![]() Suspense indeed – JCO dishes this up so skilfully, I didn’t really know I was in a state of suspense until I was already there. Rush also writes Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates is described as A Tale of Suspense. He’s married to Irina and they have three adult children who live away from home. Rush is a very successful writer of the mystery genre, he lives in a small town in New Jersey and is a well-known person about town. ![]() Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates is described as A Tale of Suspense. Before long, Rush's reputation, career, and family life all come under threat-and in his mind he begins to hear the taunting voice of the Jack of Spades.more Meanwhile, Rush receives a court summons in the mail explaining that a local woman has accused him of plagiarizing her own self-published fiction. When his daughter comes across a Jack of Spades novel he has carelessly left out, she picks it up and begins to ask questions. These are novels that the upstanding Rush wouldn't be caught reading, let alone writing. Under the pseudonym "Jack of Spades," he pens another string of novels-noir thrillers that are violent, lurid, masochistic. Only Stephen King, one of the few mystery writers whose fame exceeds his own, is capable of inspiring a twinge of envy in Rush. Rush has achieved the kind of critical and commercial success most authors only dream about: He has a top agent and publisher in New York, and his twenty-eight mystery novels have sold millions of copies. Rush has achieved the kind of critical and commercial success most authors only dream about: He has a top agent and publisher in New York, and his twenty-eight mystery novels have sol From Joyce Carol Oates, an exquisite, psychologically complex thriller about opposing forces within the mind of one ambitious writer and the delicate line between genius and madness.Īndrew J. “There’s a lot to love and a lot to learn with The Saga of The Jack of Spades and the appeal is most certainly there for all fans of action fantasy period fiction or whatever the Hell it is you want to refer to it by – let’s just say for now that Kantor and Schneider have successfully launched a brand new universe modeled around a deck of cards and they pulled it off beautifully.From Joyce Carol Oates, an exquisite, psychologically complex thriller about opposing forces within the mind of one ambitious writer and the delicate line between genius and madness. “There’s a lot to love and a lot to learn with The Saga of The Jack of Spades and the appeal is most certainly there for all fans of action fantasy period fiction or whatever the Hell it is you want to refer to it by – let’s just say for now that Kantor and Schneider have successfully launched a brand new universe modeled around a deck of cards and they pulled it off beautifully.” – Cheryl Cottrell-Smith, The Pulp Magazine “A unique take on playing card fantasy…read this if you like fiction that’s deeply versed in fable and lore, medieval settings, and frequent use of dry wit and cynical humour.” As the King’s enemies grow more desperate, their murderous aim turns to Prince Jack. It is up to Jack to round up the enemies of the Spade Crown and deliver the King’s justice. As a test of his worth, the King, under the direction of his conniving advisor, the Ace of Spades, grants Jack the role of Minister of Executions, a death sentence to those that bear the title. All eyes are on Jack, and he is eager to prove to the royal court and himself, that he’s worthy of the crown. With the Spade King in poor health, Jack, the young Prince of Spades, is next in line to inherit the throne. Bands of criminals amass in the forests of Spade territory, fleets of sea-mad pirates pillage the Heart coasts, and the Four of a Kind, corrupted by their ill-gotten power, play at war. To stem the bloodshed, the Four of a Kind, an order of wise and holy men, were entrusted to keep the peace at any cost.īut the wheels of war are turning once more. Surrounded by criminals, assassins, knaves, and usurpers, everyone is out to get him, and that’s just members of his own court.įor centuries, The Four Kingdoms, the Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades, waged war upon each other.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |