Review: I like these two "bad" guys.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2011
After too many "vanilla" characters, I want a story which is more gutsy, manly and dirty which I am glad to find in "Lines in the Sand". I like both "bad" guys' characters, especially Pete. Pete has no qualm about killing another bad guy and making money on the side. But now he is forced to flee because of his protege's betrayal. Carl is the protege who one day turned on his own when his conscience caught up with him. After years in a witness program Carl is no longer willing to hide. Conceded to the idea that he would be killed by those he betrayed the last thing he expected is his mentor helping him to escape. Maybe not so unexpected when raw feelings are revealed. For a story slightly longer than a novella, this one is tightly paced and entertaining. I enjoy the revelation of these tough men's lusty feelings for each other which gradually develop into something deeper. And it is good to read of Carl's influence on Pete when this tough man suddenly develop a conscience. The only complaint I have is this should have been a novel about these guys from their very beginning to the end.