"a Caribbean thriller with a ring tone amazingly like the near-Caribbean thrillers of Tim Dorsey and Tom Corcoran"    —Booklist "plenty of action in short chapters keeps this one moving"    —Library Journal "Fast-paced, well-written, suspenseful, with considerable schadenfreude, this was a very good read, and is recommended."    —Gloria Feit, Crimespree Magazine "Read St. Barts Breakdown on the beach with an umbrella drink. The fast–paced tale of Mick Sever, a rock 'n' roll journalist who heads to St. Barts for a controversy–laden interview—turned—impomptu— murder—investigation, is best consumed with a side of sweet indulgence. In the fourth installment of his series about Sever, author Don Bruns spins a tale with all the staple ingredients of a page–turner: There's a moody celebrity with a penchant for missing girlfriends, a bombshell with a threat on her life, a reporter with a little too much information and, of course, an island with lots of sun, sand and those irresistible fruity drinks. St. Barts provides the backdrop for a story that unfolds in sprawling, oceanfront villas and hip nightclubs. It's not great literature, but it does provide the makings for a great day at the beach."    —Islands magazine "If you are looking for a book that you will want to read in one sitting, this is it...a 5—star 'wow' read."    —Armchair Interviews "Peppered with insider information to whet the appetites of music junkies and National Enquirer readers alike, along with fine action and plot development"    —BookPage "a fun read...a good mystery"    —Kaye W. Barley "an intriguing story of the rock 'n' roll scene and one man's spiraling downfall...well–written... Don Bruns writes a fascinating mystery."    —Fresh Fiction "a zippy read"    —Akron Beacon Journal "Don Bruns is the master of the boat drink thriller and St. Barts Breakdown is a wicked smooth blend of suspense."    —Chris Grabenstein, Anthony Award–winning author of Tilt–a–Whirl "One of the best thriller writers today...'    —Andrew F. Gulli, The Strand magazine "Don Bruns knows rock and roll and how to write a novel that rips along like a jazz solo on a hot guitar. Don't miss this one."    —Stuart Kaminsky, best–selling author, winner, Edgar Award for best Novel and Mystery Writers of America 2006 Grand Master Award "Bruns is a master storyteller..."    —Indianapolis Star