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Duckweed A Short Story edition by George Wier Literature Fiction eBooks

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"Carlos McDaniel was skimming duckweed when the two men came and shot him full of holes..."

Thus begins the cold headlong plunge into the darker side of an otherwise sunny and sizzling Texas backdrop in "Duckweed", the short noir/crime fiction of up-and-coming Austin, Texas author George Wier (The Last Call and Capitol Offense of the Bill Travis Mystery series). Ensues the headlong plunge of ex-con Charles Lyman into the unanswered question of who came gunning for Carlos, and why. Add in a Sheriff's deputy trying to do his duty despite local politics, and mix in two Brooklyn hoodlums and girl who can't keep her hands to herself, and you've got a recipe for trouble brewing.

REVIEWS FOR LONE STAR NOIR (which contains "Duckweed")

"Sure to be of regional interest and to appeal to fans of noir or 'dark' fiction, this spicy black brew of sinister thrills is not for the squeamish or the easily offended."
--Library Journal

"Unsettling and shivery."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Crime, like politics, is local. The folks at Akashic Books understand this. […] "Lone Star Noir" is a solid collection. Heck, it better be -- the state's red clay looks like dried blood. Noir grows out of the ground here."
--Austin American-Statesman

"What makes Texas noir different from any other noir? Is it just that the gumshoes wear cowboy boots? [...] Akashic Books finally turns its attention to the biggest state in the Lower 48, but all that land just means more places to bury the bodies. As father-son editing partnership Bobby and Johnny Byrd observe in their introduction, this isn't J.R. Ewing's Lone Star State. This is the Texas of chicken shit bingo, Enron scamsters, and a feeling that what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico. […] So what defines Texas noir? Who knows, but you better pray that blood doesn't stain your belt buckle."
--Austin Chronicle

Duckweed A Short Story edition by George Wier Literature Fiction eBooks

I really like George Wier's writing. He writes about Texas things, which I do like. His stories are down to earth, but exciting and he always has a novel viewpoint.
His Bill Travis series is not to be missed.

Product details File Size 96 KB Print Length 19 pages Publisher Flagstone Books (January 16, 2014) Publication Date January 16, 2014 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B006HIJRVC

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Duckweed A Short Story edition by George Wier Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

Originally published in 2010 in Lone Star Noir, this short story is now available as a stand alone e-book. Carlos McDaniel was minding his own business as the small lake southeast of College Station, Texas when the two men in business suits showed up. Carlos liked going to the family's small place at the one acre lake because it was an escape from reality for the real estate salesman. The family rarely came out there and he never had visitors. That is until that fateful summer day when the two men in suits showed up and he had no idea what they wanted with him.

Noir in tone with very little humor, Duckweed--A Short Story, is a bit different than that excellent Bill Travis series by this author. The usual hallmarks of a George Wier story, colorful Texas history coupled with plenty of action featuring numerous interesting characters, are present and in a volatile state waiting for the spark that will change so many lives. From the opening sentence the explosion is underway in a read that absolutely works on all levels.

Material supplied by the author quite some time ago in exchange for my objective review.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2013
Another well-told tale by Wier, who makes us hear the creak of leather and taste the dust of a small-town Texas late afternoon.
The underdog got the goil...but it just occurred to me that even though he killed his brother, he got a chance to save another's life in a similar situation.
I downloaded a Free book by George Wier for my and really enjoyed it so I downloaded all of his works. I also like the fact that his stories are based in Texas. I live in Texas and can relate to the locations described in his books.

Dennis
I really like George Wier's writing. He writes about Texas things, which I do like. His stories are down to earth, but exciting and he always has a novel viewpoint.
His Bill Travis series is not to be missed.