The Big Guy: A Novel
by Jason Palmer
The exciting first book in the gritty Max trilogy: a tough convict struggles to resist the slide into the prison’s underworld of profit and corruption when a manipulative gangster would exploit his strength and cost him his freedom.“A fully immersive world…a gritty, masterfully crafted thriller. Like Norman Mailer’s The Executioner’s Song or Stephen King’s Shawshank Redemption…”
-Bestthrillers.com“…a well-constructed villain, a ruthless scheme-weaver…a stark and engaging tour of a menacing world.”
-KirkusIn this thriller in the tradition of The Green Mile and The Animal Factory, Croft is a professional thief who’s steered clear of trouble in prison so he can finish his time quietly and get back to doing what he does best…but when he becomes the target of a volatile giant of a convict, he needs to survive. Croft won't make a lifetime commitment to a gang or snitch his way into protective custody, so he's forced to walk a tightrope in the prison's unforgiving society. Then a new transfer arrives at Seamax, someone ambitious and mysteriously well connected. “Bread” offers Croft a suspiciously easy way out: all he has to do is say they’re friends, and everything will be taken care of. Croft knows not to trust anyone in prison, but it’s the best deal around. What’s the catch?"A taut, economical prison thriller, pulsing with fury that might erupt at any moment.”
-David Mathew, Author of Oh My Days
In the gripping Max series, a cast of unique characters drives readers through the vividly drawn, fully-immersive world of Seamax Prison during the time of a landmark conflict, a suspenseful story that’s equal parts visceral and psychological."With a grim and brutally realistic cast of characters, Palmer weaves an intricate tale of drug dealing, shot-calling, gang life…the writing is straightforward and authentic, but Palmer also manages to dodge classic prison clichés....”
-SPR
-Bestthrillers.com“…a well-constructed villain, a ruthless scheme-weaver…a stark and engaging tour of a menacing world.”
-KirkusIn this thriller in the tradition of The Green Mile and The Animal Factory, Croft is a professional thief who’s steered clear of trouble in prison so he can finish his time quietly and get back to doing what he does best…but when he becomes the target of a volatile giant of a convict, he needs to survive. Croft won't make a lifetime commitment to a gang or snitch his way into protective custody, so he's forced to walk a tightrope in the prison's unforgiving society. Then a new transfer arrives at Seamax, someone ambitious and mysteriously well connected. “Bread” offers Croft a suspiciously easy way out: all he has to do is say they’re friends, and everything will be taken care of. Croft knows not to trust anyone in prison, but it’s the best deal around. What’s the catch?"A taut, economical prison thriller, pulsing with fury that might erupt at any moment.”
-David Mathew, Author of Oh My Days
In the gripping Max series, a cast of unique characters drives readers through the vividly drawn, fully-immersive world of Seamax Prison during the time of a landmark conflict, a suspenseful story that’s equal parts visceral and psychological."With a grim and brutally realistic cast of characters, Palmer weaves an intricate tale of drug dealing, shot-calling, gang life…the writing is straightforward and authentic, but Palmer also manages to dodge classic prison clichés....”
-SPR
