I
recently tore through Nick Kolakowski’s latest installment in the Love &
Bullets trilogy, Slaughterhouse Blues and I am here to bear witness to his
ability to suck any reader back into the world of Bill and Fiona, the engaging
main characters of the trilogy. This time Bill and Fiona are looking to stay a
step ahead of a gang of thugs and assassins, running through the landscapes of
Cuba, Nicaragua, and the US.
Bill’s
penchant for stealing for anyone he can has come back to haunt him once again.
Having stolen money from the Rockaway Mob, while also crossing the group that
was protecting him from the mob’s retribution, Bill and Fiona are forced to
elude the mob and their hired assassins, a pair of seemingly benign
couple.
This
installment of the trilogy has lots of action and fight scenes. At times it
felt a bit heavy with only a few pages of storyline advancement before a new
battle erupted, but that’s just a small nitpick on my end. The battles do show
us the ruthlessness and toughness of Fiona throughout the book and we see Bill
really come into his own as a tough guy. He emerges as a man who is recognizing
life as a fugitive is not a fun life that allows his to indulge his taste for
finer things, instead he is forced to stay alert and on his toes at all times.
With
great character growth throughout, this most recent installment in the trilogy
offers lots of action, fun, and has piqued my interest in reading the final
installment upon its release. This offering has lots of action and plenty of laugh
out loud moments, the same recipe which made the first book so much fun. This
is well worth your time.
Recommended.
