Review: A step into the shadows
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2012
How far would you go for family and revenge?  Lansdale tells us the story from the point of view of one young man - his thirst for revenge and the dark paths he has to take to achieve "closure."Lansdale is one of my favorite authors and definitely a master raconteur.  He has an ear for authentic, gritty, "down dirty" dialogue and there is no one better at character development in the least amount of words.  I could picture each and every primary and secondary character in this novella and could practically smell the stench of the settings through my Kindle Fire.  That is how realistic this (and every story of Lansdale's) is.This is not a story for the weak of heart.  There is a rankness to it that is compelling.  You want to look away but you keep on reading to see where Lansdale is going to end up.  And because it is so realistic, many readers won't want to read it.  But if you enjoy "revenge" stories, this is one of the best.