Royal Flush is definitely not a book to pick up if you want a light, fluffy, entertaining read.

A feeling of utter terror permeates the book. the most memorable aspect of Royal Flush is the mood the author creates. This Shelley Singer novel is recommended.

Even though most of those drawn to the group may be on the lower end of any IQ chart, their sense of dedication to the mistaken idea that they possess a genetic and racial superiority is enough to make them very dangerous. These two people have always been a good team and I'm glad they're back.Ī fast-paced and often frightening look at the insidious attraction of the extreme right. As Jake house hunts in Marin county, you get to know this likable character a little more. The always enjoyable friendship and connection between the straight Jake and lesbian Rosie has always been a favorite of mine. 'Their respect for each other's privacy and integrity is so deeply ingrained that they are careful with their affection, would not quite call it love, and so their wisecracking takes on a softened, humane edge.' '.one of the nicer guys in the private eye business, who operates in a relaxed, casual style without need for macho posturing' More reviews for Royal Flush and other Jake Samson and Rosie Vicente books: What characters! What plotting! What a wealth of historical background (especially of the Twentieth Century) and the descriptive setting of the New World from our time forward to the plot setting of 2066! Blackjack will linger in the mind for long after the completion, with the question ringing: Could a near-future like this actually occur?-Euro-Reviews A story whose pace is akin to the speed of a rocket-launcher missile, Blackjack will grasp any reader by the throat and hang on till the end. Martins, Worldwideīlackjack is truly one of those books that the reader simply cannot set aside until completion. Royal Flush, 1999, Perseverance Press/John Daniel&Co., trade paperback Torch Song 2014, BooksBNimble e book hardcover (as Blackjack)Five Star Press, and audiobook, Books in Motion. not to be confused with a later production called Night Feeders, plural, about which I know nothing. Shelley Singer is the author of ten mysteries, two science fiction novels, one mainstream fiction, and many short stories. San Francisco Bay Guardian on Royal Flush Singer has a good ear for dialogue among the witless…It's fun to watch the two old friends work together, and the bad guys eventually get their satisfying comeuppance, after an interesting plot twist that keeps things hopping till the very end.' 'The crowd of racist, anti-Semitic Neanderthals who hang at Thor's Bar and Grill make Jake's skin crawl, but when it comes right down to it, he can pretend to be an idiot with the best of them.

The Demeter Flower by Shelley Singer