Well written hard bitten detective noir, but not for the faint of heart

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	• Crooked Little Vein: A Novel Warren Ellis William Morrow, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 52 reviews view larger image
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Transmet's Little Brother

I just finished reading Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis, the same guy who wrote the comic series Transmetropolitan among others. I had really really looked forward to this book, and I tore through it in the same of about 2 hours.

Which makes me all the more sad to say that I was disappointed in it. It felt like Transmet's little brother, who hadn't grown enough plot to stand on it's own two feet yet. The storyline is a parade of 'underground' fetishes, with a special float dedicated to the wonders of technology thrown in right after the marching band of bukkake fans. I kept wondering why the hell a private detective would have been put on the case, when the 'leads' were a straight line that a community college criminal justice major could have followed, much less the combined powers of the government spooks. And while the dialogue was entertaining, I didn't feel any kind of attachment to the two dimensional characters either.

I did find Ellis' writing style to be intriguing and the book certainly sucks you in, though I think that's more because I kept wanting to see what bizarreness is going to pop up next and hoping maybe it will start to have some meaning.

I'm sure that some with argue that there are plenty of themes and metaphors and deep universal truths to be found in the book, and maybe so, but it still feels watered down compared to what I was hoping for. That said, if you're not as jaded to the multitude of sexual deviances as I am, it's certainly worth a read for the amusing sideshow, if nothing else.

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Had me from the first sentence, but then kind of fizzled at the end

I fell in love with this book after reading the first several pages here on Amazon and reading several other's reviews. I devoured the book within 4-5 days, which is good given that I work 40-50 hours a week and have a life. The author's descriptions of people, places, and somewhat disturbing acts, were very original and inspiring in my own writing. I sometimes forget that you really can say anything you want in your writing and it is up to the audience to either love it or leave it. The only disappointing thing and the reason I didn't give it 5 stars, was that I felt close to the end of the story the author either gave up or couldn't come up with any other way to end the story. It almost felt like he wrote all but the last 10-15 pages, and some editor tacked their resolution on at the end. The book took you through a fun, intriguing, bizzare, nail-biting journey, and then simply dumped you back on the ground. A book with a story this great should have ended with a much large finale. I will be interested to see what his next book is like. Maybe he can improve on this.

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Master Writer

This may be one of my favorite books ever. The story is original, the writting is unique and captivating, and I couldn't put it down. You'll read this over and over. Everything by Warren Ellis is amazing, but this is really just one of his best works. This is extremely worth reading and owning.

Well written hard bitten detective noir, but not for the faint of heart

The Chief of Staff to the President of the United States was the scariest man PI Mike McGill had encountered since he left the Pinkertons and hung out his own shingle. The man freely admitted to heroin addiction and a pretty sick lifestyle, then added that he had control over the bomb.

But, then he offered McGill a case--find an antique book for him. Turns out, there was an alternate version of the US Constitution written by the Founding Fathers. This version, if unleashed on the US populace, would turn the world around--take us back to a kinder, gentler country.

When you read McGill's trip to find this book, you might wander if that's not such a bad thing. We encounter septaugenerian serial killers on late-night business flights, Godzilla sex cults, and more weird and sometimes hilarious adventures than you can imagine.

"Vein" is mostly amusing, but there are some rough and disturbing images here. It's not for the faint of heart or anyone but an adult audience. The writing's well done and dark. The characters are mostly constructs getting pushed around, but that's the joy of a stereotype--Ellis can write an interesting novel and let us fill in our own thoughts based on common assumptions. The book's a fast read--I finished in an afternoon--and it's compelling enough to keep you reading if you don't mind some heavy petting on the seamy underbelly of US society.

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