In the world of casino gaming, larcenous souls tip the scales of fortune in their favor. Casinos don't stop players from cashing in if the win is honest. But if the rules in the game are bent, casinos counter the results. James "Jimmie Quick" Silver knows life on both sides of the fence. He was a dealer, a player, a winner, a loser and a fugitive run to earth. Now he's a high-tech-gadget toting servant for the house. He finds folks who scam the casino. They cheat or steal; they skip town on a bloated marker. But they leave clues for Jimmie and Dolly to find. When she isn't helping track down scum, Dolly dances in a North Las Vegas dive. Jimmie tracks the casino's current trio of bent blackjack players from Las Vegas to Palm Springs. When the suspects are traced to Puerto Rico, Jimmie and Dolly catch a plane to the Caribbean for a quick trip through the islands, ending up in Santo Domingo for the breathtaking finale.
This book was a hoot to read. Jimmie "Quick" Silver works for "The Greek", the head of a Las Vegas casino. Jimmie is working off a "debt" to The Greek and he is sent on "recovery" missions....ie tracking down people who owe the casino money. His newest mission is to track down 3 people responsible for ripping the casino off. The story takes you from California to The Dominican Republic. It also tells about Jimmies relationship with Dolly, his next door neighbor, who is in the sex trade.
The way this author write this story was hilarious. Mentally, The Greek sounded like Marlon Brando in The Godfather to me and Dolly came across as Demi Moore in Striptease. It was very faced paced and definitely didn't lack action or humor.
