H50 Shout Out

[asphaltcowgrrl]

So, I was blessed with an advanced reader's copy (ARC) of The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.  Now, if you aren't familiar with the Fox and O'Hare series, or even with the lovely Janet Evanovich, let me just say this: she writes hair-brained action thrillers with a ton of laughs.  Her Stephanie Plum books (and the movie, One for the Money) are one of my very favorite feel-good, laugh out loud reads.  This newer series isn't any different.

The premise is this: Kate O'Hare had been chasing con-man Nicholas Fox for years when she finally caught him and caught him good.  Just as she's starting to gloat about putting him away, her boss drops a bomb on her: she's now going to work with said con-man putting the extra big, extra bads away.  You know, the kind of ultimate bad guy that you can't catch through legal means?  Yeah.  It's all like a very silly, very goofy novelization of White Collar.  Although, if you ask me, Nick Fox has Neal Caffrey beat in the charm department.

Er, so why did I bring you here?  Nick has a penchant for old TV shows and movies and every time he comes up with fake identities, the last names are stolen from said TV shows.  Much in the same way that Sam and Dean's FBI personas are always rock stars.  Early in the novel, Nick, Kate and another third party are going by the names of Burns, Houlihan and Blake.

Fast forward to my point.  I'm reading this morning and Kate is in Hawaii looking for her father who has gone missing.  Her phone rings and the caller ID pops up as... Nick McGarrett.  Kate answers her phone and says something to the effect of, "So, I'm assuming you're in Hawaii..."  I about fell out of my chair laughing.  What's even funnier is, I've always kind of pictured Nick Fox as Alex O'Laughlin... somewhere betweent the crazy hair days of Moonlight and his current 'do on H50.  He's tall, dark-haired, handsome and charming.  It fits.  This was one of the few times I told my husband something that made me laugh in a book and he laughed too.  Huzzah!

And now... I think once I finish Peaky Blinders next week, I'm moving on to H50 so I can join in on the fun.

Comments

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

HA!! LOVE IT!!! LOVE!

And yay for both peaky and H50 viewing!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I thought you might find it amusing!! :D

I have three episodes left of Peaky. I stopped so I could watch 28 Days Later, but shall resume on Monday. I've been wanting to watch H50 for some time now. My husband loves the show. :)

YAY FOR NETFLIX!

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

YAY FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

And you forgot... YAY FOR FREAKING FRIDAY FINALLY!

(and a shout out to alliteration while we're here.)

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

It has been an exceptionally long week. I'm SUPER SYCHED FOR SATURDAY!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

You and me both, babe. As a matter of fact, I cannot wait for September because August, she has done me wrong. :D *hugs*

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

UGH! The freaking plows for the upcoming plow season arrived this week, my a/p clerk is not up to snuff enough to help me with plow season, and the boss is in a less than stellar mood this week.

I so very desperately want to nap. /whine

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Oh good lord... we're still in triple digits weather-wise here, I can't even believe you're starting plow season. Or starting to think about it anyway. I can't help you much with the a/p clerk, but hopefully the boss will be happier come Monday. Well, as happy as anyone can be come Monday. :D

Go curl up under your desk where no one will look for you. Go on, I'll cover for you. :D

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

The assistant is already gone for the day, and if the boss called and you answered the phone... Hmmm well, plow season wouldn't be a problem so it might be a good idea. ;)

In winters where the previous winter was excessively snowy, like last winter, plow sales start heavy and early. We're just in the getting ready phase. It will be in the 90's for the next week.

You and I need to get together for a drink, cause the things I could rant about right now are at epic levels. but... Until it's us and the good vodka, I'll just wait for you to be all excited about TOM HARDY!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Heh. I could always claim to be the new assistant?

Ah, that actually makes a lot of sense. And it's kind of like buying a swimsuit in October - you hope you're getting a better deal because they're not exactly in high demand right then.

Yes, we absolutely do! And I have no doubt that if your week has been anything like mine, we'd close the bar down with our airing of frustrations. Mmm... vodka and TOM HARDY. Count me IN on that one. :D

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Start driving now, I'll meet you in Iowa... I think... Do they have bars in Iowa? Alternate route is St Louis, that sounds like a plan. I'll see if I can pick up Dreamy on the way!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Perfect. :D I even have family in Illinois still. Can we catch a ballgame while we're in St. Louis? My dad always was a Cardinals fan.

Oooh... the more the merrier!

Just remember, I'm coming from the left coast so I'm at a time zone disadvantage.

