Review: Good Mix Of Past And Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
Take a step back in time to the era of the Roaring Twenties just as change is coming to the movie industry and a rumrunner wants in on the action.Matt `Hud' Hudson is the premier bootlegger to the stars and the movie industry bigwigs. Silent movies are still popular but Hud sees `talkies' as where things are going. He shares his dream of making a `talkie' with his best friend, Danny Kincaid, a con man.Kincaid gets the idea to run a con on Frank Minnetti, a Chicago gangster recently relocated to California. Kincaid believes Minnetti is the answer to Hud making his movie.However, when things turn deadly and Kincaid winds up at the bottom of the ocean, Hud's direction changes. He sets out to run his own con to find his friend's killer and seek justice no matter what.The story is well-balanced with historical tidbits scattered throughout for a plausible adventure. Author Jeffrey Stone has done an excellent job researching the era and setting placing the reader back in time with realistic accuracy.PLAY HIM AGAIN is filled with colorful characters mingling with real-life movie stars such as Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplain. It details bootlegging and the movie industry giving a look at how the two facets were possible interwoven. The story is action-packed moving at a steady pace but never losing your attention. There's suspense, mystery, friendship, loyalty, and surprises along the way.You don't have to be a movie buff or a fan of the silent screen era to enjoy this tantalizing adventure. Hud is a character well-worth keeping an eye out for in the future.FTC Full Disclosure - An eBook copy of this book was sent to me by the author in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.