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KOP Killer (Juno Mozambe Mystery #3)
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Warren Hammond (Goodreads Author)
KOP Killer, adarkly dystopian science fiction thrillerfrom Warren Hammond
Juno Mozambe once had a life. That was when he was a dirty cop, married to a woman who suffered such profound abuse that she murdered her vile, drug kingpin father. Juno loved his wife and did his best to help her survive her guilt, her drug habit, and her desire to end her life on the dead-end planet...more
Juno Mozambe once had a life. That was when he was a dirty cop, married to a woman who suffered such profound abuse that she murdered her vile, drug kingpin father. Juno loved his wife and did his best to help her survive her guilt, her drug habit, and her desire to end her life on the dead-end planet...more
Hardcover, 335 pages
Published
June 5th 2012
by Tor Books
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This book continues the story of Juno, a down on his luck ex-cop I met in Ex-Kop. Once again the book brings new meaning to gritty. Juno continues to struggles with his identity. This planet epitomizes an amoral environment.
Maggie, Juno’s Ying to his Yang, is forced to evaluate her moral stance regarding Juno’s actions. This soul searching takes it’s toll on both characters. Hammond has a rich imagination and carries some less savory current aspects of society to a l...more
This book continues the story of Juno, a down on his luck ex-cop I met in Ex-Kop. Once again the book brings new meaning to gritty. Juno continues to struggles with his identity. This planet epitomizes an amoral environment.
Maggie, Juno’s Ying to his Yang, is forced to evaluate her moral stance regarding Juno’s actions. This soul searching takes it’s toll on both characters. Hammond has a rich imagination and carries some less savory current aspects of society to a l...more
In this, the last of his Juno Mozambe trilogy, Hammond has firmly grasped what makes a science fiction novel science fiction. The plot is firmly nested in a SFnal device and the resolution of not just the main action, but the trilogy itself revolves around science fiction.
The novel is not without its flaws, however. One of the more compelling parts of the trilogy is the anti-hero character of Mozambe himself. Here, however, he spends a great deal of time wallowing in self-pity and self-loathing...more
The novel is not without its flaws, however. One of the more compelling parts of the trilogy is the anti-hero character of Mozambe himself. Here, however, he spends a great deal of time wallowing in self-pity and self-loathing...more
This, the final book in the "kop" trilogy, is slightly discontinuous from the first two books, and lacks some of the plot twists and character development. The author seems to be substituting kinky sex and vulgar language for meaningful dialog, character development, and a smooth-flowing story line. The book seems "choppy," and the ending is ragged and somewhat anticlimactic. As a writer, the author does not seem to be improving his skills. Having the lead character (an ex-cop and enforcer) give...more
You may also read my review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2012/06/...
Juno Mozambe is gonna take KOP (Koba Office of Police) back, and the first step is taking over protection of a brothel that Emil Mota (Juno’s arch enemy) has already claimed. With a motley crew of dirty cops, and an ex-prostitute/bodyguard named Maria, Juno takes a stand against the nightly riots that accompany rolling blackouts that plunge the city of Koba into darkness. When Muto gets wind of this, he’s not amused, and J...more
Juno Mozambe is gonna take KOP (Koba Office of Police) back, and the first step is taking over protection of a brothel that Emil Mota (Juno’s arch enemy) has already claimed. With a motley crew of dirty cops, and an ex-prostitute/bodyguard named Maria, Juno takes a stand against the nightly riots that accompany rolling blackouts that plunge the city of Koba into darkness. When Muto gets wind of this, he’s not amused, and J...more
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In the morally murky world of crime fiction police work can be like scuba diving. That’s because some cops commit or allow certain crimes in order to stop others. When this practice begins it can be hard to tell the difference between right and wrong. So the cop is like a scuba diver who’s been under the water too long and doesn’t know which direction the surface lies. These types of police detectives are crime fiction staples. You’ve seen them in cop shows like “The Shield” and the novels of Ja...more
An outstanding third book in the KOP series. Hammond is a Denver author who writes "hard-boiled" sci-fi. At least that's how he was sold to me a few years ago with the release of Ex-kop, the second in the series.
Of course, being me I went and started with Kop and LOVED it. Juno Mozambe was without a doubt a compellingly committed crazy-ass bad guy whose decided that he hated who he's become and took the first steps to redeem himself even while knowing that such a thing is impossible.
All three...more
Of course, being me I went and started with Kop and LOVED it. Juno Mozambe was without a doubt a compellingly committed crazy-ass bad guy whose decided that he hated who he's become and took the first steps to redeem himself even while knowing that such a thing is impossible.
All three...more
Love this series. Welcome to 2789, the dark, gritty, crime-ridden future. I really think each book got progressively darker and nastier as it went. Loved them though.
Read my review of "KOP Killer" here:
http://www.examiner.com/review/kop-ki...
http://www.examiner.com/review/kop-ki...
I love the entire series. Really dark and twisted sci-fi mystery.
A bit more dark and maybe not for the squeamish this time.
My expectations were totally shattered! I thought Juno was going to get in touch with his touchy-feely side.. but mid way thru this story, I really wanted to know what was going to happen! Good story! Hope there are more to come!
This book left me so cold, I didn't even make it through the first chapter. Enough with the tough guy dystopia and cardboard villains (both criminal and institutional.) Noir sci fi? meh.
Nice fusion of hard-boiled crime and science fiction. Third in a series, starting with KOP. Background of the city the novels occur in remind me of Lima. Great beach or long-haul fight reading.
I like this author and this series. I am hoping that the will be more but if not I'm looking forward to whatever Warren Hammond writes.
Juno is one bad mother --
Shut your mouth!
I'm just talkin' 'bout Juno.
Shut your mouth!
I'm just talkin' 'bout Juno.
I hope this isn't the end of the story.
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Warren grew up in the Hudson River Valley of New York State. Upon obtaining his teaching degree from the University at Albany, he moved to Colorado, married his wife Kathy, and settled in the Platt Park neighborhood of Denver where he can usually be found typing away at the local coffee shop or browsing the selection at the Tattered Cover.
His first novel, KOP, was published by Tor Books in 2007. I...more
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