Hard Case Crime that also includes Slide and The Max. Like The Max, which was previously mentioned here, Bust is hugely funny, irreverent, and extremely entertaining. The novel follows the early days of Max Fisher and his success as a businessman. His involvement with his secretary, Angela Petrakos, leads to Fisher to have his wife killed. Blackmail, sleaze, and even more mayhem ensues. Bust is highly recommended for those who enjoy a good mystery sprinkled with heavy doses of sleaze and raunchiness. Good stuff all around.