Length 160 pages
Format hardcover
Artist Jorge Lucas
Published 2012
Series standalone
My Copy I bought it
My Review
"I can see the end of the road. And it ends with me dead."
"But it ends with a lot of other people dead first."
Nick Bellamy, a former mob enforcer, now in his late 70's has his peaceful existence shattered when bullets break the glasshouse he had for so long hoped the mob wouldn't throw stones at.
With his elderly wife caught in the hail of death and his life in his own hands, Nick, who had never forgotten the feel of a crushed windpipe beneath his palms, once again revels in the violence that comes with his form of vengeance.
Sunset is all I could hope for from a revenge fueled romp and then some. Author Christos Gage balances out the bloodshed with some comedic moments which not only provide a brief form of respite from the bullets and bashing's but also help the characters grow and appear more real.
Sure Nick is a bad guy but he's damn fun to cheer for. You know he's done wrong and been wronged yet all this makes it right. Sunset isn't so much about redemption as it is finding closure through the cross-hairs yet the redemption and redeeming themes become more prevalent throughout adding an extra layer of depth to what is an already solid story.
My rating: 5/5 stars - as per the intro by Duane Swierczynski, this is geezer-noir at its finest.
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Related read:
Richard Stark's Parker - The Hunter, adapted by Darwyn Cooke
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