Present Out Of Books The Book With No Name (Bourbon Kid #1)
| Title | : | The Book With No Name (Bourbon Kid #1) |
| Author | : | Anonymous |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 379 pages |
| Published | : | May 28th 2008 by Michael O'Mara (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Thriller. Horror. Fiction. Mystery. Paranormal. Vampires |
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Paperback | Pages: 379 pages Rating: 3.83 | 5439 Users | 505 Reviews
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Detective Miles Jensen is called to the lawless town of Santa Mondega to investigate a spate of murders. This would all be quite ordinary in those rough streets, except that Jensen is the Chief Detective of Supernatural Investigations. The breakneck plot centers around a mysterious blue stone — The Eye of the Moon—and the men and women who all want to get their hands on it: a mass murderer with a drinking problem, a hit man who thinks he's Elvis, and a pair of monks among them. Add in the local crime baron, an amnesiac woman who's just emerged from a five-year coma, a gypsy fortune teller, and a hapless hotel porter, and the plot thickens fast. Most importantly, how do all these people come to be linked to the strange book with no name? This is the anonymous, ancient book that no one seems to have survived reading. Everyone who has ever read it has been murdered. What can this mean?
Mention Books Supposing The Book With No Name (Bourbon Kid #1)
| Original Title: | The Book With No Name |
| ISBN: | 1843172836 (ISBN13: 9781843172833) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Bourbon Kid #1 |
| Characters: | Le Bourbon Kid |
Rating Out Of Books The Book With No Name (Bourbon Kid #1)
Ratings: 3.83 From 5439 Users | 505 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books The Book With No Name (Bourbon Kid #1)
Another case of "cool idea buried under mediocre writing". I can see why some people make Tarantino comparisons, but I also feel like those people... may not have actually watched any Tarantino.The Book with no Name fails to live up to it's dubious hype. No wonder the author wants to remain anonymous - the writing is very poor, the plot is juvenile and half-baked and the characters are unconvincing. I like both plot-driven and character-driven books but this is neither it just stumbles around and disappoints at every turn. If only the minimal sex references and maybe some of the strong language had been removed TBWNN would have been an acceptable book for young teens (actually, it
VERY cool book, reads like a movie, loved it!
I thought this is a horror novel, but I was wrong. This is bloody horror comedy! If Quentine Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez found this book, they'll say "Holy shit! I want to make a movie!".
I thought this was great! I had spotted it on the shelf at the bookstore and thought it was intriguing how there was no title and no author's name. I read the synopsis in the back and though: "Go for it!" So I did, and I loved it. Kind of like a Dean Koontz meets John Carpenter. Terrific weirdness, gore and action kept me glued until the end. Twists and turns gallor, with it's only little mysteries and intrigues. Excellent!
99% Quentin Tarantino's From Dusk Till Dawn 1% Umberto Eco's Name of the Rose. Hugely satisfying and enjoyable.
Premise: The Eye of the Moon has been stolen again and is rumoured to be on its way to Santa Mondega. The last time this happened, Santa Mondega was visited by the 'Bourbon Kid' who came to claim the stone, leaving an impressive body count in his wake. The Bourbon kid is a mass murderer with a drinking problem; to wit that when he drinks bourbon he kills everyone in the bar (except the bartender). The prospect of another visit is enough to worry even this villainous population.Blacker than black
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