Jack wakes up

Jack wakes up/Seth Harwood 295 pg.

This is a book I picked up judging solely by the cover. It is a pretty cool cover, don't you think? The book itself is not quite as good. Jack is a recovering washed up movie actor who is getting his life back together after a serious heroin addiction and other "PR" problems. He starred in a decent action film a couple of years ago and now the money is running out. His "friend" Ralph has offered to let him in on a big drug deal he has in the works. Jack would hopefully make enough money to pay his mortgage for awhile. Ralph ends up dead so Jack decides to take over the deal. Enter ex-KGB, crazy drug suppliers and a hot bartender who shows interest in nursing Jack's wounds that he gets after being beaten up a couple of times. Things just keep getting rougher until Jack's beloved pristine '66 Mustang gets shot up and then he decides revenge is in order. The only problem I have with this book is nobody in it seems to know what is going on. Jack figured out there is conflict between the major drug players but none of them seem to realize it. No offense, but Jack doesn't strike me as the smartest guy to begin with and really, the major drug players don't realize their competition might be trying to cut them out? Overall the action is pretty good, the cover is great and Jack's obsession with his car seems possible. - Christa