I read "God Is A Bullet" about a month ago. I thought the
level of violence was pitched just about right to make it
convincing. You read a book about boxing, you expect some
punches. This one's about a bloodthirsty religious cult who
enjoy a spot of ritualistic murder instead of the more
traditional mid-week prayer meeting. I anticipated some
bloodlust and Boston Teran delivered.
According to the author, the book is based on fact. He also
points out that the book is no more violent than the
Bible.
For what it's worth, I thought "God.." was a well-written,
entertaining, compact thriller. Hardboiled but not in the
least bit noir.
Al
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