Money Shot (Hard Case Crime)
by Christa Faust
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Author: Christa FaustEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 0843959584
Number of pages: 250
Publisher: Hard Crime Case
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Book Review: Right On The Money
Summary: 4 Stars
Money Shot appears to be a pretty standard crime novel with a twist, a beleaguered female protagonist who begins the book tied up in the trunk of a car. To a certain degree, that's exactly what it is; a Kill Bill-style story of revenge with a sexy woman as the lead (even though she becomes decidedly un-sexy over the course of the book). Faust keeps mosts of the twists at either end of the book, leaving the middle to build up Angel Dare's character. It gets a little bit slow in places, but it keeps driving you through it even when things get a touch boring.
The book also reveals a very different setting for a crime novel; the porn industry. While most hard-boiled books tread familiar settings like seedy back alleys and shadowy warehouses, Money Shot is set deep in the heart of the porn industry. Over the course of the book, you'll learn a good deal more about the porn industry than you probably would ever want to. Still, the change in scenery and overall setting is a refreshing contrast to most of the other Hard Case books.
Faust's prose is tight and well-done. She creates a very concrete and unique voice for Angel that she keeps consistent for the whole story. Angel's whip-smart, and a great narrator to guide you through the course of the story. Most of the other characters aren't as well fleshed-out as I would have liked, but Angel is interesting enough to keep things lively.
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