Brian Sheridan
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Anyone read "Melody of Vengeance" a Doc Atlas Adventure by Michael A. Black? It's an obvious homage to Doc Savage.
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Melody of Vengeance is Michael Black's tribute to the wonderful world of 40's pulp fiction. And the genre is still as much fun now as it was then. A fun, tongue in cheek adventure that keeps the modern reader riveted to the end.
Doc Adams is a fine figure of a man- brilliant, rich and muscles to spare. He is the keeper of justice, dedicated to researching the effects of his surgeries on convicted felons. He considers the side effects of the surgeries, which have included brain damage and worse, are only unfortunate effects of this important work. It is truth and justice, Doc style. He is helped in his mission by his trusty sidekicks- the lawyer, the henchman and the beautiful newspaper woman.
Doc's beliefs are totally offended by the activities of The Wraith, a masked man who takes vengeance into his own hands when he thinks the justice system fails. Although the people of the city feel they have a new hero, Doc feels that the mysterious man of vengeance must be unmasked and stopped, once and for all. But the kidnapping of a local businessman's daughter takes the time and attention of Doc and his gang. time clicks down as Doc tries to find the daughter before it is too late. But he soon find that the two cases may be a part of each other. Could The Wraith be a part of the kidnappers? As Doc's sidekicks work on eliminating the possible real identities of The Wraith. Doc tries to concentrate on identifying the kidnappers.
The prose is dead on accurate of the flavor of the original pulp fiction. Each character is a wonderful stereotype that plays his or her part to perfection. Romping through dead bodies, masked adventures and damsels in distress is a fun adventure for all readers. It leaves the hope that Michaell Black enjoyed the writing process as much as the reader enjoys the results so that Doc and his friends might continue their activites in future installations.
Here is how a Amazon.com reader reviewed the book:
www.frontstreetreviews.com - See all my reviews
Melody of Vengeance is Michael Black's tribute to the wonderful world of 40's pulp fiction. And the genre is still as much fun now as it was then. A fun, tongue in cheek adventure that keeps the modern reader riveted to the end.
Doc Adams is a fine figure of a man- brilliant, rich and muscles to spare. He is the keeper of justice, dedicated to researching the effects of his surgeries on convicted felons. He considers the side effects of the surgeries, which have included brain damage and worse, are only unfortunate effects of this important work. It is truth and justice, Doc style. He is helped in his mission by his trusty sidekicks- the lawyer, the henchman and the beautiful newspaper woman.
Doc's beliefs are totally offended by the activities of The Wraith, a masked man who takes vengeance into his own hands when he thinks the justice system fails. Although the people of the city feel they have a new hero, Doc feels that the mysterious man of vengeance must be unmasked and stopped, once and for all. But the kidnapping of a local businessman's daughter takes the time and attention of Doc and his gang. time clicks down as Doc tries to find the daughter before it is too late. But he soon find that the two cases may be a part of each other. Could The Wraith be a part of the kidnappers? As Doc's sidekicks work on eliminating the possible real identities of The Wraith. Doc tries to concentrate on identifying the kidnappers.
The prose is dead on accurate of the flavor of the original pulp fiction. Each character is a wonderful stereotype that plays his or her part to perfection. Romping through dead bodies, masked adventures and damsels in distress is a fun adventure for all readers. It leaves the hope that Michaell Black enjoyed the writing process as much as the reader enjoys the results so that Doc and his friends might continue their activites in future installations.
