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Planter's Punch (Jack Daniels) Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

JA Konrath is the author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels mysteries. She's a Chicago homicide cop with a wicked sense of humor, and the novels fluctuate between funny business and serious suspense.

Tom Schreck is the author of the Duffy Dombrowski mysteries. He's a social worker by day and a semi-pro boxer by night, and he's quick with a left hook as he is with his wit.

Planter's Punch is a 7500 word novella that features both Jack Daniels and Duffy Dombrowski.

It also includes a bonus interview with the authors.

Both Schreck and Konrath write funny, laugh out-loud mysteries without skimping on the action and suspense.

Kirkus calls Duffy, "Warmhearted, tough, and funny" and Crimespree Magazine raves, "In the boxing match of life I want Duffy Dombrowski as my ring man."

Booklist calls the Jack Daniels series, "A solid success for those who like to mix comedy and grit" and Library Journal calls Konrath, "Not to be missed."

If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, this handy scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.

PLANTER'S PUNCH by JA Konrath & Tom Schreck
Bad Language - 4
Scary - 3
Violent - 6
Funny - 6
Sexy - 3
Crossovers - Features characters from the Konrath Dark Fiction Collective, Timecaster series, Jack Daniels and Associates series, Codename: Chandler series, and Schreck's Duffy Dombrowski series.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

JA KONRATH BIBLIOGRAPHY

For the completists, or those with a bit of obsessive/compulsiveness, or the folks that just like my stuff and want to know how it all connects, I have a lot of recurring characters and intertwined series. If you need to know the best reading order, or how to make sure you haven't missed anything, check out the bibliography page on my website. You can also visit there to see when a new title will be released.

If you're just looking for a quick checklist, here are my main series.

These do not have to be read in any particular order, but I encourage you to read them all.

JACK DANIELS THRILLERS
#1-Whiskey Sour
#2-Bloody Mary
#3-Rusty Nail
#4-Dirty Martini
#5-Shot Of Tequila
#6-Fuzzy Navel
#7-Cherry Bomb
#8-Dead On My Feet
#9-Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch)
#10-Shaken
#11-Stirred (with Blake Crouch)
#12-Dying Breath
#13-Everybody Dies
#14-Rum Runner
#15-Last Call
#16-White Russian
#17-Shot Girl
#18-Chaser
#19-Old Fashioned
#20-Bite Force
#21-Jack Rose
#22-Witch Brew
Bonus #2.5-Lady 52 (with Jude Hardin)
Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 1 (Novella Collection)
Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 2 (Novella Collection)
Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 3 (Novella Collection)
Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 4 (Novella Collection)
Banana Hammock (Novella Collection)

THE KONRATH DARK THRILLER COLLECTIVE
#1-The List
#2-Origin
#3-Afraid
#4-Trapped
#5-Endurance
#6-Haunted House
#7-Webcam
#8-Disturb
#9-What Happened To Lori
#10-The Nine
#11-Second Coming
#12-Close Your Eyes
Bonus #4.5-Holes in the Ground (with Iain Rob Wright)
Bonus #5.5-Draculas (with Blake Crouch, Jeff Strand, F. Paul Wilson)
Bonus #6.5-Grandma? (with Talon Konrath)

TIMECASTER
#1-Timecaster
#2-Timecaster Supersymmetry
#3-Timecaster Steampunk

CODENAME: CHANDLER (with Ann Voss Peterson)
#1-Flee
#2-Spree
#3-Three
#4-Hit
#5-Exposed
#6-Naughty
#7-Fix (with F. Paul Wilson)
#8-Rescue
#9-Free

STOP A MURDER PUZZLE BOOKS
#1-How: Puzzles 1-12
#2-Where: Puzzles 13-24
#3-Why: Puzzles 25-36
#4-Who: Puzzles 37-48
#5-When: Puzzles 49-60
#6-Answers
Stop A Murder Complete Cases (Book 1-5)

MISCELLANEOUS
65 Proof - Collected Short Stories
The Globs Of Use-A-Lot 3 (With Dan Maderak)

EROTICA
Writing as Melinda DuChamp


MAKE ME BLUSH series
#1-Kinky Secrets Of Mister Kink
#2-Kinky Secrets Of Witches
#3-Kinky Secrets Of Six & Candy

ALICE series
#1-Kinky Secrets Of Alice In Wonderland
#2-Kinky Secrets Of Alice Through The Looking Glass
#3-Kinky Secrets Of Alice At The Hellfire Club
#4-Kinky Secrets Of Alice Vs. Dracula
#5-Kinky Secrets Of Alice Vs. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
#6-Kinky Secrets Of Alice Vs. Frankenstein
#7-Kinky Secrets Of Alice's Christmas Special
#8-Kinky Secrets Of Alice's New Year Ball

