Review for
Vermin Street: Life in These Walls
by Mike Robinson
When you open Vermin Street: Life In These
Walls, you get a whimsical yet gritty look at a world
you never thought possible. Author Mike Robinson books you
on one heck of a ride, with illustrations, a charismatic
introduction, and a hard-boiled glossary at the end. It's
smart from start to finish.
We are introduced to a strange new locale with an introduction
to vermin, and what their true nature is all about. It sets
the tone and mood, and allows you to disappear from the
daily grind into a witty sense of storytelling.
Cornelius Danger Blackrat, is a private eye, and narrator
of the story. We see his action and experience his life
from the eyes of a city rat. Immediately we are cast into
a commotion going on at the infamous Soaked Fur Tavern,
and quickly introduced to a slew of some of the most obscure
characters I've ever had the gratification to meet. Enter
such bullies as the Street Roaches, with a nasty leader
at the forefront, Brock, with a picture that says it all.
Feared highly is the Gerbil Mafia, with a set of rules to
make any animal flee to safety. Intermixed with action,
brawls, and mind games between enemies, there is more to
the plot than meets the eye. Political satire, humor, imagery
and visuals keep this story going flowing in a rapid pace.
The menagerie of colorful characters, clever street and
building names, and immaculate street-wise dialogue, give
way to intelligence and pure entertainment.
Vermin Street is a fantastical private eye yarn full of
ambience, atmosphere, scenery, and raw conviction. You can
almost smell the sewer and see the smog that settles in
the putrid city. A heavy cloud of smoke permeated around
the book, and I swear there was a constant drip from a nearby
broken pipe. You can lose yourself and get caught up, almost
visualizing someone you know as any one of these baddies.
Around the corner is always another shady character, requesting
you as the audience.
The ending is a brilliant glossary of terms used and seen
in the story, something worth viewing even before you start.
This is well thought out, organized, and infectious. Mike
Robinson has created an absolutely engaging presentation,
by opening up a splendid sense of imagination for us all
to enjoy.
~ Nancy Jackson, Mohr Reviews
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