The Book With No Name.

Due to an upcoming trip that would no doubt be mind numbingly boring i browsed my shelf for a book I had yet read. I decided on The Book With No Name, I'm not sure why; probably something to do with the rather cool name and nice cover artwork - two very important features for me.

Set in Santa Mondega, a city that the rest of the modern world would rather forget, shit is going down. The only interesting and unique feature that Santa Mondega has to separate it apart from the other dead end cities is it's peculiar lunar cycle. Santa Mondega has a full solar eclipse every 5 years.

A mythical stone: The Eye of the Moon, has been stolen by a vicious bounty hunter from the monks that guard it and has arrived in Santa Mondega. Two monks have set out to return it, five years ago the same happened - the two monks then never returned.

As the thugs, lowlifes, bounty hunters and gangsters fight for the valuable stone, the Bourbon Kid is back.

I loved this book, The many characters and plots merged together seamlessly: Two defectives trying to get to the bottom of what's going on, foreign monks trying to get the stone back to the safety of their island, the bounty hunter who has promised the gang boss of Santa Mondega the stone and has his life at stake as a result are just a few of the characters who have been thrown together in the pestle and mortar that is Santa Mondega.

Riddled with violence like bullet holes in the tapioca bar. The Book With No Name leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen next - I ended up going to sleep post 2AM, three nights in a row due to this book.

A very, VERY, enjoyable read. Brilliant from the start through to the end, the only problem was I couldn't read fast enough! upon recollection I think this book would translate to film very well, it's not a very big book.

If you are looking for a modern fantasy, with a crime and investigation twist and lots of violence then you can't go wrong with The Book With No Name.

Definitely worth a read.

5/5


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Up coming reviews

1) TROPIC THUNDER!



I can't wait to see this film! Looks like its going to be one of the best comedies of the year. potentially funny, good cast of actors (Ben Stiller, Steve Coogan...) unfortunatly it has Jack Black in it who, in my opinion is a total prick. However it has - from what i've seen - an original, funny plot and looks like a great film to see in cinema with a bunch of friends and a few beers consumed before hand (which i intend to do with a couple of close buddies)

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2)Babylon A.D



First thing i though when i saw the trailer (waiting for The Dark Knight to begin):

'Oh no, requiem for a dream is the theme song' which has to be one of the most over used pieces of classical music. Although it's over used - it's still a brilliant song, which is reflected in this movie (trailer at least)

I'm not a big fan of Vin but he's a good actor and my feelings towards him are unjustified. I hope this film changes my mind for good.

The looks action packed though, some lovely explosions (not just the gas fireballs you see in most movies) we see some lovely shrapnel and debris in the shockwave: which, looks brilliant!

definatly more of a guys film with some well filmed and choreographed fight scenes.

I recon this film will have you hanging on the edge of your seat with excitment and having choreographed fights with your buddies after, or as i like to call it: Jet Li Syndrom.

Like Tropic Thunder this is a definate Cinema movie, go with friends (if you have any) and do somthing manly before hand: take a few shots of whiskey, maybe set fire to somthing.

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Enjoy

Sam

(i'll prolly go see both in a fortnight)