Rating: 
Summary: Heartbreaking, beautiful, raw
Review: Short review here.The Devil's Redhead was a breath of fresh air. I'm not much of a fan of this genre - the prison/revenge thriller, Ex-Con needs to go out and make good, etc... Nonetheless, this book floored me. Its not very often than a writer speaks TRUTH about the human condition. Early on in the book, the author discusses Shel's co-dependant relationship with a petty, mental-defective criminal named Frank. The paragraph talking about the role of a "Good Samaritan" details some of the truth I'm talking about. Its not only true, but beautifully written. Yeah, the book is a crime thriller but it manages to sidestep almost every cliche of the genre. Despite their foibles and criminal tendancies, you care about these people, and fiercely at that.
Rating:
Summary: A violent tale, beautifully told
Review: THE DEVIL'S REDHEAD is a violent tale, beautifully told.
The writing flows. The pace never falters. At its tender
heart, this is a story of love, loss and reconciliation. Opening line: "He blew into Las Vegas the first week of
spring, primed to hit the tables, sniff the wildlife and,
basically, cat around." That's Danny Abatangelo, freelance photographer and
wildcat smuggler of Thai marijuana since college days. His
motto: "No guns, no gangsters, it's only money." Then he meets Shel, a knockout redhead, and they slam together
like a couple of magnets. Danny wants out of the drug trade. Everybody's moving in
-- Cubans, Marielitos, Vietnamese, Colombians, Mexicans,
the Mob. No more room for someone like Danny, who's in it
for kicks. End of an era. He sets up one last job as a nest egg for retirement. What
follows is a harrowing sequence of events, resulting in
near-total destruction of everything Danny and Shel hoped
for. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Until Corbett came along,the only crime writer who could guide me through such violent material without setting me up for nightmares was James Lee Burke. Good company, those two! For information about Corbett and his novels, check out his website:www.davidcorbettauthor.com. Pat Browning, author of FULL CIRCLE
Rating:
Summary: A violent tale, beautifully told
Review: THE DEVIL'S REDHEAD is a violent tale, beautifully told.
The writing flows. The pace never falters. At its tender
heart, this is a story of love, loss and reconciliation. Opening line: "He blew into Las Vegas the first week of
spring, primed to hit the tables, sniff the wildlife and,
basically, cat around." That's Danny Abatangelo, freelance photographer and
wildcat smuggler of Thai marijuana since college days. His
motto: "No guns, no gangsters, it's only money." Then he meets Shel, a knockout redhead, and they slam together
like a couple of magnets. Danny wants out of the drug trade. Everybody's moving in
-- Cubans, Marielitos, Vietnamese, Colombians, Mexicans,
the Mob. No more room for someone like Danny, who's in it
for kicks. End of an era. He sets up one last job as a nest egg for retirement. What
follows is a harrowing sequence of events, resulting in
near-total destruction of everything Danny and Shel hoped
for. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Until Corbett came along,the only crime writer who could guide me through such violent material without setting me up for nightmares was James Lee Burke. Good company, those two! For information about Corbett and his novels, check out his website:www.davidcorbettauthor.com. Pat Browning, author of FULL CIRCLE
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