Jonathan Gant

Never Say No to a Killer is a violent, fast-paced noir story about a clever, very dangerous criminal who escapes from prison, thinks nothing of having to murder a number of people and becomes involved in an extensive blackmail operation. Written by Clifton Adams under his pen-name of Jonathan Gant this classic pulp fiction story was originally published in 1956.

As well as being a stone cold killer, Roy Surratt is overly confident and believes he is smart enough to become rich, snag a beautiful woman and live a life of luxury. He never considers the feelings of others and in this way, he opens himself up for betrayal. His superior attitude and endless ego lead to his downfall, and like many before him, he never saw it coming.

Never Say No To A Killer is a short read. The author supplies some good action scenes although it can be quite dark and violent. The prose is simple and straightforward, the dark ending certainly came as no surprise as like most noir crime, the bad guy always pays.… (plus d'informations)