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Action Figure
It's all about who you know. It's all about networking. It's all about who is the best bold-faced liar. It's all about listening to your instinct when it screams run. Meet Wes Jackson. A burned out shell of a man leading a life of quiet desperation. Then one day, he has a fateful encounter with two security guard goons. The confrontation escalates and turns deadly, and now Wes Jackson is a man on the run. He is a hunted man-a man who has been reborn and re-invented. And a man who is determined to succeed in his dark journey of escape, no matter who or what stands in his way. Action Figure is a lurid, relentless, adrenaline filled, avant-garde, action-packed, roller coaster ride of adventure that never lets up from start to finish.
- GenresAction
168 pages, Paperback
First published March 12, 2008
About the author
James J. Caterino
198 books200 followersJames J. Caterino is a freelance writer based in South Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, the Action/Cut school of directing, and the author of over one hundred published works including "Romance Stories", "The Anti-Matter Girl", "True Stories", "To Meghan", "I Want to Believe", "Ghost Stories", "The Geek Girl and the Quarterback", "Pop Songs or Poetry", "Time Travel Stories", "Ready, Set, Action", "The Promise", "Lost in Time", "Pop Star", "Miami Noir", "Super Hornet 1942", "The Girl from the Stars", "Fantastic Stories", "Fireflies", "Watch the Skies", "The Last Neanderthal", "Rollercoaster", :The Green Girl", and the "Caitlin Star" series.
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January 18, 2013
When I finished this book, I closed the cover, held it tightly, and caught my breath as I tried to slow my heart. The book starts off with a thrilling, fast paced, adventure that sparks about a million questions in your head that you don't want but NEED answered! And let me tell you, the action does. not. stop! The entire book is thrilling beyond your wildest dreams, sparking more questions, giving more answers as Caterino brilliantly unfolds the plot line.
Caterino pulls off many things that a TON of writers struggle with, such as realistic character development, showing and not telling, sentences you want to quote over and over again because they are so good, and MANY other things. I cannot recommend this book, or this author, enough. James Caterino is ahead of his time and has set a new standard in the noveling/reading community. Everyone, and I mean everyone, who loves to read, write, or both should read this book ASAP!
The excitement simply does not stop in this astounding thriller. It is among the few books that have really gotten my adrenaline pumping and my heart racing. I do not believe I have ever turned pages so fast. A lot of the time when I speed through books, I forget simple things, or feel as though the book needs to be skimmed rather than read. With this book, that was NOT the case! Caterino's writing is so brilliant, so unique and fresh, spoken so well with every paragraph coming to life in my vivid imagination, that I can remember every single detail from every single page!
I can't believe this book hasn't been made into a movie because - and believe me when I tell you - it would make for a freakin' kick ass movie! I can't get over the book - why isn't this more popular? I can't think of ANY one of my friends (especially those who love action) who wouldn't enjoy this book to the umpteenth degree. I urge you to delve deeply into the pages that create this mind blowing novel "Action Figure" and follow Caterino's characters on an adventure that you will NEVER forget!
The way he phrases things is absolutely awe-inspiring. This sentence is on the 2nd page "Reality and hallucination now co-existed in the carousal of imagery, sound and smell that comprised my unstable state." Usually one has to wait 30 or 40 pages for a sentence as striking as that one, but here it is on the 2nd page! And another! And another one after that! They just keep going on throughout the entire book. I'm telling you, you have to read this book! And prepare to sit down for a few hours to go through it because you WON'T be able to put it down, or stop thinking about it, even if you try!
James Caterino is THE voice; the one we should all be reading; the one writers should strive to be as good as; THE voice of YA/thriller fiction. No, just fiction period. It doesn't matter if you are 16 or 87 you WILL love this book! It's for all ages. James Caterino is the man! His writing will take your breath away!
