Fun City Heist
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A washed-up rockstar gets his old band back together for one final gig . . . and one daring robbery! A brilliantly funny, twisty heist caper from Pushcart Prize-winning author Michael Kardos.
Mo Melnick used to be a drummer in rock band Sunshine Apocalypse. He used to be someone. These days he rents beach umbrellas on the Jersey Shore.
The last thing he expects is for Johnny Clay, his old bandmate turned enemy, to ask him a favor. Johnny’s dying, and before he passes he wants Sunshine Apocalypse to reunite for one last gig at Fun City, the beachfront amusement park where their musical journey began.
Mo’s in—reluctantly. But then Johnny reveals his real plan: He doesn’t just want to play at Fun City on the fourth of July. He wants to rob it.
The plan is crazy. It has more holes than a golf course. But Mo’s sick of barely keeping his head above water, so he and his gang of middle-aged has-beens dive into what will be the most outrageous heist New Jersey’s ever seen—if, that is, they can pull it off alive . . .
Packed with astonishing twists and laugh-out-loud moments, Michael Kardos’ unique comedic thriller is perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Donald Westlake.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kardos (Bluff) triumphs in this playful caper narrated by an ex-musician. Mo Melnick was the drummer for Sunshine Apocalypse, a quartet of New Jersey friends who first performed together as teenagers. The band had early success, including a record deal, which ended when guitarist Johnny Clay moved away and sued the remaining members to prevent them from performing under the band's name. Twelve years later, Mo, who rents beach umbrellas and chairs on the Jersey Shore for a living, is surprised when Johnny resurfaces and pitches a Sunshine Apocalypse reunion on July 4 at the local Fun City amusement park. Mo eventually learns that Johnny, who needs cash for ALS treatment, intends to use the performance as a cover for a complicated plan in which he and the rest of the band will rob the park on a day when it's flush with cash. Mo agrees, despite his misgivings, only to find out surprising new information in the days leading up to the heist. Kardos renders his washed-up protagonist with tenderness and sympathy, and he orchestrates the tale's madcap climax with aplomb. Carl Hiaasen fans will eat this up.
