Saturday, November 19, 2005

Acrobat by Gonzalo Lira

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Accused of stealing sixty million dollars and selling U.S. secrets, Acrobat must go underground. Pursued from the secret corridors of the CIA to the gritty streets of New York by their former allies and friends, they soon realize there is a traitor among them. But who would betray the trust of the group?

Caught in a web of lies and deceit, the group must decide: stay and fight or run and escape? Stylish, edgy and completely original-from the explosive opening scene to the final astonishing moments-this is masterful storytelling at breakneck speeds.


Comic book style narrative, very simplistic plot, cannot make out who is the villian or hero in the plot. Author's target seems to be juvenile audience with soundeffects and comice book style writing.
You will come across words like "PLACK", "Kah-FLUEY", "Pok", "PAHM"interspersed within prose. It is quite irritating after a while.

Rating: 3 Stars

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