#bill larkin

RIP Mary Willard

Sad news over the weekend. The wife of actor/comedian Fred Willard has passed away. Fred and his wife Mary actually had a comedy class in L.A.  for many years. Back in 1999, I visited my friend comedian Bill Larkin in L.A. and he brought me with him to one of their classes, as he was a member of their group. Mary was very nice and when I mentioned I was from Boston she talked about how she grew up in Norwood, MA. I learned a lot just from sitting in on that class with Bill. Fred was very nice too! Bill continued to remain good friends with the Willards over the years and he has performed at their Christmas party for years now. She was very well-liked in the comedy world and will be missed.

Larkin v. SNL

Comedian Bill Larkin, a good friend of mine, is taking a stand against SNL! Last year he released a comedy album Knowing Your Audience filled with his funny songs (pick it up if you haven’t yet!). It contains a song about armchair activists. Last week on SNL, there was a sketch with Louis CK doing a similar song “Thank You Scott”. This video is Bill’s message about this matter and his performance of his song. 

The cover for Bullet in the Blue Sky by Bill Larkin hints at what’s in story for you. I love when the cover matches the story inside and if you are a fan a the dystopain with a little mystery and conspiracy, this novel is for you.

Bullet in the Blue Sky

by Bill Larkin

MY REVIEW

I love the cover for Bullet in the Blue Sky and when I read about an 8.8 earthquake hitting Los Angeles and chaos reigns, I had to have it.

Terrorism, dystopia and a mystery wrapped in a conspiracy had me traveling with Schmitty and his gang searching for one man…Shaw. Why? What is so important that they will dodge gangs and thugs as they traverse an alien landscape on their mission.

There is danger at every turn, roads blocked, bridges down, fallen buildings and fires. How many will survive?

With guns blazing…They fight, plot, plan and wonder what is really going on and who’s behind it. They strive to stop total destruction, leaving some of their fallen comrades behind.

Bullet in the Blue Sky had me thinking…could…when will this happen. That was the scariest thing of all. It could be a terrorist attack or just nature letting itself be heard. Would Los Angeles become the Wild West again?

I believe in conspiracies and put nothing past people in their quest for money and power.

I received an ARC of Bullet in the Blue Sky from Bill Larkin in return for an honest review.

  4 Stars

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Bullet in the Blue Sky by Bill Larkin

 Kevin “Schmitty” Schmidt is working undercover with his partner near Dodger Stadium when the earth rumbles and structures crumble. After saving who they could where they were Matta and Schmitty head back through ravaged streets to headquarters where they are soon sent off to find LAPD Detective Gavin Shaw. Six police officers, a few supplies, a city destroyed and not enough peacekeepers to keep the peace. With roads nearly destroyed, gangs acting up, uncertainty about their mission and deep misgivings the six make their way toward Shaw. Little do they know that they are not the only ones looking for this man and NOBODY looking for Shaw knows why he is so important.

 Having spent many of my formative years in Southern California an earthquake is something I have experienced and everyone who lives or has lived there awaits the “big one” that will see California falling into the Pacific Ocean. An apocalypse as devastating as the one Larkin has portrayed is not one I would want to be in the middle of.

 This story was action-packed, intense, intriguing and a whole lot more than a disaster novel. Politics, revenge, money, ingenuity, teamwork, comradery, good versus evil and a bit of romance all work their way into this tale that kept my attention as I read about places I grew up near and know very well.

 Thank you to NetGalley, Spyglass Press and Patchwork Press-Cooperative for the copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30812165-bullet-in-the-blue-sky