Call Me Sonny
A Bryce Chandler Crime Thriller
by Steve Lazarus
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Pub Date 7 Oct 2023 | Archive Date 10 May 2025
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Description
Shortly after a corrupt attorney pays a visit to an inmate serving a life sentence in a federal supermax prison, people from the inmate’s past start to die. Bryce Chandler, a retired FBI agent eking out a living as a private investigator in the Florida Keys, ties the string of killings to a shadowy murder-for-hire organization operating on the dark web. As Bryce digs into the murders, he discovers the final name on the hit list is his own.
Meanwhile, a simple divorce case turns out to be much more than meets the eye, as Bryce’s investigation of the defendant leads him down a path of international drug smuggling, money laundering, and violent henchmen bent on keeping him silent. The two storylines run parallel to one another until they eventually converge in a final bloody outcome.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
I loved this book. Loved the main character and the supporting characters. The story was great, I was caught right away and I just could not read it fast enough. I don’t want to say too much about the plot because I just don’t want to give anything away, but I promise you, this is a great read. I was surprised this was the author’s first book. And can I say? Oy Vey…..the ending! Read this book, the author is going onto my must-read list.
—N. Gargano, 5-Star Amazon Verified Purchase Review
As an avid reader of true-crime books, I took the chance to read this fictional crime thriller. I am happy I took that chance! This book was exceptionally well written and had great characters and character development. The story itself was creative and imaginative while still being realistic and believable. The plot, the twists and turns, and the tradecraft used by the good and bad guys all read like a true-crime story. This book was challenging to put down, and I am looking forward to the follow-up.
—RW, 5-Star Amazon Verified Purchase Review
This was really something special. I'm a fan of crime fiction that usually skews towards the literary (whatever that means) though still love a good old fashioned thriller. This has all the usual tropes - a former FBI agent turned PI with a troubled past, shady businessmen, officious law enforcement management types, drug runners, hitmen, plus the Florida Keys setting. Could be good, or it could be a paint by numbers story. I love a breezy beach read, but often the writing and the story aren't up to par. But this book grabbed me. It hits the expected beats, what you might uncharitably call 'cliches', but it is put together in such a sharp way. The pacing is great, the characters are believable, and the author manages to shift between several POVs and juggle two plot lines without getting bogged down in the minutiae or confusing the reader as to what's going on. With an ending like the one here, I'm hoping this becomes a new series. I'm a fan.
—T. Trang, 4-Star Goodreads Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781633377554 |
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Featured Reviews
Layemi M, Reviewer
This book made me realize I really need to start reading more of these action-thriller type books. I mostly read suburban thrillers with female main characters, but I absolutely loved this.
The story was gripping from start to finish, it was like watch an action movie like John Wick or something. I loved the main character/investigator Bryce, and the mini plots on friendships and relationships were so well done. There were quite a lot of characters but they were all introduced slowly and gradually enough that I never didn’t know who were talking about.
This was a great book and I think should be a lot more popular than it is. Can’t wait to read the next one!
Lyle P, Reviewer
I have to say I was quite surprised to see this Call Me Sonny is Steve Lazarus’s first novel (unless he has a pen name I am unaware of) because the story definitely feel as if it were written by a seasoned professional. Interesting characters and a smart complex weaving story delivers on all fronts. Hopefully we’ll be getting more tales from Mr. Lazarus for years to come. And hopefully someone will option this book. The writing style is quite cinematic and would easily make a fantastic movie/miniseries. Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to ta review copy of Call Me Sonny.
