Up In Smoke (King, #8)

by T. M. Frazier

Can be read as a standalone.

I'm a man without a conscience.
I deal in murder and mayhem.
I'm the best at what I do.
Frankie Helburn is supposed to be an easy job.
A means to flush her father out of hiding.
Simple.
Except there isn't anything simple about Frankie or the secrets she's keeping.
She's cocaine with legs. I'm addicted before I've even had a taste.
I might have her, but I can't keep her.
But if her father doesn't show his face, Frankie will be mine.
To KILL.

• ISBN10: 1985001209
• ISBN13: 9781985001206
• Publish Date: 4 February 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 358
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

Up In Smoke was a very twisted tale - even more so than the rest of the King stories.

[stacey_is_sassy]

This is why I read T.M. Frazer...

I’m not the kind of person who thinks to burn off anger with exercise. I’m not the kind of person who thinks meditation will help clear my angry thoughts. I’m not the kind of person who feels like screaming out my anger…well not often. I am the type of person who looks for a book that will more than likely make me feel angry. It’s kind of like that math thingamajiggy. You know, where two negatives make a positive? I’m angry, the book's angry, we come together and somehow, I finish feeling...less angry.

Thank you, T.M. Frazier, your work here is done.

My life is super crazy at the moment. Lots of people say it, and I’m finally living it. I’m busy, the kids are busy, works busy, hubby’s busy…WE’RE ALL BUSY!! I needed to stop my negative mojo and remember that there are people who have it A LOT tougher out there in the wide, wide world.

With every little thing that made me angry about the book, my life became a little less complicated. I can’t even explain how and why it works. It’s not like one thing in the book matched up with or crossed off against something in real life. It was more like a way for me to punch a punching bag. I managed to take my anger out on my book.

Or, maybe it does cross off a wee bit...

Hubby: We have baseball at 10:00 for one and volleyball at 10:15 for the other.
Me: I HATE DRIVING!!
Hubby: Life’s tough sometimes…
(Hubby walks out of the room and Sassy picks up her book again)

Angry Sassy's inner monologue: Smoke, you Mfer, why the hell did you just do that…BURN IN HELL!!
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Hubby: You’ll have to cook dinner on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s because of training.
Me: That’s a lot of spaghetti bolognese (the only thing I make that's edible)
Hubby: Life’s tough sometimes…
(Hubby walks out of the room and Sassy picks up her book again)

Angry Sassy's inner monologue: You stupid MFing Numbnut, you lay a hand on her one more time…BURN IN HELL!!

So, instead of a punching bag, I have angry books to get my aggression out. T.M. Frazier has mad skills when it comes to making me extremely angry. I can’t say I finished with a big goofy grin, or even with my heart fluttering. It’s more of a…I SURVIVED…BURN IN HELL, MFERS!!

But, it’s cool. I’m cool. We’re cool. Life’s cool.

Please Note: I haven't read the Preppy books because obviously, I wasn't angry when they came out. I'll keep them for emergencies.

***4 stars because even angry books have a special place on my bookshelf***