The Red Mohawk is an unapologetic and delightful ode to the classic slasher films of yester-year and the beloved cliches of bad b-level horror movies. Not every book has to be Swan Song , or Pride and Prejudice. Click here to find The Red Mohawk now on Amazon. She does book and film reviews for both genres the site focuses on. Her tastes run towards creature features, hard science fiction, and lots and lots of action. A proofreader could have caught that.
Some other issues were far too big for a proofreader to tackle and should have been fixed by a professional line editor. Seriously, Anonymous Stevie Wonder with a little help from Helen Keller? Your indents are all over the place. Superfluous word usage is yet another problem Anonymous has. Example: " 'I'm sorry if this isn't exactly The Ritz,' she said apologetically, gesturing around the room.
You might think I'm nitpicking, but these are only cherry-picked examples. If I took the time to highlight every error or broken section of text in this book, my review would be longer than the novel itself. And of course, just good ol' everyday word repetition: "This time as well as a loud echo, Candy heard him cursing loudly. Finally, this broken sentence that was just begging to be cut in half: "He struggled in vain for a while, but to no avail. Imagine: "The water was wet in a damp sort of way.
Okay, I'm done. That's all I'm saying about the lack of editing in this book. Moving on to the actual story. I dug the story for what it was. I enjoyed the plot most of all. Nice and twisty. I didn't care much for the static characters, though. I would say the lack of character dev was on purpose, you know, to cement the B-movie feel, but I don't trust the author's chops enough to say they pulled this off with conscious effort.
Overall, I did like the idea. I wish it had been written better, but at no time did I ever want to put it down. Mostly I was disappointed that the production quality didn't live up to the concept.
Finally, a note on the overt sexism and female objectification. This book tries really hard to be an exploitation film. The hero of the book sees no problem with smacking a woman around and choking her out in an attempt to procure information, even though he has no evidence that this woman has done anything wrong. At first this truly upset me, but then I remembered the level of garbage I was reading and brushed it off.
Likewise, there are more under-the-desk dick-sucking sessions in this book than there were during all eight years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Every time I turned around Mellencamp was getting is hitch polished. The women in this book are only here to be goggled and ejaculated in or on. That's it. Expect nothing else and you'll be just fine. In summation: With an error-filled bare-bones insanely-repetitive writing style that is only a stepstool above children's literature that is written by actual children, The Red Mohawk is damn easy to read.
Dick and Jane Get Murdered , if you will. Expect blood, guts, ass and lots of fellatio and you'll come out ahead. Final Judgment: "But then unexpectedly out of the blue a man's voice spoke clearly and confidently to her.
You wrote that? View all 5 comments. Shelves: horror , netgalley , serial-killer. The diner erupted like everyone in it had been thrown from a rollercoaster. It was so funny, brutal, action packed, and steeped in the history of its genre. Small town, dark secret, masked killer, large meat cleaver - enjoy. It has a simple vengeance plot that takes you for a ride. Side note: What happened to simple vengeance? Well not any more. I play by my own rules from now on. And Die Hard.
Jun 25, Christopher rated it it was amazing Shelves: , kindle-unlimited , horror. May 10th, - This book is cheap normally, but it's free at the moment over on Amazon, so grab it for your Kindle. I do think the author uses the MC's hangover as too much of a crutch, but really, there is only one question that you need to answer to know if you should read this book.
Are you in the mood for a B-Movie Slasher May 10th, - This book is cheap normally, but it's free at the moment over on Amazon, so grab it for your Kindle.
Are you in the mood for a B-Movie Slasher flick Then you should run far far away. But if you are, this campy piece of pure crazy should be on your to-read list. View 1 comment. May 10, Ellen Gail marked it as to-read Shelves: horror , kindle , maybe , freebie.
The cover reminds me of a boy who asked me out in the 7th grade. The dyed mohawk, cavernous nostrils, right down to the unnerving focus on you while he waits for an answer, but I don't know Jamie, I'm 12, I have to ask my mom if I can go to the movies with you this weekend. Then again, it's free. I like free! View all 3 comments. Jun 23, Kaisersoze rated it liked it Shelves: thriller. There's an awful lot of 5 star reviews for this one out there, so I had to check out this tale of a masked killer wading through the town of B-Movie Hell heh in an apparently random killing spree.
Said killer is pursued by two FBI agents, who know more about his origins than anyone, but who still don't know enough It's a pretty straight forward set up, though author Anonymous - which feels like a massive marketing ploy - has fun twisting the narrative to fit with his skewed perspective of a There's an awful lot of 5 star reviews for this one out there, so I had to check out this tale of a masked killer wading through the town of B-Movie Hell heh in an apparently random killing spree.
It's a pretty straight forward set up, though author Anonymous - which feels like a massive marketing ploy - has fun twisting the narrative to fit with his skewed perspective of a world in which a rich prick can buy a town and re-name it anything he wants, have everyone of consequence in the town working for him, and proceed to objectify women to a ludicrously moustache-twirling degree.
I mean, this is the type of character who at one point actually refers to his employees as "henchmen". He also seems to need a BJ every 15 minutes from one of the dancers at his club called The Beaver Palace.