JEZEBEL series
#1-Kinky Secrets Of Jezebel And The Beanstalk
#2-Kinky Secrets Of Puss In Boots
#3-Kinky Secrets Of Goldilocks

SEXPERTS series
#1-The Sexperts - Kinky Grades Of Shay
#2-The Sexperts - Kinky Secrets Of The Pearl Necklace
#3-The Sexperts - Kinky Secrets Of The Alien

About the Author

Angela Dawe is an actor and improviser working with the Annoyance Theater and Second City in Chicago. Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Angela's career has encompassed stage, television, and film work, in addition to award-winning audiobook narrations, which include young adult, suspense, romance, and historical fiction titles.

Phil Gigante has narrated over 130 audiobooks, including Audie Award winner The Dark Highlander. An actor, director, and producer with over 20 years experience in theatre, film, television, and radio, he is currently the artistic director of Gigantic Productions and Little Giant Children’s Theatre. He makes his home in the Midwest.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00264GKWA
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 754 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 44 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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Customers find the book's stories entertaining and suspenseful, with one review noting a happy ending with a twist. Moreover, the book features great characters and is quick to read. However, customers express disappointment with its length, describing it as way too short.

17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a terrifically entertaining and suspenseful read that keeps them laughing from start to finish.

"...This collection of short stories are entertaining and remind me of Chinese food -- fills you up for now, but you end up hungry again in a few hours..." Read more

"Love Jack Daniels stories. Looking forward to new book coming out later this year. I have read the whole series." Read more

"...I did find this one readable and more amusing than I expected. Would make a good read while riding the commuter train...." Read more

"...A happy ending with a bit of a twist. I enjoyed this short story." Read more

7 customers mention "Readability"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and quick to finish, with one mentioning it's enjoyable to read while commuting.

"...'s short so read it and decide for yourself whether it is worth the short amount of time you have to invest to read it...." Read more

"...I did find this one readable and more amusing than I expected. Would make a good read while riding the commuter train...." Read more

"This is a very quick read that still packs in lots of action . A happy ending with a bit of a twist. I enjoyed this short story." Read more

"Inexpensive and fun to read. Great characters. No filler. To the point. I've read several and they're all fun. Enjoy!" Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...The cast of characters around them are fun and seem to remind me of people I know...." Read more

"Inexpensive and fun to read. Great characters. No filler. To the point. I've read several and they're all fun. Enjoy!" Read more

"...Its a quick read with great characters from different story lines." Read more

"easy to read with a reasonable storyline Duffy is a very likable character and this makes the book very enjoyable" Read more

3 customers mention "Author quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the author's work, with one describing it as the best book they have ever read.

"...Its just a fun book to read. Both the authors are very solid in their profession and you will be happy...." Read more

"...Some of the best books I have ever read." Read more

"Great author!..." Read more

7 customers mention "Length"0 positive7 negative

Customers find the book too short.

"...Bottom line: we have established it's short so read it and decide for yourself whether it is worth the short amount of time you have to invest to..." Read more

"Very disappointed with the length, the storyline, the lack of character description, well, frankly, everything about this little ditty...." Read more

"...It turned out to be a very, very short story.....I had read some previous books in this series and was really looking forward to another, It was..." Read more

"...to this colaboration with Tom Schreck and this book was OK but, Way to short. It was like a teaser chapter...." Read more

7 customers mention "Story length"0 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the story length of the book, with some appreciating its structure while others find it too short.

"This Is to me a short story. I feel cheated. I that I was getting a mystery novel.I like your Jack Daniels series, but they are real mystery novels." Read more

"Very disappointed with the length, the storyline, the lack of character description, well, frankly, everything about this little ditty...." Read more

"I was unable to finish this one. It wasn't much more pronounced a problem for me, as reader, than the feeling the story had not been well structured...." Read more

"...and was really looking forward to another, It was disappointing to read such a short story." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2010
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    I love Konrath and am working my way through his books -- and now I am adding Schreck to my favorite author list.

    This collection of short stories are entertaining and remind me of Chinese food -- fills you up for now, but you end up hungry again in a few hours to read more by these talented authors. Both Daniels and Dombrowski are tough and flawed, but with hearts that do care to make their world right. The cast of characters around them are fun and seem to remind me of people I know.

    The only complaint I have is regarding the formatting -- I wish this book had an active TOC; one I could click forward to the next story vs having to page forward (or back). I had previously read several of the short stories in another collection and wished there was an easy way to skip over them.

