Raw and Raunchy, perhaps a but too much.
The story moves at a good clip but the end fizzles out as a grade schooler telling a story (and then....and then...and then)

Like early Guy Ritchie (aspirational) meeting Tarantino (over-the-top)
The book takes a BIG BITE of its apple, only to find the worm inside

The book will have an audience
But they'll be too stoned to know what they've read.

There's certainly an audience for this book and I don't think I'm it. I usually enjoy gritty crime fiction (eg - Donald Goines) but this is...not it. The sophomoric humor and needless slurs felt overly juvenile and didn't add to the story. It kind of read like a dark stoner comedy film that high schoolers might find hilarious. If that sounds enjoyable to you, then I recommend you pick up this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Taking Care of Business is one of those books that grabs you by the collar and drags you into the mess—gritty streets, sharp-tongued criminals, and a serial killer lurking in the shadows. Mark and Toby’s dynamic is equal parts hilarious and tragic, and I couldn’t help but keep flipping pages to see how deep the trouble would go. What I really liked was how it mixed intensity with these oddly funny, offbeat moments—it made the danger feel even more real. If you enjoy stories that are fast, dark, and just the right kind of twisted, this one's worth the ride.

This book is bananas—in the BEST way. 🍌💀 I mean, it’s got a smooth-talking dealer, a chaotic genius with a drug habit, a girlfriend who’s DONE with the drama, and oh yeah… a flesh-eating serial killer on the loose?! I was laughing one second and gasping the next. The story moves like a speeding bullet, and the dialogue is so sharp it could cut glass. This is like if Breaking Bad and Snatch had a baby and raised it on dark humor and espresso. Buckle up—Mark and Toby are a hot mess and I loved every second. 🚬🔪🔥