Kiss Me, Judas:
A stylish debut novel of modern noir, "Kiss Me, Judas" is a hypnotic tale of paranoia, betrayal, and doomed love for fans of "L.A. Confidential" and "Pulp Fiction".
A stylish debut novel of modern noir, "Kiss Me, Judas" is a hypnotic tale of paranoia, betrayal, and doomed love for fans of "L.A. Confidential" and "Pulp Fiction".
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670881758 (0670881759)
Publish date: October 1st 1998
Publisher: Viking Adult
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Series: Phineas Poe -3 (#1)
The jumping off point for this novel isn't particularly original. It's something that seems like (or may even be) an urban legend. The main character goes back to his hotel room with a prostitute he's met at a bar and the next morning wakes up in a bathtub full of ice with one less kidney to his nam...
Why do I keep reading books from a genre I don't like? I really struggled with this book. First of all, I hated the way it was written. At times there was no way of way of knowing who was doing the talking or if the text was meant to be a dialogue or a thought. It was too damn confusing. Just 'cause...
Plot: Have you ever loved someone who's mortally wounded you? Phineas Poe, disgraced cop and morphine addict, has just been released from a psych ward when he meets a beautiful woman named Jude in a hotel bar. Red dress, black hair, body like a knife. He takes her back to his room and wakes the next...