Down Dont Bother Me, Jason Miller
Down Dont Bother Me, Jason Miller
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Down Don't Bother Me
A Novel

Author: Jason Miller

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/24/2015


Synopsis

A hugely entertaining debut—the first novel in a wickedly funny gothic mystery series set in the withering landscape of the southern Illinois coal country known as “little Egypt”—that blends the wry humor of Kevin Wilson, the dark violence of Urban Waite, and the electric atmosphere of Greg Iles.In the depths of the Knight Hawk, one of the last working collieries in downstate Illinois, the body of a reporter is found, his mini-recorder tied around his neck and a notepad stuffed in his mouth.The Knight Hawk’s owner, Matthew Luster, isn’t happy. He wants answers—and he doesn’t want the cops or any more press poking into his business. To protect himself and the operation, he turns to Slim, a mine employee with a reputation for “bloodhounding”-finding lost souls when the police can’t or won’t. Luster needs Slim to locate a missing photographer named Beckett, a close associate of the victim . . . who just happens to be his son-in-law.A hard-working single father barely making ends meet, Slim accepts the job—after Luster offers him a guaranteed pension and job security for life. But when you make a deal with the devil, you’re going to get burned . . . . and now Slim is all too close to the flames. Circumstances have lead him into the grimy underworld of Little Egypt, Illinois—a Babel’s Tower of rednecks, rubes, freaks, tweakers, gun nuts, and aging hippies-and it quickly becomes clear that he’s much more involved in the murder than an innocent man should be.Down Don’t Bother Me marks the emergence of a wildly assured mystery novelist, and of a series set in the fresh and brutal landscape of southern Illinois.

About Jason Miller

Jason Miller is half of the Miller Brothers writing team, creators of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Redball 6. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by AudioBookLover on March 10, 2020

This is an amusing book with a lot of twists and turns. It too bad the other titles in the series aren't available in audiobooks. Story **** Audiobook **** Overall ****......more

Goodreads review by Rex on May 30, 2016

This guy is the worst decent writer I've read in recent memory, not counting the author of "We refuse the right to reserve service for anyone." and "No pulled up pants, no service. No shit." signs making the rounds of quality restaurants in these here parts. "Insufferable!" would be the jacket quote......more

Goodreads review by Ed on December 25, 2016

Slim is coal miner in southern Illinois and a reluctant detective. The mine owner recruits Slim to find his missing son in law with the promise of a secure pension. As we are all disgustingly aware, pension benefits have been universally diminished by greedy corporations so a better job in the mine......more

Goodreads review by Allen on January 02, 2015

Jason Miller suddenly appears in the world of mysteries, a neatly wrapped package tucked under his arm, and presents us with the real thing: a well-written, seamlessly-plotted mystery with a likeable, everyday hero in a well-drawn world nearby but foreign to most of us – Little Egypt, the coal field......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on January 10, 2015

This is a grand first novel for Jason Miller......more