LIQUOR, GUNS & AMMO. [Hardcover]

Kent. Anderson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: DENNIS MCMILLAN. (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939767295
• ISBN-13: 978-0939767298
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,574,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An anti-authoritarian ex-cop, June 12, 2011

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Pearce Hansen (Eureka, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LIQUOR, GUNS & AMMO. (Hardcover)

A stark, heart felt collection of self exploratory, cathartic writings from a man who has seen and experienced much. Kent's first novel, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, was a loosely fictionalized depiction inspired by his experiences in the Special Forces in Viet Nam. His next novel, NIGHT DOGS, was based on his experiences as a cop in Portland after his return to 'the World.' He has been working on his third novel -- GREEN SUN, based on his experiences as an OAKLAND COP (apparently Kent is stubborn).

WE first began corresponding after we were both alumni of Anthony Neil Smith's PLOTS WITH GUNS! magazine, especially after we were both included in the Dennis McMillan of the same name (autographed copies of which sell for $250 and up I might add in vain smugness) -- my story was SPEEDY'S BIG MOVING DAY, which was the inspiration for my novel STREET RAISED; Kent's was the wonderfully dark ELVIS HITLER.

We noted the parallels of him having been Oakland law enforcement at the same time I was Oakland street, and exchanged some mild relatively good-natured taunts regarding what would have ensued if we'd ever met 'in the line of duty ' -- (for the record, I'm sure Kent would have crammed his tonfa up my ass sideways, and sap-gloved me until I had a permanent speech impediment.

LIQUOR, GUNS AND AMMO ([...]) is a good introduction to Kent's fiction and non-fiction, and includes excerpts from his novels. The cover is brilliant: an actual photo of the store sign that inspired the collection's title. You will quickly fall in love with his simple, uncluttered prose. Without being terse, Kent does not shilly-shally around in presenting his nihilistic, surprisingly anti-authoritarian (from a vet and ex-cop) point of view. He'll keep you in the seat til the last page, and I highly recommend him.