Vincent Calvino Strikes Again

Christopher G. Moore has written another hard-boiled mystery laced with humor in his latest book, Paying Back Jack. Fans of Elmore Leonard will love reading this series, starring Private Detective Vincent Calvino, that are set in Bangkok. Moore does a great job of making the reader feel as if they are in Bangkok, following Vincent as he barrels through the city, searching for clues to solve his cases. The books are a real blend of "East-West encounters" and are a wonderful way to discover the culture of Thailand. Paying Back Jack is a pulse-pounding tale of human trafficking, mercenaries, international conspiracies and revenge--these events are made more real because they are set against the lovely and sordid streets of Bangkok, where anything can be purchased for the right price. Vincent Calvino is a disbarred American lawyer, who helps a retired General with a non-paying tenant and gains more trouble than he thought when his solution to the problem plays on a powerful Thailand superstition. Calvino develops some dangerous enemies and must get out of town to avoid them. Paying Back Jack is a fast-paced book that is sure to gain Moore some new fans.