God is a Bullet [Import] [Hardcover]

Boston Teran (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: macmillan; 1st British edition (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333786017
• ISBN-13: 978-0333786017
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,302,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The content was dumb, but the story was somehow engrossing., October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: God Is a Bullet (Hardcover)

This book posed a conflict for me; I was disappointed by the stereotype punks, cops, and junkies, and found a lot of the dialog flat-out stupid. In addition, I thought the copy was poorly edited... Yet, I couldn't wait to get to the next page and see what would happen. I hate to admit that I really enjoyed reading this book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing, December 2, 1999

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Dave Taylor (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God Is a Bullet (Hardcover)

'God is a Bullet' was an interesting book for me. More than anything it was the cover and the title that captured my attention initially. Normally I don't read a lot of crime/mystery fiction but I am really glad to have gone out on a limb and read this one. Boston Terran paints a vivid picture of the disturbing subculture of drugs, violence and satanism. Other reviewers have complained about the cliched main characters - the punk cop, the ex-junkie and so on. I agree in part, but I think that the incidental characters really helped to 'make' this book. Boston spares no detail in setting the mood and atmosphere. Despite the content I found the book rivetting. Not for the faint-hearted...

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God is a Bullet is like a bullet to the head!!!, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: God Is a Bullet (Hardcover)

So far I've only read the first 100 pages...in one night!!!... but I can say with some authority that this book is perhaps one of the best books of the genre I have read with possibly the exception of Red Dragon by Thomas(Silence of the Lambs)Harris. It starts of in the first chapter with a horrendous murder set in the 70's and each successive chapter fuels the other. It is horrible, brutal and beautiful all at the same time. It has insightful dialogue between characters and harsh disgusting words that make me cringe. It is a paradox full of violence and peace, rape and love, and acts of incredible violence along with incredible acts of heroism and humanity. I highly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind peering into the face of evil without covering their eyes. For those of you who are squemish or judgemental stay away! This book is like the author quoted "God is a bullet in your head, you start to feel better the minute you are dead!!!" I give this book 6 stars since amazon only goes up to 5. It is a speedball for hell, but well worth the horrible cathartic trip. That's all, I gotta go read the rest. The only reason I didn't read it in one sitting is that I had to go to work the next day and only got 4 hours sleep that is how good it is. If you read it you won't need any speed or coffee to keep you awake. It is a drug in itself. Literary Crank if you will. Stop what you are doing. Get a copy and start reading it from start to finish. Bye I have to get back to reading it. Peace!