Pigs
by Daniel James
Isaac Reid, a former professional thief, has just finished a ten-year stint in prison for a botched job turned bloodbath. Now all he wants is to go straight and make amends with his wife and young son. On his first night of freedom his loved ones are brutally slain by a bitter enemy. Surviving the encounter, Isaac struggles with his choices: do right by his late family’s wishes and abide by the law, or seek vengeance. But he’ll need to decide quickly, as another mysterious force from his past is now in play: a cold killer wearing a wolf mask, leading a band of pig-masked assassins. To Isaac, these men are strangers, but they’re prepared to kill any who get between them and him.
Momma Says: 4 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pigs starts with our main character, Isaac Reid, just as he gets out of prison and is heading home to his wife and son. Rather than reiterate the blurb, I'll just say that his first night home is the start of fast-paced road to revenge. I will caution that the story does get gruesome and there were parts that are absolutely cringe-worthy. This is not really a story of good versus bad, it's more like bad versus worse. However, Isaac falls somewhere in the middle. He's not innocent by any means, but he's done his time and just wanted to live a normal life with his family. Turns out that it's not that easy to outrun the past, and in this case, it's even harder to outrun someone dead set on vengeance, someone who always seems to be a step ahead. Daniel James walks a fine line with Isaac and pulls it off wonderfully. He's managed to create a character who tugs at the heartstrings despite his past, and I couldn't help but root for him. What it all boils down to is a story of bad guys, worse guys, and a couple of completely unhinged guys in a cat and mouse game, one where those rolls can be quickly reversed and reversed again. Pigs is one of those surprising gems that may be a little out of my wheelhouse, but kept me reading well into the wee hours to see how it would all come out.
No comments:
Post a Comment