The Rules of Wolfe: 1 - Rilegato

Blake, James Carlos

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ISBN 10: 0802121292 ISBN 13: 9780802121295

Casa editrice: Grove Pr, 2013

Riassunto

Eddie Gato Wolf leaves his family gun-running business in Texas and crosses into Mexico to work security for a drug cartel where he falls in love with a gangster's girlfriend and flees with her into the dangerous Sonora Desert. 25,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Harrowing and suspenseful. . . . Blake's portrayal of the dangers of the immigrants' crossing is better than any journalistic account I've seen. . . . Readers who enjoy action, adventure and lethal weaponry will relish every moment." Patrick Anderson, Washington Post

"[Blake] writes of grisly death and violence like a singing Gaelic bard. . . . The Rules of Wolfe could have been ripped from today’s headlines. . . . [A] tough, honed-to-the-bone thriller. . . . [He] writes like . . . an avenging angel that dips its pen in blood."—Dallas Morning News

An epic chase. . . . The breakneck-speed Wolfe, with its focus on the bad guys, is poised to introduce Blake to a broader audience.” Men’s Journal

Brilliant . . . Blake’s masterful action-driven narrative and his revealing look at the ultraviolent Mexican drug trade rival the best of Don Winslow and Kem Nunn.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Blake’s prose is muscular, his dialogue and details are keenly observed . . . a new spin on the hard-edged outlaw tale. . . . [A] fascinating family portrait . . . his characters are lively and so is his plot . . . one hell of a ride.” Booklist (starred review)

"Blake’s customary zest for life and death makes his latest modern historical thriller violent, sexy and exciting." Kirkus Reviews

A gripping, muscular tale.” Tucson Weekly

"Blake doesn't just know the territory, the language and the players he also knows how to tell a great story." Shelf Awareness

"Wonderful writing." Huntington News

"[James Carlos Blake's] characters are criminals and types, but they are never just typical . . . [they] are people we get to know well, and we care about what happens to them. . . . The plot may make readers call this book genre noir,” but the sentences show Blake’s literary chops.” Waxwing

Riveting.” Latinidad

"This sand-blasted odyssey is quick, bloody and beautiful with prose as eloquent and unexpected as a cactus flower." Madison County Herald

L'autore:

James Carlos Blake is the author of eleven novels. Among his literary honors are the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Southwest Book Award, Quarterly West Novella Prize, and Chautauqua South Book Award. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and lives in Arizona.

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• Editore: Grove Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0802121292
• ISBN 13: 9780802121295
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 258