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A review by dubsington
Gun Machine by Warren Ellis
4.0
This was my first novel by Warren Ellis, and I'll probably look into his other novels. Gun Machine is a relatively straight forward cop/case/killer novel but packs a good amount of extras, intrigue and great writing within the book.
The main character, John Tallow, is a fairly common anti-hero who is a sad sack that you can't help but root for. The real magic comes from his two associates, Scarly and Bat, who are the crime scene lab techs. They provide the levity that Ellis uses expertly to balance the sombreness of Tallow.
The plot kicks off when Tallow stumbles into an apartment that is filled with guns. Guns of every kind and every nature. One of the best parts of this book is how Ellis slowly creates and pulls threads through the entire book. I found myself making connections just before they were laid out and never feeling like anything was offered too easily.
Once or twice it seemed like Tallow and friends made a fairly illogical jump to information that we as the readers have already found out, but for most of the read their search made sense.
The main character, John Tallow, is a fairly common anti-hero who is a sad sack that you can't help but root for. The real magic comes from his two associates, Scarly and Bat, who are the crime scene lab techs. They provide the levity that Ellis uses expertly to balance the sombreness of Tallow.
The plot kicks off when Tallow stumbles into an apartment that is filled with guns. Guns of every kind and every nature. One of the best parts of this book is how Ellis slowly creates and pulls threads through the entire book. I found myself making connections just before they were laid out and never feeling like anything was offered too easily.
Once or twice it seemed like Tallow and friends made a fairly illogical jump to information that we as the readers have already found out, but for most of the read their search made sense.