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Sleepy P.I. (The Sandy Mantle Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Aaron Steinmetz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Sandy Mantle used to work as a hitman who couldn't sleep until he made his kill. Now he works as a private investigator...who cannot sleep until he closes his case. And he's about to take a very long case.

Point Insertion is a town with a secret. Myla Campbell is a woman with land someone wants her dead over. Sandy Mantle is a private eye with a receptionist who has a penchant for excessive advertising. There's also a midget. And a plot. And a few jokes along the way.

Aaron Steinmetz makes his writing debut in this comedic murder mystery set along the Northern California coast.

"I thoroughly enjoyed Sleepy P.I. It is basically a mystery story with elements of comedy. It reminds me a bit of a cross between Whole Nine Yards/Ten Yards and Grosse Pointe Blank. In that vein, it is a lot of fun." - Karin, Savvy Thinker
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    The Sandy Mantle Series
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    270 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    November 1, 2011
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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About the Author

When I was in college I would have class-long arguments with, well, pretty much the whole class about the importance of entertainment. They would ask me what my stories meant. They wanted to know the deeper meaning of my stories and how they reflected real life in some meaningful way. My response? It was generally the same every time. I'd give them a class-long raspberry and the statement: "It doesn't mean anything!" Because I am an entertainer. I'm not out to change the world. My books will never be nominated for a Nobel Prize, will likely never be on Oprah's book club (much as I would like them to be) and my books will change no one's life. But they'll make one's life easier to bear as other people do the heavy lifting. Maybe I'll change the world with my writing. But it won't be today. Tomorrow's not looking good either.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0063MOGUE
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 893 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1468180770
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 154

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There are the kind of novels that change your life. The kind that stick with you, change your worldview; there are the kind of novels that you read and think, the moment you finish them, "I will never be the same person from here on out."

Aaron Steinmetz doesn't write those kind of novels.

You see, there's the meat novels that fill you up, there's the vegetable novels that keep you healthy. And then there's the whipped cream slathered on a Twinkie novels that no one talks about in book clubs but everyone loves to read because we all need entertainment in our lives. Those are the kind of novels Aaron writes.

So when you've finished that novel you promised yourself you'd read before you die, before you pick up that novel your closest friend made you swear you'll read, pick up Aaron's latest, settle down with a glass of wine, and enjoy the ride. You can change your life later.

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LostKitty
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly Absurd!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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The fascinating and -dare I say- dashing Sandy Mantle is now at the top of my "kcufing" reading list!

This book was probably one of the funniest I've read in a long while. I picked this up when it happened to be free for Kindle, and I have to say it was good enough to bring me immediately back to Amazon to see if this author had any other material. I've since purchased  Highland High (Volume 2)  and it is equally perfect. This book was clever, well-written and worth reading twice (I'm already on my second re-read, third read? However you slice it, worth picking up again!). The author pulls you in with hilarious characters and oddly enough, a tone which (scarily?) mimics my own inner monologue to the point where I wonder if I should consider a career change...

The wit and appeal of Sandy Mantle is reminiscent of Archie Goodwin from Rex Stout's "Nero Wolfe" series: classic, cool, funny, (mostly) brave and very accommodating of lady friends. I've seen some reviews which discuss the unlikely aspects of the plot and the rambling mental dialog, and I think it's worth noting that the Germans DID actually make it to US soil, in New York and Florida. So at most, the author simply changed the location to protect other innocent towns from bad press.

This book was wonderful and I cannot stress that enough. This is my first review on Amazon for anything ever and I have no association with the author (or anyone else if I can avoid it). I encourage anyone looking for a fun read to give this a try.
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Daniel L. 'Doc' Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a Bad Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014
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This book was a decent read, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested. As an author myself, I am sometimes more critical of the work, since I have a habit of trying to spot inconsistencies, typos and grammatical inconsistencies. The book had only a couple continuity, grammatical and spelling errors. I worked for a P.I. in Calif. and owned a Detective Agency in Alabama. Some states (AL) you can become a P.I. just by buying the business licenses and calling yourself a Detective, while others (CA) it takes a great deal of work and training, as well as a passing a comprehensive exam. This was a major error and there are a couple other, but unless you know the way things work, you would not know. I thoroughly enjoyed the depth of many of the characters and a well developed story line. I really enjoyed the book, and would highly recommend it.
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jbshorses
3.0 out of 5 stars Sleepy P. I.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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He is indeed a decent author. A good mystery that captures your attention and keeps it. The characters are flawed but you like them anyway. A very good read. Enjoy.
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JohnR
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, fun book
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2011
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This was a good book!

Very enjoyable, and well written. The story justs keeps moving along, keeping you entertained. The people in the story are likable, and you get to know them well.

It is without any doubt a "start, and don't finish reading until you are done" book. I like those!
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JazzieJJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual story
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014
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I was intrigued by the title of this book which I downloaded fo free. Good story and interesting characters about an investigator who can't sleep until the case is solved. Twists and turns keep the story moving. Good read.
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Gloria Buster
5.0 out of 5 stars Sleepy P. I. (The Sandy Mantle Series)
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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I have to say I have never read a better quirky, silly, funny, enjoyable book in my life and I am an avid reader who can finish most 300 pg books in an hour and a half and read at least two books a day since my teens. I had not read this author before but saw it for free on amazon and have never been happier with a free download. I'm hoping anyone who enjoys a good fun book will read this story. As for me I'm immediately heading back to amazon to purchase the other stories by Aaron Steimetz. Excellent job sir! You have another die hard fan!
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G. Carroll
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2011
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German's landing on the West Coast seems hardly believable. The book started out just fine but then it started droning on and on. I wasn't able to finish it. The characters were strange. I just couldn't relate to any of them. I like to read a book that makes me feel like I am there. This one was disappointing.
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brooklyn
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014
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There are so many things I loved about this book -- it's very well written and fast-paced, it's thoroughly entertaining, it definitely leaves you wanting to read more about Sandy Mantel and other characters (so yes, I'm going to buy other books in the series). The few typos I've come across (most notably, two or three cases of "you're" when "your" was clearly meant) are the only reason I'm giving this book four stars rather than five (and will gladly change it to five if the typos are fixed). However, they weren't abundant (no more than 4-5 in the entire book), and the book was otherwise so well written that I could "get over it" and kept on reading (and I'm glad I did).
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Christine Wilson
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2013
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A bit like reading a Spencer for Hire novel. If a second one in this series shows up I will read it.
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Ann Gardiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2014
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Liked this very much. Kept moving. Want the rest.
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Amazon Kunde
1.0 out of 5 stars abgebrochen, weil der Autor spoilert
Reviewed in Germany on July 25, 2014
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Über dieses Buch habe ich mich wirklich geärgert.
Im zweiten Kapitel verrät mir die Hauptperson, welche Person wegen Ermittlungsfehlern umgebracht wird. Danach hatte ich keine Lust mehr weiterzulesen.
Wer sich daran nicht stört, findet vielleicht Gefallen an dem Buch. Wobei ich den angepriesenen Humor bis zu dem Spoiler nicht gefunden habe.
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