Review of Capital Kill

Received today from Palmetto Reviews:

"It is obvious from the beginning of Marc Rainer's novel, Capital Kill, that the author knows of what he writes. The descriptions of police and lawyers, both in their private lives and work, are spot on. It is our luck that Mr. Rainer is also capable of writing a hell of a good sentence. Each paragraph and page is full of exactly the kind of descriptive nuance needed to land the reader in the world of this excellent procedural thriller.

The thrust of the novel deals with young Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Trask's dedication to bringing violent heads of a Jamaican drug gang to justice. The thrill of the book is the combination of Trask's interactions with the legal system he works in and the law enforcement agencies out on the street. Within the pages of the novel exist a quick step series of action and happenings that keep the reader always wanting to turn one more page, to keep going on until everything is known to them.

The book deals with the hard realities of underworld figures. It is not a soft soap picture. The violence often is of an horrific nature. In the cold blooded killer, Reid, Rainer has created a complete villain. The cast of characters on both sides of the law are rendered with meticulous care. The writing is crisp, hard, nearly flawless. The love story woven in here has a way of arriving with perfect pitch; it is warm and right. Subtle humor makes it easier to see these people as real. It all flows together to create a world running its course in a way that allows the reader to enter in and feel they are there. I can safely recommend Capital Kill to anyone who wants a thrill, scented with a world of truth."
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Published on September 25, 2013 20:43
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message 1: by Jeannie (new)

Jeannie Walker Looks like I am going to have to read Capital Kill as well as Horns of the Devil. Love flawless writing and thrillers. Truly, Jeannie WalkerFighting the Devil: A True Story of Consuming Passion, Deadly Poison, and Murder


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