Graphic Novel Covers 3/30/13

This is part of an ongoing series of graphic novel covers.  They are an art form that is often overlooked.   I would not have seen them if I hadn't tracked them done.  I hope you enjoy them.

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

King of Swords by Russell Blake

This novel looks at the Mexican drug cartels, the corruption that ensues from those cartels and the violence that surrounds them.  The background and violence are real, the interaction between El Rey, the assassin and Captain Cruz is fiction.

This book was about as fast paced and violent as any book I have read.  Capt. Cruz bends the rules to get results and the drug cartels know no rules.   If only 10% of this plot is factually based, the drug business in Mexico far surpasses the wild, wild west.

I liked the way the author shows how the main characters became embittered, violent people.  The circumstances practically guarantee the development of pathologically disturbed personalities. 

Sadly the plot is not without some plausibility.   Money can corrupt and enormous sums of money have the potential for enormous corruption.  This is an action junkie book.   You can’t turn a page without some incident of violence. 

The plot is well maintained throughout the book and the culmination may be a bit surprising.

Web Site: http://russellblake.com/

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

Graphic Novel Covers 3/26/13

This is part of an ongoing series of graphic novel covers.  They are an art form that is often overlooked.   I would not have seen them if I hadn't tracked them done.  I hope you enjoy them.

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

Shot of Tequila by J.A. Konrath

Any one who considers themselves vertically challenged should read this book.   I have been known to say dynamite comes in small packages and Konrath proves that point in this novel of mob mayhem.  Tequila, a emotionally stunted, vertically challenged leg breaker finds himself facing tragedy and growth in this excellent crime thriller.

Tequila is a complex character that defies the conventional hero persona.   He is likeable for several reasons but from my point of view his tenacity is his most stellar feature.  He WILL see things to the end.

Jack Daniels, a female detective defying the “ole” boy network, is introduced in this book.  I have not read any of Konrath’s Jack Daniels series but I now intend to find and read them.   In the after word, Konrath states that his other works have more humor.   Frankly I found several things in this book quite humorous which considering the level of violence, I may need to re-evaluate my own stability. 

This is an excellent mystery and I I highly recommend it.

Web Site: http://www.jakonrath.com/

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Graphic Novel Covers 3/22/13

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This is part of an ongoing series of graphic novel covers.  They are an art form that is often overlooked.   I would not have seen them if I hadn't tracked them done.  I hope you enjoy them.

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.