Russian Roulette (Konstantin, #1)

by Keith Nixon

[zooloo1983]

This book is quite simply fantastic! The chapters are so short and snappy they make your head spin. I could imagine this being made into an 80s action film, having Arnie (My hero) as Konstantin. (I am well aware he is Austrian but Red Heat anyone?!)

The writing style by Mr Nixon is dark, gritty but so much fun. With each chapter being told by a different character, you knew straight away whose voice you had. For instance and my favourite, Konstantin, the Russian, speaking in broken English, his chapters the sentences are short and to the point, broken into his speech. Fidelity, her chapters suit her personality, fast and crazy, a lot of hyperactiveness but also a very strong-willed woman, not to rely on any man and someone I adored.

This book is all kinds of fantastical craziness, and living in Dover, I loved seeing the sights, as it is set in Margate and the surrounding areas and knowing (for a change) the scenery around the characters. I am just dying to get my hands on the next book or just any book by Mr Nixon.

This book has everything I love in a story and again 80s action film, there is no preamble. There is a point to every chapter, you have the badass action, the best character names, I mean Fat Gary, Fidelity anyone, it is dark and gritty but with a comical relief. I would love to see this be made on the big screen for sure!!

I really do not know what else to say apart from Russian Roulette truly is a fantastic and an entertaining ride, I can not get enough of Konstantin or Fidelity and I was gutted when I had read the last page. It got me giddy with excitement to see how the next flawed plan would follow through, and what troubles the characters would get into.

I do not know how I have never heard of Mr Nixon before, but now that I have I have already got more of his books. I love the world he has created and the characters that come with it. He got me sitting there, with my head spinning, soaking up every word, enjoying every scene and every fight. I mean why would anyone want to fight Konstantin beats me.