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Smoke City by Keith Rosson
5.0
Smoke City by Keith Rosson
Marvin has some issues. His possibly mob-connected landlord is evicting him from his record shop, he’s just seen a woman on TV claiming to be Joan of Arc, and he is the reincarnation of her executioner. Oh yeah, and he only has a few days to live before his cursed life starts over.
Mike is a washed up artist. He hasn't painted anything in years, is a raging alcoholic, just got fired, and just found out his ex-wife died.
Also, ghosts are appearing in the streets and no one knows why.
I think we’ve at least set the stage. At first as I started this novel by Keith Rosson (who am now adding all his other books to my “to-read” shelf), I wasn’t sure how all the threads were going to come together. I can promise you, they all come together fantastically. In hero’s journey of our two anti-heroes, we explore the nuances of being a painter as well as a medieval executioner.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Characters, even passing supporting ones, were realistic and meaningful. I look forward to it’s release in January 2018.
I received a free advance copy of this book via LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review.
Marvin has some issues. His possibly mob-connected landlord is evicting him from his record shop, he’s just seen a woman on TV claiming to be Joan of Arc, and he is the reincarnation of her executioner. Oh yeah, and he only has a few days to live before his cursed life starts over.
Mike is a washed up artist. He hasn't painted anything in years, is a raging alcoholic, just got fired, and just found out his ex-wife died.
Also, ghosts are appearing in the streets and no one knows why.
I think we’ve at least set the stage. At first as I started this novel by Keith Rosson (who am now adding all his other books to my “to-read” shelf), I wasn’t sure how all the threads were going to come together. I can promise you, they all come together fantastically. In hero’s journey of our two anti-heroes, we explore the nuances of being a painter as well as a medieval executioner.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Characters, even passing supporting ones, were realistic and meaningful. I look forward to it’s release in January 2018.
I received a free advance copy of this book via LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review.