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Book of Justice #4
Panama Dead
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 1990
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December 10, 2021
The last installment of the Book of Justice differs dramatically from the previous three, consisting of the backstory to William Lambert/Justice while also developing the Panama action that was hinted at in the first volumes. This one is also longer, over 300 pages (despite what GR says) and delves more into the morality of Justice and his struggles.
We know William's wife was killed when his house was firebombed a decade or so ago, but here we learn the details. We also learn about his relationship with Allie (his wife) and how he recovered from his grievous wounds taken in Panama in 1978. William was still working for the Company then, but was set up/double crossed by hire ups and left to die. When he did not, and was recovering in a hospital, another attempt was made on his life by the CIA to keep him quite...
So, we learn of the complicated relationship of William to the US and the CIA and along the way are treated to a fairly complicated political intrigue between the US and Panama. The back and forth time line was done well and this is the first time McQuay really attempts to develop the characters in some detail. Outside of the denouement, which rocked, action really took a back seat to characters here. All in all, a nice way to end the series, but obviously, it could have continued, as this volume took place in time before the first three. Super series in a gritty, pulpy action way! McQuay's research for these was deep as well, reminding me of the political situation in the Caribbean and Central America 30-40 years ago. Ah, nostalgia! 3.5 pulpy stars, rounding up for old times sake.
We know William's wife was killed when his house was firebombed a decade or so ago, but here we learn the details. We also learn about his relationship with Allie (his wife) and how he recovered from his grievous wounds taken in Panama in 1978. William was still working for the Company then, but was set up/double crossed by hire ups and left to die. When he did not, and was recovering in a hospital, another attempt was made on his life by the CIA to keep him quite...
So, we learn of the complicated relationship of William to the US and the CIA and along the way are treated to a fairly complicated political intrigue between the US and Panama. The back and forth time line was done well and this is the first time McQuay really attempts to develop the characters in some detail. Outside of the denouement, which rocked, action really took a back seat to characters here. All in all, a nice way to end the series, but obviously, it could have continued, as this volume took place in time before the first three. Super series in a gritty, pulpy action way! McQuay's research for these was deep as well, reminding me of the political situation in the Caribbean and Central America 30-40 years ago. Ah, nostalgia! 3.5 pulpy stars, rounding up for old times sake.
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