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Book Club Pick (March 2024) of Your Paper Quest
BUY CALIFORNIA HUSTLE NOW
“A gripping tale.” “Entertaining and Hilarious.”
California Hustle is a high stakes con, a stunning Southern California caper filled with exquisite playas, astonishing twists and a set of endearing criminals you can’t help but love.
Grigsby adores The Con. There’s nothing better than a good hustle. The ins and outs. The improvisation. Ask any athlete. Eventually, you get too old.
So, after a string of bad luck, Grigsby’s afraid he’s aged out of the only thing that matters: the game.
But when his massive debts come due and his college age kids become collateral, Grigsby must learn a new trick and score in the biggest scam of his life: Going mostly legit with an extraordinary mix of film festival, pop-up start-up and the seat of his pants.
BUY CALIFORNIA HUSTLE NOW – It’s FUN!
Frederick A. Nelson –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read and page turner
Loved this book. Good story and keeps you involved
Reviewed on Amazon on January 15, 2025
Mmmaaarrryyy –
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a fun ride!
This book was a whirlwind of fun! I was racing through to the end trying to imagine how all the pieces could possibly come together, but when I finished I wished I could erase it from my memory so I could read it again for the first time. Grigsby is a great main character; all his faults and flaws are plain to see, but so is his big heart and I was rooting for him the whole time. Kudos to the author Jeff…keep writing more!!!
Reviewed on Amazon on August 13, 2023
J A Wall –
5.0 out of 5 stars
What an enjoyable ride !
A romp through an upscale beach town with a disgruntled aging conman at the end of his rope. Add in familiar SoCal characters and slick next generation gamers to get an unexpected outcome. Anticipating this author’s next book…
Reviewed on Amazon on August 21, 2023
Hikermom –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read
All the twists and turns in this book…imagining how Grigsby could possibly wiggle out of one situation after another was fun! A much needed end of summer escape. I hope the author considers entertaining us with another Verona Beach tale starring Grigsby, his family, and friends in the future.
Reviewed on Amazon on August 31, 2023
Kerri –
4.0 out of 5 stars
So often I enjoy a book that gets me 80% through the book and a crappy wrap up ending. This book had a great ending and the book got better as a read. Not a normal read for me and the premise was unique.
Reviewed on Goodreads on January 25, 2025
Ryanspaperadventures –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It isn’t often where we’re so quickly thrown into the life of a protagonist in such a smooth way, the author did an incredible job integrating the reader into the chaos that Grigsby has become all too used to.
An out of luck and out of time con, Grigsby is looking for that last big score to finally close a chapter of his life that has caught up with him. This was such a thrilling read, it isn’t a genre I’m too familiar with, but am so grateful to have found and tried it! More than anything it was the redemption arc that got me, I quickly found myself rooting for Grigsby. It’s hard to build such likeable characters, especially ones with traditionally negative traits, but the author did an incredible job with it! Wonderful read and would highly recommend 🙂
Reviewed on Goodreads on March 16, 2024
Shari Nelson –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loved how it all came together in the end!
Reviewed on Goodreads on August 19, 2023
David Fritze –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book. Kept me involved.
Reviewed on Goodreads on December 6, 2023