SHANGHAIED (The Ray Sharp Novels) Review

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SHANGHAIED (The Ray Sharp Novels) ReviewThe tag line is taking from a blog that the Author participated in. While I am not privy to sales figures, in my old neighborhood we would likely state that Eric Stone has "got a set of plums" re: killing off the proverbial "golden goose." With libraries starting to carry the hard cover versions of his latest, it does seem like a risky maneuver. First and foremost, Mr. Stone is very assessable to fans of his work and has obviously put in "the time" via research and/or real life experience on his previous 3-novels. Even before the central character was rather unceremoniously cast aside, I was beginning to have some issues with "Shanghaied."
1.) The story line of the Accountant/Monk going AWOL in HK and experiencing "pleasures of the flesh" was an interesting premise. However, there wasn't enough time to develop the angle and put any type of "face" on the character before he was killed off
2.) The disabled American factory owner/manager with a set of smoking hot female triad kung-fu expert bodyguards is very "James Bond-ish"
3.) The lack of explanation re: the side kick was simple not killed in lieu of being held and addicted to heroin
4.) The blossoming lesbian relationship that didn't seem to add anything to main plot
Essentially, it is like reading 2-books under one cover with neither having reached a conclusion. It took me much longer to finish "Shanghaied" versus the Author's other 3-novels, which very hard to put down.
Here is hoping for a "soap opera" like re-emergence of Ray Sharp!
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THE LIVING ROOM OF THE DEAD (The Ray Sharp Novels) Review

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THE LIVING ROOM OF THE DEAD (The Ray Sharp Novels) ReviewThis book was a great read. Within a few pages, protagonist Ray Sharp feels like a real person. The descriptions of HongKong and Macau never strain for effect, yet they are incredibly vivid (and accurate, based on my modest HK experience). The plot avoids the tired "then things became implausibly dangerous but the narrator miraculously prevailed in the end" cliche that infests many thrillers. It is terribly gruesome in spots, but if you read through to the author's note at the very end, the sickening parts seem well justified. While this is definitely a "man's book" - the point of view is decisively male and our hero never once bemoans his weight or gets nagged by his mother - it is accessible to a female readership as well; in fact, Ray directly addresses a few issues in a way that seems designed to interest female readers. Finally, the world as narrated by Ray is ideal for a series. The infrequent use of details about Ray's background as fuel for the book's development seems a promising method for avoiding the excessive review that can plague series books. It will be a pleasure to see what Ray encounters in future novels.THE LIVING ROOM OF THE DEAD (The Ray Sharp Novels) OverviewThe first Ray Sharp detective thriller, set in Asia and based on true stories.Introducing Ray Sharp, American expatriate journalist, detective, confused human being just trying to do at least a little something right in the world. Helping out the brother of a colleague, Ray gets tangled up in the sleazy and deadly world of the Russian white slave trade. Based on a true story, the action moves from Hong Kong to Macau to an island brothel run ty the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea and finally to its conclusion in Vladivostok in Russia's wild far east."The Living Room of the Dead is a well-written suspenseful, enthralling, and very uncomfortable book to read... Not a cheerful book, but a compelling book. Gritty and violent, difficult to put down even in the ugly parts. A fine first novel inspired by a true story." - PJ Coldren, Crimespree magazine."The author gives the readers descriptions of HOng Kong, Macau and Vladivostok on a par with Paul Theroux's travel pieces...a successful debut." - Bernard Trink, Bangkok Post“It's enjoyable, all the more so for plotting that is a bit close to the edge sometimes. It's all very "noir", filled with introspection, editorial asides, snide commentary and swearing (impressively in at least three languages.) [Stone] can actually write: the pages turn very quickly." - Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books.“I was taken for a ride through a slime pit of horrors that had me turning the pages. A very interesting debut. Not for the faint of heart." - Sally Owen, Bookaholic."The Living Room of the Dead is a stylish, fresh take on classic noir themes. You won't soon forget Eric Stone's vivid depictions of Macau and Vladivostok -- or the sad, doomed characters who think they're simply passing through." - Laura Lippman"Auspicious debut thriller by a former journalist who knows the exotic locales whereof he writes: the story is original and compelling, a page-turner with the spare, relentless style of Dennis Lehane or Michael Connelly." - John Farris

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