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Anonymous
Posted March 30, 2012
Worth the time and the money a definite Recommend
Got interested in the author from his series "Hidden City" on the Travel Channel and thought I would read one of his books. Got wrapped up in the story line really quick and it kept me interested to the end. Will certainly be reading more by this author and have already recommended this book to several people.
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Edged
Perhaps I am the hard guy here, but I found this book very hard to read as the writing just isn't good. The plot does not flow smoothly; calling a racial group "monkeys" did not suit me, nor did the slur used for gay people. That may be the edge the author wants, but I didn't.
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absmom65
Posted February 8, 2012
Very Good
This was my first Marcus Sakey novel. I decided to try him out after watching him on "Hidden City" on the Travel Channel. It has a solid story line and characters that feel human.
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Round 2 is a Winner by Sakey
Sakey has put together a fine follow-up to his first book, The Blade Itself. Sakey's ability to develop the storyline through well-thought out characters provides twists all along the way and make this a definite page-turner. I've read all 3 of his books and can't wait until his next book later this year. Do yourself a favor; if you like crime fiction, then read all 3 of Sakey's books...they are excellent!
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Anonymous
Posted February 11, 2008
This Guy Keeps Costing Me Serious Sleep
I read Marcus Sakey's 'The Blade Itself' last fall and couldn't wait for his second book to be published. Finally it's here and it's even better than the first! Every writing course I ever attended preached 'write what you know and tell the truth.' What Marcus knows is the pulse of crime and the grittiness of the city down to every detail. But what I appreciate even more is his joy in getting into the heads of his characters and turning their insides out - with incredible truthfulness and psychological insight. Lead character Jason Palmer is conflicted and far from perfect, making his personal journey fascinating and thrilling to follow. Every page propelled me towards the next - the end of each chapter demanded that I continue. Having just finished this most pleasurable read, I can finally catch up on some sleep until the next time Marcus' words keep me up at night.
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Anonymous
Posted February 11, 2008
Invest the time on this one.You won't be disappointed
Great read with characters you will feel like you know by the story's end.I found myself reading a fewer number of pages at the end to make the book last.Looking forward to more from this author.
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deep character driven urban crime thriller
In Chicago former Iraq War veteran Jason Palmer still struggles with the return to civilian life as his military experience haunts him. On the other hand his older brother Michael seems to have it together as he runs a bar on the South Side and raises his eight years old son, Billy. However, a phone cal informs Michael he has an ¿obligation¿ he must meet forcing him to leave his Billy by himself. --- Soon afterward Michael is found dead and the unknown gang adversary threatens Billy. A ¿trained killer¿ when he served, Jason protects his nephew while trying to root out the enemy who has made their Chicago neighborhood into a corrupt battle zone with Michael being another statistical casualty. --- Marcus Sakey¿s second Chicago based crime thriller (see THE BLADE ITSELF) is an exciting action-packed tale starring a protagonist who feels ready to fight back against gangs, businessmen and politicians, but not confident he can take care of Billy. Jason is a fascinating character whose time in Baghdad is countered by his time in Chicago the strong correlation re crime between the two cities is frightening. Readers will appreciate this deep character driven urban crime thriller. --- Harriet Klausner
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