    Highly recommend! :)
    15 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
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    I continue to be amazed when people complain about the length of a book when the page about the book TELLS you it is less than 40 pages long. Who in their right mind thinks a 30 odd page book is a novel? If you think that, you deserve finding out the hard way that it isn't. If I were that dumb, I wouldn't complain about it for others to see. Dumb is as dumb does.

    Now that we have that out of the way let's talk about the story. Yes, it's short. That is what amazes me. How can something so short pack so much into it? This is the second one of these shorts I've read, and I was pleased both times. Usually short stories do not pack this big of a punch. Definitely worth more than we paid for it whether you paid 99 cents or got it free like I did.

    This is a story about a boxer winning a fight and going to a bar for a drink. He is confused when the normally few customers turns out to be so many more, but that quickly turns into anger when he learns some thugs have his dog. We soon discover there is even more at stake, and we are not disappointed in the action.

    As I read the reviews I also saw complaints about there not being an ending. That and other issues make me wonder what books other reviewers read because their reviews did NOT fit this story. For those considering THIS story (Planter's Punch) there most DEFINITELY is an ending -- one that I liked. Bottom line: we have established it's short so read it and decide for yourself whether it is worth the short amount of time you have to invest to read it. For me it is a resounding yes.

    My only complaint is the language. I don't know why people have to use profanity. However, let's be serious. People DO talk like this, and I would expect no less in a bar, a boxing situation, or among cops dealing with criminals. If you would, you might as well quit reading stories about any of these things.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Love Jack Daniels stories. Looking forward to new book coming out later this year. I have read the whole series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2012
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    When I began this story, my first reaction was, "What's a Bulger? Some type of wheat? A new, hip description of a fat person's belly that I'm unfamiliar with? Then they said "Ray Bulger," so I realized it was someone's name, someone in "The Wizard of Oz." Oh, Ray Bolger! Okay, I know it's only off by one letter, which is easy to do in any writing, but Guys, you should have looked it up on Wikipedia. It's distracting.
    Enough nitpicking, and on to the story. It's not supposed to be a classic novel, and it's written for a specific, targeted audience. Fourteen year old boys, I believe, just like action-adventure movies. So I shouldn't have been reading it in the first place, since I'm neither 14 nor a boy. However, I had read so much hype about the authors making millions selling ebooks on Amazon, I wanted to see what all the noise was about. It's a throw-away style, frequently emulated, rarely done in an interesting or readable way. I did find this one readable and more amusing than I expected. Would make a good read while riding the commuter train. However, if you're craving a short story that's a little more sophisticated, try Stranger Than Fiction-An Urban Tale.
    The best part about it, and I believe the key to the authors' success, was the Q&A session at the end. I could have read the witty, buddy-movie, cross-banter all day. Laughed out loud a couple of times. Made me wish I was friends with those guys and was meeting them at the local pub after work. My solution. Give them a talk show. Me and every 14-year-old boy on Earth would watch it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
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    This is a very quick read that still packs in lots of action . A happy ending with a bit of a twist. I enjoyed this short story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
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    Inexpensive and fun to read. Great characters. No filler. To the point. I've read several and they're all fun. Enjoy!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
    This Is to me a short story. I feel cheated. I that I was getting a mystery novel.I like your Jack Daniels series, but they are real mystery novels.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2011
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    If you know these authors, then you know what your getting into. If you don't know them, well go ahead and give them a try. You'll be hooked. Its just a fun book to read. Both the authors are very solid in their profession and you will be happy. Its a quick read with great characters from different story lines.
    5 people found this helpful
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Top reviews from other countries

  • freeloader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Planter's Punch by J.A. Konrath & Tom Schreck Kindle edition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2013
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Planter's Punch by J.A. Konrath & Tom Schreck, this is a story of the Russian Mafia, boxing & Kidnaping, Not bad for a 40 odd page short, the main characters are Jack Daniels & Duffy Dombrowski, the latter being one of Tom Schreck's I presume as this is the first time I have come across his name, the plot is simple with nothing new but don't let that put you of, the action starts from the moment you turn the first page and continues to the end. Then you have an interview between Konrath & Schreck that is funny (well it made me Laugh) and portrays both as not taking everything to serious, after this you have two excerpts from "shot of Tequila" & "The List" by Konrath/Kilborn (yes I know that these authors are one and the same) to end, overall I enjoyed the style and pace of the book so 5 STARS.
  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Punch drunk
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2013
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Good ploy, naming various stories after boozy cocktails! Good fun, giving me the taste to try a few more (books, that is).
  • owlstalker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading..
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    If you're a Kilborn (Konrath) fan, a mild inoffensive short story which will fill in an hour or so. Good flowing story as always from Konrath (Kilborn). Free when I got it, but worth the current 77p (until Amazon change the price again)
  • jane jenkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2015
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Great author

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