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This concise work provides expert guidance in defending drug cases from the initial contact with the client and the bail hearing for the serious offences to obtaining disclosure from the Crown, and preparing for the preliminary hearing and the trial. ... Read more

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New York Times best-selling author Peter Straub resurrects his most sinister creation, Fielding “Fee” Bandolier, the unstoppable serial killer last seen in Straub’s bestseller The Throat. Aging and tired of a life devoted to death, Fee is preparing to end his long career of bloodshed. Bob Steele is a disillusioned New York detective out for redemption and to him redemption means a one-man crusade to stop Fielding Bandolier. Steele’s father cruelly named him after a Hollywood cowboy hero. The name has been a curse because Bob has very little hero in him. But he’s going to give it one last try. Cop and killer fi nally face off in a mysterious midwestern pub, “The Green Woman Tavern.” And in that abandoned place, an unspeakable evil stronger than either of them lies waiting to seal the fates of both men. ... Read more

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Macabre masterpiece
The bravery of a hero.The savagery of a psychotic killer.This classic conflict between the hero and the heinous criminal has formed the basis of comic books and graphic novels since their beginnings.However,in The Green Woman graphic novel, written by Peter Straub and Michael Easton, illustrated by John Bolton,the line between hero and fiend is, at times, very tenuous.As Jules, one of the characters in the book, perceptively points out , "It's easier to destroy the good inside than it is to fight the bad that's all around you."The central conflict of this graphic novel, as with many classic works of literature, is between the good and evil aspects of the soul, represented here by the characters Fielding Bandolier, war hero turned serial killer, and Bob Steele, the brave alcoholic cop tormented by his inner phantoms,One confronts the darkness within and either becomes engulfedby it or manages to subdue it.But the darkness never completely goes away.It lurks in the foundations of the psyche, manifesting also as an evil presence haunting and possessing buildings, such as the Green Woman and the Black Galleon pubs featured in the story.It assumes the power of an obsession, a violent consuming hallucination which summons all the darkest regions of the subconscious.It becomes a devouring demon demanding obedience and carnage.
Fans of Peter Straub's horror works, such as Ghost Story, as well as those of Michael Easton's graphic novel Soul Stealer series should find The Green Woman equally engrossing. One does not need to be familiar with either author's writings, however, to be swept up in this compelling,macabre, witty yet disturbing work.John Bolton's illustrations brilliantly capture the grime, gore, and eerie, mesmerizing beauty of the Green Woman's realm of madness.With its jarringly skewed perspectives and cinematic vistas of action-packed mayhem, Bolton thrusts the reader into the midst of the inferno.
Reading the book, I am reminded of Coppola's Apocalypse Now and that film's literary progenitor, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.As in that film and book, the Green Woman depicts the psychological journey into the abyss of the soul, the place where opposites such as light and dark, good and evil, blur, transforming the hero into the monster, while offering the choice of redemption to the one in search of the insane enigma.Can Bob Steele capture the Kurtz-like Fielding Bandolier, or will he himself be swallowed up in the darkness?Will the war within end up in victory or in damnation?Only the mirrored mirage into which both hero and monster look knows the answer to the purgatorial quest.

"The Green Woman" Straub, Easton, and Bolton take the reader on a hair-raising adventure!
I could not wait to get my hands on the new graphic novel "The Green Woman" written by best selling award winning author Peter Straub, and my favorite actor and writer Michael Easton, author of the critically acclaimed "Soul Stealer" trilogy, and illustrated by John Bolton.With those 3, this packs a powerful punch, and stimulates the senses in so many ways at once, I was unable to put it down until I finished!The art is so thrillingly beautiful whether it's the sexy women, the locations and settings, the ruggedly handsome and/or ugly good guys and bad guys at different stages, the scariest visions and ghosts, or the most gory murders and Vietnam war scenes; you will be amazed at John Bolton's always gorgeous paintings on every page!



Michael Easton has made me a fan of graphic novels, after my reading them the first times when I got his "Soul Stealer" series and became captivated by the merging of art and literature that he and Christopher Shy did so well with Easton's love story, combined with battles through the ages, and Shy's unique art style beautifully illustrating the love and pain of those characters.When I learned Michael was doing another graphic novel with legendary horror novelist Peter Straub, I could not wait to see what that might bring to the genre!Now, I'd like to see all Peter Straub's novels with graphics to go with the amazing stories!In this one, fans can see the two writers' talents, styles and specialties merged for something to savor like never before!



Straub and Easton have written the ending to Straub's Fielding "Fee" Bandolier character, a long time serial killer, pursued this time by detective Bob Steele, named after a cowboy movie star.Steele is a damaged detective, with good instincts, who drinks and hooks up with women, accidentally marrying one in Atlantic City, Jules, who turns out to be a good mate for him in spite of all the wildness.Bob Steele is on the case of a so-called virgin killer who kills young women and dresses them in white.In Steele's chase, he finds the virgin killer in Ireland at a pub that just happens to be made of wood from the same ship that the wooden green woman, in The Green Woman bar back in the US, came from, that's the haunted hang out of the aged Fee who's got a wannabe serial killer successor named Billy who comes to the deserted old bar as well.The evil entity, that talks to Fee in the old midwestern bar of bad guys from 100 years back, where he sees and hears his victims over the years, even has an evil supernatural effect on Bob Steele, across the ocean in the Irish pub, where it also talks to Steele.On the former ship, where the wood from the Irish pub originated, the shipmates had gone insane and murdered each other.Detective Steele's supernaturally altered Ireland actions got him some time off, until he was called by his former partner about the murder of an Asian woman, reminiscent of Fee's slaughtered yet beloved wife in Vietnam, that leads him to Fee in a spectacular finale.



