Review: Interesting Book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
This is a pleasant and enjoyable thriller that will leave you guessing as to who the killer is and what else would pop up from the seedy life that the chamus - Jack Slamminsky - was inadvertently thrust in when he took his first case in months. The book was very well-written, has tons of action and humor, and has an extremely likeable main character (Slamm) and villains, including Ace Hecht, who turns out to be an above average underworld criminal with common issues that anyone would identify with. It is only until you reach the end of the book that you finally understand why the book was poignantly and aptly named Angel Eyes.The only issue that I have with the book is that it seems like the cast of characters in the book are all promiscuous, all in the name of "love" or money. Everyone seems to be constantly shacking up with someone new. This includes Slamm who pursus both Ann Skully, the main murder suspect in the story, and Gail, her mother. Gail, in turn, after dumping Slamm for a rich older French man in the book, finds herself on the sidelines later on due to her lack of social skills and command of the French language. Ann, is also busy - and takes up with her stalker, Freddie, temporarily just to get him to steal some papers for her and then later on, pursues Slamm. It's all like a love triangle where relationships are concerned.Overall, the book was relatively enjoyable with some interesting twists and turns. It has an interesting undertone of a 1940's type of mystery murder mystery, in a way. If you decide to download this book which is a steal for $0, be sure to focus particularly on the scenes where Slamm meets Ace for the very first time at the Tubb's Bar and also where Slamm is propositioned by both Molly, Ace's girlfriend, and her brother, Ron for blackmail money. Both scenes are beyond hilarious. Would highly recommend this book.