Review: We eat what we kill out here
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
Hammurabi Road is a dark tale of retribution, backwoods justice, and getting closer to a black bear than was ever dreamed possible.We start off with the eternal triangle - three men ride out in a pick-up truck; two in front and one duct-taped in the back. It's a clear cut case of Northern Ontario railroad vengeance, served up as cold as a frozen hunting knife.And from there things take a turn towards the weird.How weird?Let's put it this way. If you enjoyed the movie FARGO, you will definitely dig HAMMURABI ROAD.Or, as Irvin would put it - "We eat what we kill out here and we apologize to no one who doesn't deserve it."This novella is NOT for those folks who are easily offended.I wasn't familiar with Steve Vernon before I read this, but I will be looking for more of his writing in the future! This novella had me laughing out loud for the entire first half. I started to wonder if it was horror or comedy then I got to the second half,,, With murder and cannibalism it definitely was. Throw in a little Native spirit walking and you have yourself a fast paced, fun, slightly gruesome tale. I really enjoyed this novella, 4 stars.