

This time around the deep cover fed-turned-hired gun problem solver Ethan Reckless stumbles onto starting an investigation via the pleasant librarian he begins dating after a 'meet cute' scene of sorts in the opening pages. I really admired Brubaker and Phillips' initial Reckless graphic (and that's accent on the graphic part, as in the violence) novel five months ago, and they now serve up a bruised and battered noir-like crime story sequel featuring that uniquely-monikered "one part repo man, one part private eye, and one part wrecking ball," per the fairly accurate rear cover blurb. But, as you already know, I don't get that lucky." - Ethan Reckless, attempting a getaway in the villain's Datsun 280Z, while shotgun rounds pepper the rear fender

"And I almost think I'm going to get away without being spotted.
