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The Goat-Ripper Case (Sonoma Knight PI, #1)

Peter Prasad

Start date: January 29, 2014

Finish date: February 5, 2014

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[close] An aspiring PI returned from Afghanistan to start a cheese dairy and stop an attempted assisation on the governor. Filled with funny and bent characters.

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Mar 09, 2014 Peter Prasad rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

GOAT-RIPPER was a hard book to write.

With an idea in June and a chapter outline in October, I began the long march of 2,500-word days in February. I had a final draft by May, revised six times and writing 14-hour days. Editing added a month. Illustrations and formatting added long days. Proofing drove me nuts; I have to slow way down and read so carefully for that. However, my readers deserve the best book I can produce with professional editing, illustration, proofing and formatting.

In jou GOAT-RIPPER was a hard book to write.

With an idea in June and a chapter outline in October, I began the long march of 2,500-word days in February. I had a final draft by May, revised six times and writing 14-hour days. Editing added a month. Illustrations and formatting added long days. Proofing drove me nuts; I have to slow way down and read so carefully for that. However, my readers deserve the best book I can produce with professional editing, illustration, proofing and formatting.

In journalism class many moons back, a single typo earned at F. Thankfully, Goat-Ripper would make my professors at University of Florida proud. Long live sun, soil and rain.

Afghan veteran and Bronze Star hero Jake Knight returns home to heal, save his family farm, fall in love … and catch a wine adulterator making obscene profits. The bad guy is bent on murder by poison. Jake races to stop him and start his career at a private investigator.

“The crime thrillers of John D. McDonald inspire me. His PI was Travis McGee who lived on a houseboat. McDonald was a neighbor down the street where I grew up in Florida. Now, 40 years later, I look forward to honoring him and the many excellent thriller writers and true-character investigators that San Francisco has bred," says author Peter Prasad, a pen name for a 40-year writer, father, and award-winning environmentalist who lives in San Francisco.

“As a location, Sonoma is a magical character in Goat-Ripper. I made cheese every weekend for a year to get that right.” says Prasad. “The food, wine, flavors and beauty of Sonoma feed my muse.”

Early readers praise the story’s scenic descriptions, action and characters that are pure California. Reader comments: “You do every Marine proud.” “Nash Bridges’ daring, Steinbeck’s eye and Vonnegut’s heart.” “What a thrilling location for a mystery.”

I hope you enjoy reading GOAT-RIPPER. I look forward to hearing from you, my valued readers. Please remember that reviews are the life blood of Indie Authors, so have at it. I read them and it makes me a better writer. On'ya!

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Jul 28, 2013 Peter Prasad rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

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"Deep reverence for the Sonoma land and the culture of cheese and wine. "Characterization is phenomenal. A gem of a book."

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