Acid Casuals (A Mask Noir Title) [Paperback]

Nicholas Blincoe (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Mask Noir Title | Publication Date: June 1, 1997

Not a book for the faint-hearted." Times(UK)

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Fresh from her latest sex-change operation in Brazil--she's coming down the last mile now--Estela Santos is sent back to her old stomping grounds by her drug-trade boss to assassinate Manchester businessman/crime lord John Burgess. Word is that when Estela was Paul Sorel, she (or he) ran out on Burgess after Burgess tried to rape him, avenging himself with thousands of amphetamine-laced pounds Burgess had laundered through clubs like the Gravity and the WARP. So if Burgess recognizes Estela, he'll at least be delighted to see her, right? Estela's life gets more complicated on page one, when she unwittingly picks up a Burgess travel agent named John Caxton, a.k.a. Yen, for a little after- hours fun. Next morning, Yen's decamped with Estela's Beretta and estrogen pills, leaving every indication besides that he knows she's after Burgess. Can things get any worse for our heroine? Well, the next time she sees Yen at the Gravity, he's dead, shot with her Beretta, and the shooter, his girlfriend Theresa O'Donnell, is only too happy to blame it all on the mysterious South American woman who practically ran over Tr‚z getting to the body. Meantime, Burgess is still riding high; his gang is splintering into well-armed factions that blast each other as readily as you'd ask the time; and an awful lot of people are looking for Estela. One of the liveliest (and noisiest) of recent British bad- boy debuts races to a climax that the dialogue memorably summarizes: ``Is anyone dead?'' ``Yeah, obviously, totally.'' -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Serpent's Tail (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852425091
• ISBN-13: 978-1852425098
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,852,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Expectations Fall Short, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: Acid Casuals (A Mask Noir Title) (Paperback)

Hip-noir set in Manchester (England, not New-Hampshire) doesn't really live up to expectations. The premise of a transexual hit (wo)man coming back home to off a club owner amongst all the club kids and nutters sounds lively and promising. The devil is in the writing though, and although quick-reading, the prose doesn't quite deliver.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Blincoe knows what people want., March 28, 2001

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Todd Parisi (Mt. Laurel, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acid Casuals (A Mask Noir Title) (Paperback)

Acid Casuals is an exciting non-stop novel. Blincoe displays his talent for never letting the reader lose interest. The negative reviews that I have read do nothing but encourage me to read more of Blincoe's work. He knows the underground world of Britain, and he masterfully creates a novel to keep your head spinning. Transexuals, drugs, and sex are just some of the things that make this novel amazing. The way Blincoe melts them together is genius. If you want to pass the time, read a book. If you want to experience a world of entertainment, read Acid Casuals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent crime fiction with a cunning twist of reality, February 13, 1999

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This review is from: Acid Casuals (A Mask Noir Title) (Paperback)

If any of you have watched the "New Order Story" about the fortunes and disorder witnessed by the famous Manchester band then you should read Acid Casuals. Not only does the author hail from Factory Records but this book covers the antics of a nightclub owner (aka Anthony Wilson, the New Order manager). Of course the names have been changed to protect the author but Wilson must be reeling after this gem of a book. Fantastic reading without this twist but if you're a fan of Manchester sub culture or New Order then this is a must. Oh how I laughed as here in the UK this book has recieved much acclaim as a result of Blincoe's slick, ultra-hip dialogue. Yet so few people know what this book is really all about! Tony Wilson finally gets what he deserved all along. Brilliant!