Review: Great read. Want more
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
Eddie G is the love child of Bruce Willis (the wise-cracking "Moonlighting"/"Hudson Hawk" Bruce Willis) and Vinnie Jones of anything he's been in. A Smart-arse with a penchant for trouble, whether he's looking for it or not. And he's not shy about facing trouble head on, when he needs to.Eddie is on his very first case as a Private Eye when his client turns up dead. A blackmail case with more twists and turns than Six Flags Atlanta, populated with gangsters, crooked cops, an unattainable beauty and scads of adventure make this one helluva read.If I may, an excerpt:----------'Tom,' I said, 'allow me to explain. There are five tenets of Tae Kwon Do.' I did a quicksilver air swipe with my hands, my elbows making a loud slapping noise against my jacket. 'Number one: /courtesy/. How are you, Tom? Two: /integrity/. I will use no tricks or weapons to vanquish you. Three: /perseverance/. As many blows as it takes. Four: /self-control/. No more than it needs. And lastly, but of most relevance: /indomitable spirit/. Courage and principle will prevail against overwhelming odds. Every time.' I gave him the tiniest bow of my head. 'And now I'm going to kick the sh!t out of you.'-----------And (spoiler alert) he proceeds to.Murphy does a great job creating the world, the characters and situations. The story grows organically. I was sucked in from the first page and the story kept me tied to the book until it was finished. The story takes place over a weekend (hence, the title) and it took me less than a weekend to read it. I'm guessing, but I'd say it's bout 70k words long, and is a very fast read.The end promises a sequel. More Eddie G, more hot lawyers and, inevitably, more danger. I look forward to it.