Caterino pulls off many things that a TON of writers struggle with, such as realistic character development, showing and not telling, sentences you want to quote over and over again because they are so good, and MANY other things. I cannot recommend this book, or this author, enough. James Caterino is ahead of his time and has set a new standard in the noveling/reading community. Everyone, and I mean everyone, who loves to read, write, or both should read this book ASAP!
The excitement simply does not stop in this astounding thriller. It is among the few books that have really gotten my adrenaline pumping and my heart racing. I do not believe I have ever turned pages so fast. A lot of the time when I speed through books, I forget simple things, or feel as though the book needs to be skimmed rather than read. With this book, that was NOT the case! Caterino's writing is so brilliant, so unique and fresh, spoken so well with every paragraph coming to life in my vivid imagination, that I can remember every single detail from every single page!
I can't believe this book hasn't been made into a movie because - and believe me when I tell you - it would make for a freakin' kick ass movie! I can't get over the book - why isn't this more popular? I can't think of ANY one of my friends (especially those who love action) who wouldn't enjoy this book to the umpteenth degree. I urge you to delve deeply into the pages that create this mind blowing novel "Action Figure" and follow Caterino's characters on an adventure that you will NEVER forget!
The way he phrases things is absolutely awe-inspiring. This sentence is on the 2nd page "Reality and hallucination now co-existed in the carousal of imagery, sound and smell that comprised my unstable state." Usually one has to wait 30 or 40 pages for a sentence as striking as that one, but here it is on the 2nd page! And another! And another one after that! They just keep going on throughout the entire book. I'm telling you, you have to read this book! And prepare to sit down for a few hours to go through it because you WON'T be able to put it down, or stop thinking about it, even if you try!
James Caterino is THE voice; the one we should all be reading; the one writers should strive to be as good as; THE voice of YA/thriller fiction. No, just fiction period. It doesn't matter if you are 16 or 87 you WILL love this book! It's for all ages. James Caterino is the man! His writing will take your breath away!
December 22, 2014
It seems that to be able to do a credible author review I'd better bring something else to the table. So here is a behind the scenes (and hopefully insightful)look at "The making of an Action Figure".
http://jamescaterino.blogspot.com/201...
As far as the book itself. If the back cover copy below piques your interest, if the idea of a lurid actin pulp thriller appeals to you and you are free of any heart conditions...then "Action Figure" is the book for you.
"24" meets "Falling Down" in the furious adventure novel "Action Figure".
"It's all about who you know.
It's all about networking.
It's all about who is the best bold-faced liar.
It's all about listening to your instinct when it screams run."
Meet Wes Jackson. A burned out shell of a man leading a life of quiet desperation. Then one day, he has a fateful encounter with two security guard goons. The confrontation escalates and turns deadly and now Wes Jackson is a man on the run. He is a hunted man-a man who has been reborn and re-invented. And a man who is determined to succeed in his dark journey of escape, no matter who or what stands in his way.
"Action Figure" is a lurid, relentless, adrenaline filled, avant-garde, action-packed, roller coaster ride of adventure that never lets up from start to finish.
http://jamescaterino.blogspot.com/201...
As far as the book itself. If the back cover copy below piques your interest, if the idea of a lurid actin pulp thriller appeals to you and you are free of any heart conditions...then "Action Figure" is the book for you.
"24" meets "Falling Down" in the furious adventure novel "Action Figure".
"It's all about who you know.
It's all about networking.
It's all about who is the best bold-faced liar.
It's all about listening to your instinct when it screams run."
Meet Wes Jackson. A burned out shell of a man leading a life of quiet desperation. Then one day, he has a fateful encounter with two security guard goons. The confrontation escalates and turns deadly and now Wes Jackson is a man on the run. He is a hunted man-a man who has been reborn and re-invented. And a man who is determined to succeed in his dark journey of escape, no matter who or what stands in his way.
"Action Figure" is a lurid, relentless, adrenaline filled, avant-garde, action-packed, roller coaster ride of adventure that never lets up from start to finish.
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