I cannot imagine any fan of Straub's or Easton's missing out on this blood-tingling dark adventure of stories within stories so masterfully written!As a decade long fan of Easton's, I was delighted by references from names in Easton's life and career, lines from his "One Life to Live" character, as well as "Soul Stealer", and a line with the title of his poetry collection.It's a fun read just catching those, add the intricate detective mystery and horror aspects of this story, and it's a perfect indulgence, especially now at Halloween.I actually thought I might save my copy for a haunting Halloween read, but once I opened it, there was no way to resist!



Straub and Easton dedicated this novel to Robert S. Woods, their great friend who portrays Bo Buchanan on "One Life to Live".Having been a fan of Robert S. Woods since I was 16, I was moved by the dedication, and even that made me have to halt everything and read this book!I think one of their reasons for the tribute, besides love of a dear friend, is probably that Bob is a Vietnam War hero, and they did a great story with amazing illustrations by Bolton from when Fee was a sinister soldier in the Vietnam War.Also, Robert, as Bo Buchanan, has been working on compelling murder mysteries for quite some time on the daytime drama "One Life to Live"!



All in all, the 3 geniuses involved in making the "The Green Woman" have a 5 star work of art here that I hope gets turned into a 5 star movie one day.With the graphic novels, as I first realized from Easton's "Soul Stealer: Book One", you get all the benefits of a great movie, and the pleasure of actively participating in the experience.It would take more phenomenal brilliance to ever make a movie as good as this graphic novel.In the meantime, I highly recommend reading "The Green Woman" for a wicked thrill ride like none other!

The only word that comes to mind is amazing
Hi Michael,I just finished reading The Green Woman and it was amazing.You and Peter blew me away with this one and John Bolton's artwork is mesmerizing.Great job.I hope you and Peter write together again soon.
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Tufts Univ., Boston, MA. Comprehensive reference covers the essential molecular, physiological, and anatomical underpinnings of the peripheral and related central components of the neuromuscular system: the pathophysiology of neuromuscular disorders, clinical features and differential diagnoses, and electrophysiological testing. DNLM: Neuromuscular Diseases. ... Read more

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Flinch is a collection of engaging stories by established and emerging creators, all playing on their interpretation of flinch.

From facing the other within ourselves, to the tale of a prison inmate discovering what keeps him going to a handful of stories exploring traditional (and non-traditional) hauntings alike. With cover art by World Fantasy Award winning Shaun Tan, Flinch features stories from creative collaborations including: UK fantasy author James Barclay & Chris Bolton, Ray Fawkes & Anton McKay, Justin Randall & Chris Bones, International Horror Guild Award winner Terry Dowling & Skye Ogden and many more!

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Modern day Edgar Allen Poe-esque compilation of Mini comics
I got to say I loved FLINCH. "Daemon Street Ghost trap" I wanted more - there is nothing better than a spooky drive up to a haunted house. "Speak of the Devil" is horrific - a perfect case of less storytelling is more... "The ride Home" was brutal, quirky and all about the Guiness . "White Dove III" is a quick - kick in the pants -space horror, Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson ARE a great comic duo. "Night" is every little kids nightmare. I gotta say FLINCH is a great compilation of modern day Edgar Allen Poe-esque mini's. It is also great to see an anthology of Australian comic book writers/creators/illustrators tackle horror. Congrats - Gestalt!

An Inspiring Collection
This anthology features some outstanding comics work from up-and-coming creators and reads like a slightly lower budget version of Flight or Popgun or any other anthology series currently doing the rounds.Bobby N's story 'Withheld' is the standout piece, setting the standard for the rest of the book. The inclusion of Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson's 'White Dove III' and Mel Tregonning's 'Night' make this worth the purchase price alone, and then there's that gorgeous cover by Shaun Tan as well!

Shaun Tan and others! A worthwhile addition to any bookshelf.
I'm a fan of all things Shaun Tan and couldn't pass this up.Shaun did the cover art and contributed three pages inside as only Shaun can. The book is in black and white and features different art and writing styles. Some of them work better than others, but it is a great anthology and I loved being exposed to other Australian creators like Mel Tregonning. Her work feels much like early Shaun Tan, working in pencil with a wordless story that feels like a nightmare. I recommend this to any other Tan Fans out there!

Could do with better stories
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RA7U5OENOMLL2 Flinch is a graphic novel anthology of dark stories, and the book is printed in black and white. I actually bought this thinking it's an art book -- big mistake.

The only story I liked was the first one about the prison inmate who was framed for murder. The storytelling is simple and while the ending isn't totally unexpected, it manages to close the whole story full circle. All the stories touch on something dark. There are stories on ghost catching, hunting for the giant squid, floating in space looking for new planets to inhabit, to name a few. Unfortunately, I have to say that the stories are disengaging rather than engaging.

And page 111 even has a low pixelated quality print.

Check out the official book website flinchbook. com for more information on the book. There are several page previews as well.

I would have given this book a miss had I visited their book website prior to buying.

The 2-star rating is my personal preference. This book is just not for me.

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