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REVIEWS
Under A Raging Moon
Frank Zafiro has woven a powerful story with realistic,
memorable
characters, a suspenseful plot and a climax that will leave you
breathless.
--Earl Staggs, author of "Memory of a Murder"
River City is a combination of the best and worst of the
human species, and its cops are as complex and haunted as the
criminals they battle each day.
--John Floyd, author of over 200 published short stories
Under A Raging Moon is an
extraordinary crime novel. Like Ed McBain’s Isola, River City is
a combination of the best and worst of the human species, and
its cops are as complex and haunted as the criminals they battle
each day. Frank Zafiro has created a gritty, totally authentic
world with believable characters, nonstop action, and snappy
dialogue (think Hill Street Blues in Washington state). Don’t
miss this book–It’ll keep you turning pages well into the
moonlit night.
--John Floyd, author of over 200 published short stories
In "Under a Raging Moon," Frank Zafiro
doesn’t tell you about the mean streets, he takes you to them
with clear, concise writing as solid as the asphalt beneath your
feet. You feel the tension between those out there to prey and
those there to protect. You feel the anxiety of knowing every
routine traffic stop could turn into a killing, and every junkie
and pusher you bust wants you dead. He also takes you deep
behind the badge. His ensemble cast of cops have issues within
themselves and with each other and can’t leave them at home any
more than we can. You’ll be there with them in the squad room,
in the patrol cars and in their favorite watering hole.
Frank Zafiro has woven a powerful story with realistic,
memorable characters, a suspenseful plot and a climax that will
leave you breathless. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it
would be like to put on the blue uniform, wear a badge and carry
a gun, this one is highly recommended.
--Earl Staggs, author of "Memory of a Murder"
At Novelspot ( http://novelspot.net/node/1764):
When I start to read a police story, I
expect an exciting one with lots of action and great, loveable
characters I can identify with. Above all, however, I expect
heroism and grandeur.
The best police characters are the ones that risk their lives
day after day, not only for each other, but also because they
are committed to making the world a better place to live in. For
this they are willing to make sacrifices, even if it puts their
most important human relationships at risk. Nevertheless, they
somehow feel that it is worth it to continue, because they are
doing the right thing.
This is how the characters in Frank Zafiro’s novel Under A
Raging Moon are like, and I came to love them immediately. The
author really knows how to make you care for the characters, as
his greatest talent is in making them very human. The style is
enjoyable, the writing is superb, and the book is full of witty
dialogue that make you laugh out loud. Zafiro’s cops use humour
a lot to ease the stress of everyday life and to show their
feelings for each other. Reading their witty exchanges, the
reader feels a sense of warmth, while reading about their losses
and disappointments makes one root for them even more.
The novel is set in a fictional city in Northeast Washington
State, and is the first book in the River City series. The main
characters include male and female officers of the River City
police department, Thomas Chisolm, Stefan Kopriva, Katie Macleod
and many others. In this particular book they have to catch a
very dangerous man, a veteran army officer who has committed a
series of armed robberies.
Under A Raging Moon is highly recommended for lovers of police
stories, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it made it to the big
screen. I really hope it will.
Reviewed By Ilona Hegedus
© March 2006 |
