Cleaning Up Finn

Life is a constant party for restaurant manager, Finn Roose. When he seduces an underage woman on one of his booze cruises and loses her--literally, it sets off a massive search involving the police, her parents, and a private investigator. Finn is an expert manipulator but his endless lies only tighten the screws on himself and his unsuspecting best friend. Finn scrambles to make things right which may be too much to ask from a guy who can't resist a hot babe and a stiff drink."Chen creates a compelling character with restaurant manager Finn Roose. Readers with certain taste (like me) will enjoy watching thisself-deluded ladies man bumble from one mistake to another, trying tohide his involvement with a missing teenage girl. Sarah M. Chen creates a hybrid West Coast restaurant noir novella. A great read." -- TravisRichardson, author of the noir novella, Lost in Clover"A speedboat ride along the Southern California coastline where thesun shines a light on the lecherous locals. Finn Roose is anopportunistic restaurant manager who finally gets in over his head whenhe meets an underage femme fatale. Lives are shattered and bullets flythrough the salty ocean air in this fast-paced debut from Sarah M.Chen." -- S.W. Lauden, Bad Citizen Corporation and Crosswise"If you like your crime fiction the way Finn Roose likes his women,hard and fast, you'll love Sarah M. Chen's debut novella. A challenging, unsentimental look at a man who may be beyond redemption. Chen is awriter to watch." -- Matt Coyle, author of the Anthony Award-winning Rick Cahill crime series"Cleaning Up Finn is a complex morality tale of debauchery,selfishness, sacrifice, and guilt. This romp of a noir through SouthernCalifornia's South Bay will stay with you, challenging your ideas ofpoetic justice and leaving you wanting more from Sarah M. Chen." --James W. Ziskin, Anthony-, Barry-, and Lefty-nominated author of theEllie Stone Mysteries,Styx & Stone, No Stone Unturned, Stone Cold Dead, and Heart of Stone"A gritty and compelling journey, Chen navigates the intricatelabyrinth of great modern storytelling with believable style. I'll betapping my foot waiting for more from this incredible author and more of her character Finn." -- Darrell James, author of the Award Winning DelShannon series