The Red Mohawk is also also quite violent. Anonymous does not skimp on detailing the arterial sprays of blood caused by a meat cleaver, or the damage bullets do, especially when fired from dual uzis. So if sleaze and violence are your thing - think a throwback to exploitation films of the '70s - you'll probably have at least a reasonable time with this. For mine, this was just okay. I liked certain aspects, including a mid-book shock I did not see coming, and tolerated others.
At still other times, it all got a bit a silly and ridiculous for me, especially when it came to Mr Ultra-Sleaze-Ball-Beaver-Palace-owner. The twists in the plot are all fine, though they all centre around a large bit of dodgy logic I simply could not understand: view spoiler [ Why the hell did Mellencamp care so much about Baby that he kept such a troublesome girl around?
Sure he stole her from her FBI father and faked her death, but why was she so special to him? Wouldn't he have just cut his losses and been done with it well before so much shit hit the fan?
One bullet, back of the head, done. It's simple and easy to consume, if overly repetitive at times. Not bad enough to take your name off the title of the book, but nothing to be sending to literary agents around the world either. In sum, The Red Mohawk is unlikely to win any major awards, but it is likely to entertain, if only in that uncomfortable "What did I just read?
That said, it's been optioned to be made into a film, so what do I know? Check it out for yourself. Jun 02, Koeur rated it it was amazing. This is a town like no other, and the locals have many dark secrets…. Amongst this dysfunctional denial lies the cunning and skill of a CIA type spook who makes problems vanish and boy do they have a problem in the form of a maniacal serial killing machine.
The characters are memorable and are built along with the fast pace. The world building is superb. Wow, what a fun ride. This wasn't a well-written book, or even formatted well. The indentations were all over the place. Random crap that didn't need to be italicized was italicized. Song names are supposed to have quotes around them. One thing that really bugs me is when British people write books set in America, or vice versa, and don't get the vernacular right.
Like, an American would probably just say "could have" instead of "could have done. This book did have a plot, but there wasn't really any meat. There was barely any character development. The main characters didn't seem as smart as they were supposed to be.
Despite the book's flaws, however, it was very readable and entertaining. Nothing like some lighthearted, bloody fun. I received a copy of the book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. May 26, FabulousRaye rated it it was amazing Shelves: , ebooks , own-it , reviewed , netgalley. I received an e-copy of this book from Netgalley for review purposes. I super-liked this.
It's thrilling and exciting story about the weird, closed off town of B Movie Hell being terrorized by a masked murderer known as the Red Mohawk. The Red Mohawk isn't a typical escaped mental patient type of murderer, and he isn't just randomly targeting victims. They know more then they let on. During their trip, they're thwarted by the "good" citizens of the town. They also have to deal with the very rich town owner of the town and local brothel Silvio Mellencamp.
There's something up with the sweet, naive, Dirty Dancing loving prostitute, Baby. She's not let out of the brothel without a bodyguard. Why is everyone so protective-and not in a good way-about her? Jun 25, Yzabel Ginsberg rated it really liked it Shelves: action , humour , arc-netgalley , horror , killers , wtf.
It's full of references to 70s and 80s movies and music, of tropes constantly played upon the FBI agent with a bottle problem, the small town setting with its lot of people all kno [I received a copy through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. There's lots of humour, lots of gore as well, and action of the cheesy type, that made me snicker on a regular basis.
The characters are mostly stereotypes, obviously, but at least everybody gets their share of it: even though at first, I thought "my, the women are all underdogs here", the guys don't fare better, and end up the same way. The asylum part was definitely funny in a sort of gross way, as doubt was sown as to who was actually running it, and a certain FBI agent decided to show an inmate who was the boss.
It's not just random killing here and there. The Red Mohawk does have a plan and an objective, and let's say there's method to his madness. An issue for me—which may have been an issue with my copy, but is perhaps still in the published book—was the half-done editing.
I noticed too many mistakes and typos affect instead of effect, grammar mistakes, repetitive expressions that kept pulling me out of the story. While I enjoyed the latter, the writing style itself wasn't that great.
Also, the story seemed to peter out a little by the end, as if it was being rushed to its conclusion. Nevertheless, in spite of the issues in style and editing, this novel provided me with a hefty dose of fun.
View 2 comments. Jun 05, Wiseask rated it it was amazing. The Red Mohawk as a thriller and even as a mystery is simply superb. The author, who spells and speaks like a Brit even though his story is set in the States, writes with confidence, clarity and an absence of effort reminiscent of the very talented Todd Travis.
Compare The Red Mohawk to any number of Lee Child's books with the similar theme of a hostile population in a small town hiding a sinister secret. It ordinarily takes Child's hero, Jack Reacher, at least pages to wreak havoc and unrav The Red Mohawk as a thriller and even as a mystery is simply superb. It ordinarily takes Child's hero, Jack Reacher, at least pages to wreak havoc and unravel the mystery in his books.
The author of The Red Mohawk does it better in less than half. Child is a famous author who many consider good at his craft. The "Anonymous" author of The Red Mohawk proves that you don't have to have a famous name — or even any name — to write brilliantly.
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