Dual novellas "Disciple," and "Merge" released in October are a fresh miracle of science fiction, lust, murder and the soul’s journey to eternal bliss earning a four and a half star rating.
New York Times best selling author Walter Mosley has written more than 30 novels in a variety of genres featuring mysteries, science fiction, books for young adults and erotica.
Mosley's dual sci-fi stories "Disciple" and "Merge" are neatly formed into one book which resurfaces the timeless questions; why are we here and what is the meaning of life? Mosley's answers to these questions are answered in a bizarre and intriguing way. If you want to know his answer, read his books.
"Disciple" entangles the readers thoughts and weaves them into an outre' of coherent confusion. The story starts out very simple and soon swirls it into an absorbing plot justifying genocide and illustrating how trivial life can be.
Hogarth Tryman accepts his role as a pawn in the game of life. Hogarth, a single man defines nothingness. He's a low end corporate worker who lives alone, toils on Internet porn and gaming until bedtime or time to go to the office.
Bron, an alien contacts Hogarth via the Internet. Bron is a transparent entity and Hogarth's answer to motivation and wisdom which he is willing to give to him. Bron has the power to give Hogarth the universal dreams of emotional and physical love accompanied by extreme wealth.
The middle of "Disciple" sets forth the nature of Bron's true intentions. Is Bron an all powerful being who needs Hogarth's physical form to aide in making Earth a much better world or is Bron using Hogarth to destroy the entire human race except for Hogarth?
The climax of "Disciple" is more than worth the anticipation as the story is being read. It left me to ponder; is life nothing more than an ephemeral static as Mosley suggests?
"Merge" blends the traditions story of love and loss into a journey of fear, joy and mystery. The story leaves one to contemplate; what is life?
Raleigh Redman's heart is shattered by Nicci Charbon and soon after he wins $24,000,000 playing lotto. Mosley magnificently manages a plot in which a young good looking man who is both healthy and rich still seeks happiness.
An alien in the form a large snake deepens Redman's thoughts and desires. Do Redman and the alien team up on a quest to enrich every ones lives or destroy all that is good?
If you want to know, you know what to do.
"Merge" like "Disciple" is a delicious cocktail of good, evil, love, lust, truth and deceit buzzing the brain into a wondrous expedition of pleasure and pain.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rolling Stones Still Rocking the World
"One More Shot: The Rolling Stones Live," their last show of 2012, "50 and Counting" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. nails a four star rating.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, Lady Gaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tight pin striped jump suit.
Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song "Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influenced them as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's "Going Down."
Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue. The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show.
The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, Lady Gaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tight pin striped jump suit.
Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song "Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influenced them as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's "Going Down."
Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue. The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show.
The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
Rolling Stones Still Rocking the World
"One More Shot: The Rolling Stones Live," their last show of 2012, "50 and Counting" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. nails a fourstar rating.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, LadyGaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tightpin striped jump suit.Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song
"Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influencedthem as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's"Going Down."Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue.The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show. The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, LadyGaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tightpin striped jump suit.Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song
"Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influencedthem as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's"Going Down."Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue.The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show. The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist hits paydirt with his novel "Little Star."
"Little Star," is a three and half star novel which deals in savage murders, preservation, twisted family values and the dark side of the music business.
Best selling author John Ajvide Lindqvist scores big with his fifth novel "Little Star."
Best selling author John Ajvide Lindqvist scores big with his fifth novel "Little Star."
Lindqvist has the twisted imagination of Stephen King and a writing prowess which confiscates the imagination and graciously passes the time with each turning of the page.
"Little Star" first hit the public in 2010 overseas and the U.S.
By the time the girl; little one is 13-years-old, she is coveted singer. One particular sleaze ball, a wrenched music manager named Max has a devilish plan to seduce the underage little one.
Lennart, an abusive husband only cares how well his newly found daughter can sing and nothing else. His son Jerry and his wife Laila fit extremely well into this conflicted storyline.
When little one joins forces with Teresa, another girl her age and phenomenal lyric writer, the young duo blend mayhem and murder into a uniquely intriguing plot.
The only plot line I will reveal is that Max does not have sex with the very under aged little one and he and the girl become entangled in a perilous storyline that engulfs the readers attention span and hurls it into a carousel of curiosity.
"Little Star" is a bit lengthy at times and certain parts of the middle of the book are snooze worthy, yet Lindqvist pulls it off. His ability to fuse evil with good and love with lust entices the imagination and slings it into the realms of fascination.
By the time the girl; little one is 13-years-old, she is coveted singer. One particular sleaze ball, a wrenched music manager named Max has a devilish plan to seduce the underage little one.
Lennart, an abusive husband only cares how well his newly found daughter can sing and nothing else. His son Jerry and his wife Laila fit extremely well into this conflicted storyline.
When little one joins forces with Teresa, another girl her age and phenomenal lyric writer, the young duo blend mayhem and murder into a uniquely intriguing plot.
The only plot line I will reveal is that Max does not have sex with the very under aged little one and he and the girl become entangled in a perilous storyline that engulfs the readers attention span and hurls it into a carousel of curiosity.
"Little Star" is a bit lengthy at times and certain parts of the middle of the book are snooze worthy, yet Lindqvist pulls it off. His ability to fuse evil with good and love with lust entices the imagination and slings it into the realms of fascination.
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