Here's the usual, what the book is about.
It's 1954, and a rabble-rousing social critic
has declared war on comic books - especially the scary, gory, bloody
sort published by the bad boys of the industry, EF Comics. But on the
way to a Senate hearing on whether these depraved publications should be
banned, the would-be censor meets a violent end of his own - leaving
his opponents in hot water.
Can Jack Starr, private eye to the
funny-book industry, and his beautiful boss Maggie unravel the secret of
Dr. Frederick's gruesome demise? Or will the crackdown come, falling
like an executioner's axe...?
My review:
I really enjoy the books published by Hard Case Crime. They're quite enjoyable. Some, more than others. Some, are also quite dated, as they were published in the 1950's.
This is book 3 in the Jack & Maggie Starr series.
This is your basic crime book. Things are great in the beginning, then after awhile, something happens and you get a murder. The main character, Jack Starr investigates. He gets the crap beaten out of him. He, along with his step mom, Maggie Starr, come up with an idea to get the murderer.
The story is nicely paced. Not too slow. The characters are well written. It all takes place in the late 1940's to early 1950's.
In the end, the killer is found out. Loose ends get tied up, and the story then ends.
I enjoy these books. This one gets 4 ****. It has a good cover too. All of the Hard Case Crime books do. If you enjoy this type of story, read the three Jack & Maggie Starr books.
