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Carla was tied of being her fathers skivvy and wanted a way out. So she taught herself how to play poker. Mentored by Fat Yang she found herself springboarded into games worth millions. Trouble was, how to keep at the top.

All In Roy E Stolworthy Books

Carla Shawcross has had the deck stacked against her in life. Her mother is dead; so is her relationship with her father; and soon, so will her only real friend. But, Carla has a few cards up her sleeve. For not only is she physically a diamond in the rough (with green eyes and blond hair waiting to be preened to prettiness) but Carla can play cards--high stakes poker, specifically. And when she wins consecutive games against reputed multi-millionaire cardsharp Fat Yang, Carla is not only in the money but on the map (as a force to be reckoned with in the poker world). But Carla's weakness for money (something she's never had in spades) clouds her judgement. The girl who can read anyone's bluff can't read a ruse that will engulf her and drag her from the slums into a dangerous game of international intrigue.

Author Roy Stolworthy crafts a wonderfully twisted noir tale that is populated with a cast of low lifes seeking to rise to (and remain at) the top...at any cost. It is driven by hard-hitting heroine Carla Shawcross: The epitome of anti-heroism, with a hair trigger temper and foul mouth that make her hard to like. But, she is a shade more likable than Fat Yang. Stolworthy's designated "villain" oozes pure evil at every page turn. Ken Morris, the pretty-boy casino manager, is but a puppet dancing from one of Fat Yang's many strings, as is Yang's daughter May Ling (though she hides a dragon-lady's desire beneath her innocent demeanor). Even "the law" is tarnished, with a shoddy MI-5 operative named Dooley (a lampoon of the randy nature of James Bond) whose lust leads him to penetrate the wrong part of Fat Yang's organization.

Speaking of James Bond, while "All In" retains its grittiness, in terms of place it rises from the typically local street level of most noir novels to Ian Fleming-like surroundings. When Carla accepts a lucrative offer to play cards on the international circuit, Ken becomes sort of her handler. He advises her to slim down and dress up--to virtually assume a Bond Girl air (in order to distract players and win the pot for her sponsor). The poker match with a reprehensible African warlord aboard a yacht is cinematic spy stuff for certain!

Stolworthy's shift in place not only provides a more suspenseful plot than just playing poker, but it provides the characters with the requisite light at the end of the tunnel. As Fat Yang's ruse unravels from London to Paris to Ireland and beyond, the cast (particularly Carla and Ken) become more sympathetic as they struggle for some measure of redemption and revenge. But Stolworthy doesn't make it easy, as he changes the focus so that what might be a guiding light out suddenly blinds Carla and Ken (bringing them instead towards a climactic card game in Monte Carlo with an astronomical amount of loot to be won).

All told, "All In" is suspenseful noir at its finest: Full of blunt-force prose, deliberate pacing, and sinful descriptions. It is, at its sold-out soul, a tale full of irony and dark humor--perhaps the funniest thing being that while everyone constantly competes against each other for the upper hand, gaining it might cost them their heads!

Product details Paperback 362 pages Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 11, 2013) Language English ISBN-10 1493713655

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All In Roy E Stolworthy Books Reviews

Book Review All In by Roy E Stolworthy
Reviewed by J Bryden Lloyd

In the interests of openness, I should say that I was involved in a grammatical edit of this book AFTER posting my original review. As such I am not making comment with regards to that aspect of the work. That is for others to comment upon.
I have created a more comprehensive review in the interests of fairness to enable the readers to make up their own minds on specific aspects of my opinions.

Writing Style - 3.5/5.0 (Good)
Generally, the writing style was good and flowed well. There were points in the book where I felt the writing was lighter in structure than I would have personally liked, and equally points where I thought the descriptive and some of the dialogue was too finicky. Nevertheless, the author made a reasonable balance with a good turn of phrase and some well-placed humour throughout the book.
The darker aspects of the story were well written and showed considerable ability throughout.

Character Development - 4.0/5.0 (Very Good)
I liked the way the characters were allowed to impose themselves onto the plot, rather than the plot being thrown around them. Generally, the characters were excellent, well drawn, carefully rounded and driven into nice, neat little stereotypes... only for the twists to come into play and remove all that you thought was obvious about them. The poker-mad, fortune-driven, central character quickly becomes something of an anomaly and I will freely admit I had a lot of difficulty liking her, whilst her casino-owning foil seems to be the protector/sounding board/put-upon/lovesick puppy-type that you want to like, but really you only feel sorry for.
On top of those were the other players in the games, who were often very diverse characters, that although they were hard to relate to, played their parts well.
Finally, the womanising MI5 agent with OCD - undoubtedly the best and yet least predictable character in the book - was an excellent foil to make the plot run.

