REVIEWS AND MEDIA COMMENTARY

Following are links and excerpts for reference to Reader Reviews and media coverage of the Dale Hunter crime thriller series. 

 

Review – Bad Boys in Boston by BookTrib

Bad Boys in Boston by Del Chatterson

Chatterson keeps readers engaged with a swift-paced narrative, capturing the heartbreak of a family faced with their child being exploited, and all the while calling attention to this horrific practice in the hope of combating it.

It’s no irony that the user of a pornographic website — the exact type of person whose habits fuel the multimillion-dollar sex trade around the world — is the one who discovers a girl he knows on the site and has to deal with the ugly matter of informing his friend, the father.

That gets the ball rolling in Delvin Chatterson’s Bad Boys in Boston, not just an exciting novel in which two veteran crime fighters are lured out of retirement to solve a case — but also a cry for help on a disturbing topic not for the weak of heart.

Read the full review at: https://booktrib.com/2024/09/25/bad-boys-in-boston-del-chatterson/

High praise for the DALE HUNTER SERIES

INDIE READER REVIEW, 4 stars

Throughout the story, Chatterson’s language conveys mayhem with a brevity that practically demands attention. Action sequences are rapid fire and corrosive and are offset by scenes of threatening undertones that make NO EASY MONEY reminiscent of the 1960s Theatre of Menace.

VERDICT: Chatterson pens crime drama that is as fast-paced and involved as the archetypal L.A. potboiler and deftly leaves open the possibilities for his characters to continue their stories in future adventures.

“Great read!!! I can’t put it down. . . . I had to get up in the middle of the night to finish it!!!” Ken Collins (Man. Canada)

“I read this book in one day. . . . I wanted to know how Dale handled his mounting problems and how he would keep his family safe. How do I get my hands on his next book?” Margaret Heaton (MI, USA)

Early Reviews & Media Coverage

Early reviews for NO EASY MONEY and the Dale Hunter Series.

Updated Reader Reviews & Feedback

Recent reader comments and reviews

• Indie Reader Reviews

  • Organized crime learns that a computer entrepreneur is no pushover in NO EASY MONEY
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• Tellwell Newsletter

  • Entrepreneur turned authorpreneur Del Chatterson on how becoming a self-published author is like running a business 

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• E-Know.ca

  • New novel has East Kootenay connection –  Cranbrook & Kimberley
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• Kimberley Bulletin

  • Kimberley author releases first book – NO EASY MONEY
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• Cranbrook Townsman

  • Montreal based author pens crime novel starring Cranbrook protagonist
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• Journal IDS (Québec)

  • Nun’s Island resident, Delvin Chatterson, makes his first foray in fiction with a thriller about a Montreal entrepreneur. 
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NO EASY MONEY – Acknowledgements & Thank you!

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Dennis L.R. (Waltham, MA) Sept. 10, 2019

“I LOVED THE BOOK. I loved the relationship Dale had with his wife, … how very open, human and trusting of their relationship. I liked the integration of the complex problems of entrepreneurs and the slippery slope into the “mafia” insanity. And, true to the very best crime and mystery writing, I loved how the plot twists accelerate from the easy beginning and raced toward the end. ”

Peter J. Malouf, (Montreal, Quebec), May 12, 2019

“Amazing! An absolutely outstanding writer! Love the style, it really works for me. Can’t put it down, look forward to reading each chapter. Really enjoy it. Thank you for giving me such pleasure. From the opening line in No Easy Money, I knew I was going to be hooked and that my imaginative brain cells would be thoroughly entertained. Thanks again for such a great read, you are an excellent and captivating author.”

Amanda Leeber – Amazon.com Review – August 19, 2018 – 4 Stars – Welcome to the ’80s Business World

I love how the story flowed and how the intensity continued to increase, keeping you reading through to the very end.

This story takes you back into the thick of the 1980s business world and all of the difficulties that came with it. Dale is a smart and talented businessman with a company growing almost faster than he can handle. However, this growth and success draw him deeper and deeper into a nightmare, from being forced to buy protection to working with a loan shark. There’s extortion, coercion, and backroom deals that made this story exciting. Mobsters, dirty cops, and even dirtier businessmen keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end, making for an intense and exciting read. Enjoy the ride! It’s a fast one .

Gilles Gaudet: (Montréal, Québec) E-mail – November 24, 2018

I liked it a lot! And I was there, in the computer business of the 1980s. I loved the interaction with organised crime in Montreal and the protection racket.

I’m telling all my friends and I bought two more copies for my sons for Christmas. Bravo Del, very impressive!

Translation by DC of Gilles Gaudet/Montreal: 

J’ai beaucoup aimé, moi qui était dans le merveilleux monde des affaires les mêmes années et surtout dans le monde de la distribution de biens et services.

J’ai bien aimé l’interaction avec le crime organisé à Montreal, la fameuse police d’assurance ……de protection.

J’en parle de ton livre à mes amis. J’ai placé une commande pour deux autres livres sur Amazon pour donner à mes gendres pour Noël.

Encore une fois Del. Bravo, c’est très impressionnant. 

Chris Murray – Amazon.ca Review – November 23,2018 – 5 Stars – Very enjoyable read

I enjoyed the book and all the characters around a business enterprise, a real business challenge that leads an Entrepreneur down a road he shouldn’t go, but does! Waiting not so patiently for the next one.