Review: Artful Sequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2012
Nicholas Denmon's debut thriller For Nothing had me in awe from its first pages, and Buffalo Soldiers is no different. It is different, though, all the while keeping with its Upstate NY Mafia Tale tone, if that's even possible. But it is, you know, possible, for this author, who is not just talented with words but in his writing is insightful, unique, and beautiful.If there was one thing I never expected from this series it was to fall in love. In For Nothing it was not just Rontego but the things found between the lines like the elegance of murder and the necessary evils that play alongside revenge. In Buffalo Soldiers it was Ivan. I was happy to see Raf again (like catching up with an old friend if you get my drift), but Ivan was who I was after as I flipped the pages. From his introduction I was enticed by him. For reasons this brilliant author should only have the right to give away, it turned out. Ivan, and Buffalo - I was in love. I am, in love. With the art of telling a darn good story, and reading one. With Buffalo Soldiers, for having achieved this feat, this level of otherworldly wonder where the mafia meets love meets tragedy meets family. You want to shake these characters. I mean, you don't have to live in this warzone of fire and regret and loss... so much loss. But that's how it is.Denmon's mafia stories aren't just mafia stories or crime thrillers; they are not genre books. They are these beautifully written books that really make you feel something with each character you meet. It offers so much extra to fans of crime suspense everywhere.