Descriptive - 4.0/5.0 (Very Good)
I found a lot to like in the descriptive. Everything was vivid and eloquently detailed, though at times a little too much so. The scene-building was of a high standard and the author seemed to always have a way of building the tension just enough when needed; a testament to a difficult skill, especially within this genre.
Occasionally the shorter scenes felt jumpy, as if done in afterthought, but even so, they did not detract from the work and as an interlude to the main action, they were in keeping with the style of the piece.

Language & Grammar - Not Commented

Plot - 4.5/5.0 (Excellent) - MILD SPOILERS
Although outside my preferred genre, I did enjoy this book very much. The tale of a gambler who is used by an international cartel to smuggle, in the belief she is there to compete for the bigger prizes, is an inspired key plot. But beneath this lies a series of twists, turns and achingly infuriating double-crosses, which serve to turn this into a very entertaining read.
The visit to Ireland provides the shadow of times past, but again this is dealt with in a carefully considered way.
I challenge anyone to second-guess the ending. Personally, I fell woefully short but it was worth the wait.

General - 3.5/5.0 (Very Good)
I found this to be a very good example of a thriller by a highly competent author. Although not my genre as far as material I would select normally, this is a well-told tale of good old-fashioned subterfuge and it definitely deserves a read

4 Stars. Excellent cover work. Good Book.
Roy Stolworthy's ALL IN is a credible debut thriller and interesting read.

While it doesn't have quite the power and sophisticated writing style of his later books, COMING HOME and THE DANCING BOY, ALL IN is worth a visit. Some vivid casino descriptions and I learned a lot about poker and cards, games I don't play.

Fat Yang is a worthy villain and the characters overall in ths book are well drawn. It is a fast-paced thriller, with a good dose of witty and sarcastic humor. Highly entertaining.
Carla Shawcross has had the deck stacked against her in life. Her mother is dead; so is her relationship with her father; and soon, so will her only real friend. But, Carla has a few cards up her sleeve. For not only is she physically a diamond in the rough (with green eyes and blond hair waiting to be preened to prettiness) but Carla can play cards--high stakes poker, specifically. And when she wins consecutive games against reputed multi-millionaire cardsharp Fat Yang, Carla is not only in the money but on the map (as a force to be reckoned with in the poker world). But Carla's weakness for money (something she's never had in spades) clouds her judgement. The girl who can read anyone's bluff can't read a ruse that will engulf her and drag her from the slums into a dangerous game of international intrigue.

Author Roy Stolworthy crafts a wonderfully twisted noir tale that is populated with a cast of low lifes seeking to rise to (and remain at) the top...at any cost. It is driven by hard-hitting heroine Carla Shawcross The epitome of anti-heroism, with a hair trigger temper and foul mouth that make her hard to like. But, she is a shade more likable than Fat Yang. Stolworthy's designated "villain" oozes pure evil at every page turn. Ken Morris, the pretty-boy casino manager, is but a puppet dancing from one of Fat Yang's many strings, as is Yang's daughter May Ling (though she hides a dragon-lady's desire beneath her innocent demeanor). Even "the law" is tarnished, with a shoddy MI-5 operative named Dooley (a lampoon of the randy nature of James Bond) whose lust leads him to penetrate the wrong part of Fat Yang's organization.

Speaking of James Bond, while "All In" retains its grittiness, in terms of place it rises from the typically local street level of most noir novels to Ian Fleming-like surroundings. When Carla accepts a lucrative offer to play cards on the international circuit, Ken becomes sort of her handler. He advises her to slim down and dress up--to virtually assume a Bond Girl air (in order to distract players and win the pot for her sponsor). The poker match with a reprehensible African warlord aboard a yacht is cinematic spy stuff for certain!

Stolworthy's shift in place not only provides a more suspenseful plot than just playing poker, but it provides the characters with the requisite light at the end of the tunnel. As Fat Yang's ruse unravels from London to Paris to Ireland and beyond, the cast (particularly Carla and Ken) become more sympathetic as they struggle for some measure of redemption and revenge. But Stolworthy doesn't make it easy, as he changes the focus so that what might be a guiding light out suddenly blinds Carla and Ken (bringing them instead towards a climactic card game in Monte Carlo with an astronomical amount of loot to be won).

All told, "All In" is suspenseful noir at its finest Full of blunt-force prose, deliberate pacing, and sinful descriptions. It is, at its sold-out soul, a tale full of irony and dark humor--perhaps the funniest thing being that while everyone constantly competes against each other for the upper hand, gaining it might cost them their heads!