Paul Burke ("Crime Time FM"— July 2023

"A little pulp infusion—The Ice Cream Man by Big Boy Pete. A new paperback from Stark House Press, set in Thailand in 1969. This is a time in a part of the world that the author was very familiar with as a touring artist during the Vietnam War. The premise of the novel got me, and Miller’s original writing hooked me quickly. Fifty years in America, but still with a distinctive English flavor for the tone of the book.

Max and Jade run an ice cream shop in the small town of Trang, but that can’t account for their wealth and lifestyle. It’s more about the large garden behind the house, and the crop therein. The dust is never settled, the housekeeper who’s been with them for many years has kept things ticking. Her daughter, Kala is seventeen, struggling to have any kind of relationship with her war-damaged father. She’s attracted to Max and his enterprise. As she gets closer to Max, it seems he’s willing to share the details of his business with her. Then there’s Eddie, the tour manager, come rogue CIA operative.

Miller’s feel for Southeast Asia gives this novel an authenticity and you get a sense of the confusion of the time, the strangeness of the place, and the attraction for foreigners. It’s a simple story, well told, quick to read, and a lot of fun."

Joel Selvin — June 2023

"From the Thailand village of Trang to the back streets of Saigon, the Ice Cream Man builds a heroin empire under the cloak of the Vietnam War and his ice cream factory. Author Peter Miller puts you there – you can practically smell the fetid air –

P.J. Proby — June 2023:

”It's very good, and very different!”