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Just leave now!!! :P Now is now wherever we are!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Well, alrighty then. *grabs keys and runs out the door*

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

I'm going on a road trip to meet Cowgrrl and I'm gonna bring:
Asbestos
Bail
Copyright infringements
Dreamy....

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Asbestos?

Oh-kay.

I've got:

More bail.
A Nerf bow and girly-colored darts.
Snacks.
My cat because I have no other friends... and he's also a great navigator.

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Okay, you know we're playing alphabet here? Right? Cause you ain't in alphabetical order.

Asbestos is a cool sneaky weapon, "Don't come near me! I've got ziplok bags of asbestos on me, and I'm not afraid to use them!" People back right the hell off!

Although, now that I think on it, animal crackers would have been a good A to bring too.

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I... had no idea. So, in that vein, I'll bring:

Enrique Iglesias music
Frozen yogurt
Guardrails
Hat

(Better?)

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Awesome!!!

Iditarod dogs (you never know where we might get lost)
Junior Mints
Knee pads
Laurie Notaro Audio books!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

(Er, I'm starting out near Mexico and if I get so lost that I need a Husky, we all might be in trouble... just sayin')

Manly magazines
Nuts (for snacking, that is)
Open windows
Pretty passengers

(I loved that book, by the way)

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

(I think of us something like the Muppet's Movin' right along
Movin' right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon).
Hey LA, where've you gone?
Send someone to fetch us, were in Sasketchewan!

Movin' right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon).
You take it, you know best.
Hey, I've never seen the sun come up in the West? These things wouldn't surprise me)

Quince Jam - good for trading
Random guys - also good for trading
Superballs
Twizzlers!

(YAY!! I'm so thrilled!)

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

(Hahahaha... I so wouldn't put that past me and my non-direction having self)

Umbrellas just in case
Velour
Wigs - could trade in a jam (hah)
Xanax

(I need to see if the library has more!)

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

(I'm totally the We're heading west! We're absolutely heading west! Why is the sun coming up in the west!)

Yoyos! (or maybe that's just us)
Ziplock bags - For the 'asbestos' or the twizzlers, either way.

YAY Alphabet!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

(That's me, even with GPS.)

Yay for the alphabets! Yay for us! Oh, and you're assuming there will be Twizzlers left over... that never happens. :D

[thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com]

I'll be interested in your thoughts on H50. The writing's not always the best, though sometimes it's wonderful. There are aspects/plot lines I really like and others I have to fast forward through.

But mostly, there's Steve and Danny so I keep watching. ;)

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I've seen maybe three or four episodes here and there and have enjoyed what I watched, so I'm hopeful. I'll be sure to post lots of updates for you and Kaige and H as I work my way through. :)

And sometimes, if the cast has good chemistry, you can get through bad writing. :D

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

I'm just sitting here laughing my way through your conversation with Kaige. :D I so want in on that road trip!

And WOOT for that AOL/H50 moment in your book! WEEEEEEE! I knew you could be convinced to watch the show. I am behind - I need to watch the second half of S5, which Dreamy seemed to think was getting better again (it got spotty for S4), but I'm up for any discussions along the way! Mainly it's the core four who make it so good, but yeah, at times it woks and sometimes not so much. But if you take it as entertainment and not serious bizniz, then you'll love it! (and AOL, if you're like me. He's so damned pretty. *sigh*)

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

You are so welcome to join us! :D

Hah - and the author made another H50 reference later in the book, too. "Where'd yo learn to speak pidgin?" "The Navy. And you?" "Hawaii Five-O." I love this woman. :)

Netflix only has through season 4 so I'll have to find season 5 somewhere so I don't have to wait for Netflix. But I think I remember hearing something about season 4 not having been the best for many reasons. Makes me happy to hear that they managed to bump it up for season 5. Oh absolutely. This isn't great art we're watching nor is it great literature. It's just something to make us laugh and smile and maybe even occasionally cry. Right?

Ahhh... hells yes, he's so pretty! Even when he was playing a creepy ass serial killer on Criminal Minds, he was still beautiful!

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

I saw that you mentioned S5 is coming to Netflix soon, that's great! Hope it's coming to the Kiwi version (of Netflix) soon too then, as I'm way behind!

Oh yeah - absolutely!

MMhmm. I actually felt sorry for the guy in that ep - there were psychological reasons for his behaviour and he actually tried to get help. I thought AOL did a fantastic job in that role!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Yes, near the end of the month here. Hopefully you'll get it around the same time.

I agree. And sadly, it happens too often. The person knows something is wrong, but no one has time or will believe them and they lose control. It's one of my favorite CM episodes to date.