Hell City eBook Allen Shadow
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Al-Qaida isn’t dead — yet! That’s what counter-terrorism task-force commander Jack Oldham believes as he tracks a new generation of American-born jihadists through a post-bin-Laden world.
In “Hell City,” New York is ground zero once again as the former NYPD homicide dick and his crack but colorful crew patrol a maddening world of clues that takes them through the grittiest precincts of the city, the back roads of America, the lawless regions of Pakistan, the faceless chat rooms of the Internet and the dark corridors of the military-intelligence complex — not to mention the whiskey-tinged environs of The Christmas, a raunchy dive bar in Hell’s Kitchen frequented by Jack and other oft-recovering alcoholic cops.
Along the way, Jack strikes up an unlikely romance with the last lovechild of Beat-generation guru Neal Cassady as they share a lust for the city’s dark side and a yearning for a “lost” America. Through powerful, hard-boiled prose, this darkly comic, streetwise novel twists the mind, the language and the senses as it heads for a crash course with disaster.
Kirkus Reviews calls the thriller, “A striking read that will leave you looking around the corner in fear,” and goes on to say, “Shadow has crafted an entertaining mystery that borrows from the best in mystery and noir while adding a heavy dose of modern paranoia. Jack Oldham, the compelling detective, is riddled with doubts and scars, and rather than being a standard cardboard cutout, he feels vivid and believable as a protagonist. Shadow deftly evokes the constant high alert in a modern security state… in this thrilling lookout for the bad guys’ next move.”
Hell City eBook Allen Shadow
Jack is a real, raw imperfect guy. This book embraces all the cracks and pieces of personality. Loved the story and all the characters. Want another one!Product details
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Hell City eBook Allen Shadow Reviews
The author of this book is a friend of mine. I got lot of enjoyment out of it and missed the characters after it was over! It also gave me some food for thought, about the value of some things about America that we may tend to take for granted.
The book is also VERY funny at times. And at the same time there's a poetic element -- the author was a poet (and songwriter) before becoming a novelist. There is wonderful imagery. So yes, it's a terrorism-driven thriller, but it's much more than that.
Give it a try, especially if your tastes run beyond pure thrillers and into other styles of writing as well.
General Impression Extremely well written prose, colorful descriptions with an edginess that reminds one of the undercurrents of reality that flows beneath New York City. Over worked cops trying to scratch out some sanity in a city that seems to move and grow on its own. I enjoyed the writing style.
Pace Pace was slow at first but picked up momentum as they story unfolded. Normally this would take away from the story for me, but the quality of writing kept me going.
Characters very well developed characters, and realistic for their setting. Dialogue was crisp. Action was well written.
Story line not going to give any spoilers but perfectly plausible considering today’s headlines.
I couldn't put this down. I was mesmerized. I totally got into the characters, Jack and Annette. If this is his first novel, definitely can't wait for his second.
Very good book to get into. I would recommend this book to any one who enjoys reading. A very interesting book couldn't put it down.
Jack is a real, raw imperfect guy. This book embraces all the cracks and pieces of personality. Loved the story and all the characters. Want another one!
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