Review: Savage and Sexy - A Thrilling Ride
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
From the first time we see Nan light a cigarette after dropping a vicious mobster with one savage kick, the reader knows that they are in for an amusing ride with this spectacularly unique heroine. Her wit is caustic, her strength as a woman is admirable, and her perspective on the world is realistic in a way that most authors fail to capture. This is about as far from a traditional romance novel as you can get, yet it manages to warm your heart at times, because Robinson finds ways for love to spring in unlikely places, like the rough and tumble confines of the Boneyard.Gaspar is an anomaly as well, and their marriage stops feeling like a sham once their personalities begin to unfold during their intimate encounters. They particularly show through when Nan' loyalty is tested time and again without wavering, even in the face of another romantic interest. This is one of those rare love stories that represent fact more than fiction, and the brutal side of human nature is revealed. Their love is told like Bukowski and Hunter S. Thompson might express it, and Robinson manages to play language like a musical instrument without losing the powerful tone and style of the novel.Reach and Nan add a final element that completes the circle of choice, risk, respectability, and real love, rather than love that comes at an hourly rate. The challenges that face many of the characters are filled out and analyzed, demonstrating that along with life on the outskirts of respectable, Robinson also understands the deep-seated challenges that can face any person, regardless of what side of the law they stand on. Boneyard 11 is a fantastic addition to the modern canon, I hope Robinson continues to shine his mischievous light into the darker corners of our world!