Why we love itForget what you know about brotherly love. Take the Marx Brothers, mix them with the Ringling brothers, toss in a little Cain and Abel and you've got Jimmy and Jonathan Gage. These dysfunctional siblings take fraternal competition to new heights as the ante is upped in the adult version of their sadistic childhood game "flinch." While Jimmy is a likable, rebel reporter for a tabloid-style paper who has received letters from a serial killer calling himself the Eggman, Jonathan is a pompous, successful plastic surgeon, married to Jimmy's former girlfriend and quite possibly a murderer. The sarcastic and edgy dialogue, the eccentric and entertaining characters and the question of which brother will retreat in this battle of wills is going to keep you reading and loving this thrilling and wildly funny book until the very end. Further recommendationsFor more thrillers that have quick-witted, out of the ordinary characters, consider:Scavenger Hunt by Robert FerrignoMissionary Stew by Ross ThomasTomato Red by Daniel WoodrellQuick FactsAfter Robert Ferrigno spent five years as a professional poker player he founded a punk rock magazine called The Rocket. According to Robert Ferrigno, the most underrated mystery writer is the late South Florida author Charles Willeford, creator of the Florida crime series featuring police detective Hoke Moseley. Robert Ferrigno's favorite mystery film is L. A. Confidential, a movie based on the novel by James Ellroy. | Flinch by Robert Ferrigno, Paperback | Indigo Chapters