Blackjack

By Lee Singer

It is 2066. The world, torn apart earlier in the century by terrorism and disease, simmers on the edge of change. Rica Martin travels the crumbling roads of a balkanized America, a half-civilized,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594145970
• ISBN13: 9781594145971
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Five Star (ME)
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A Fascinating Story

It takes place in the year 2066. Our world as we know it has been decimated by terrorists, foreign and home grown, followed up with chemical warfare that has most of the population dead or dying. The story is fascinating in that it covers the gamut -- love, brutality, and politics in a world that is just emerging from catastrophe. Frightenly real.

Good blend of fiction and fantasy

As both a author and reader of fiction I was impressed with Blackjack. The characters seemed real and the story line was believable. I guess that I just like books that can hold my interest and make me think at the same time. I recommend this book. Time keeps me from writing a longer review but I wanted to get something posted as I enjoyed this book. Tommy Taylor

Rica Marin Rocks!

Rica Marin rocks! She's noir and deep, a postapocalyptic mercenary and torch singer who blazes her way through the fast action, intricate society, and dangerous politics in the year 2066 in BLACKJACK. Read it! -Jaqueline Girdner, author of the Kate Jasper and Cally Lazar mysteries.

Great Near future Sci-Fi

Lee Singer creates a very real world where the USA has broken down into territories and new governments are being formed following bio terrorism that wiped out much of the planet's population. Rica Marin is a tough sexy woman who goes where the pay is, singing torch songs one night and killing bad guys the next. The book is fast paced and memorable.It's a great read.

apocalyptical thriller

The year is 2066 and the earth is barely populated as a consequence of the biological and viral plagues as well as nukes nearly destroyed the planet. Terrorism got completely out of control and nations tried to throw out the undesirables of a jihad that was answered in kind by the western powers. The United States is desolate with shell points of civilization interspersed with fiefdoms, bandits, and despots. Rica Marin is a mercenary because she and her grandmother need the money for vaccinations and boosters, so they don't catch a fatal disease lingering from the poison years. Right now her assignment is the country of Sierra; hired by Chief Graybie to investigate the Coleman's owners of the blackjack casino in Tahoe. She finds that the Colemans are better than most people she has had to investigate. They want to consolidate and make their power base larger in a peaceful manner. So people can feel safe and technology will grow in a controlled manner. The problem is Rica is working for the wrong side; the Colemans' enemies are the Scorsia who are mafia types and use mob methods to get what they want. Rica has the alloy the Colemans want but are suspicious of her and deal with the Scorsia patriarch so he doesn't get a chance to succeed in his grab for power. This is quite a different apocalyptical thriller because it leaves the readers with hope. The human race wasn't totally destroyed and they have the numbers to build a base that is anchored in equally and justice for all instead fear instead of prejudice. Rica is a strong willed woman willing to do more work as long as they fall within her moral compass. The Colemans are benevolent rulers with high ideals who want to protect their country by assimilating smaller weaker neighbors. Lee Singer has written a fascinating and enthralling work that focuses on the characters to deliver a cautionary message. Harriet Klausner