Review of Cadillac Hubie
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Review of Cadillac Hubie
In Cadillac Hubie, Rad Crews has added a little fantasy flavor to a mystery crime novel. The story focuses on a powerful ancient artifact guarded by the Devil, Hubie's 1959 red and white Cadillac convertible, and the dangerous Diaz drug cartel. When Hubie's blues club burns to the ground, Hubie and his best friend Bear head across the country in Hubie's Cadillac convertible with intentions of opening a new blues club in California. Oblivious to the fact there is an ancient artifact hidden in the car that the dangerous Diaz cartel is after. When someone steals the vehicle, Hubie and Bear team up with a man named Gomez Gomez, who seems to have special powers of his own, the three men head back across the country to pursue Hubie's Cadillac and the artifact Gomez Gomez needs to return to its people. When they arrive at the Diaz fortress, high on a mountain, they encounter fierce gunfights with the cartel. Can they survive the vicious war? Does Hubie get his Cadillac back? Does Gomez Gomez get the artifact that is now in the hands of the drug lord Alfredo Diaz?
Rad Crews has written an action-packed novel the reader won't want to put down. The book is a delightful mix of colorful characters, a unique storyline, and non-stop action. My favorite part of the book was the cross-country trip Hubie and Bear made when they were on their way to California—Bear driving and Hubie listening to his extraordinary collection of music. They had their adventures along the way, but basically, Hubie and Bear enjoyed the experience. Another aspect of the book that I liked is there were no explicit sex scenes, and the author has kept the profanity to a moderate level.
There was one thoroughly unlikeable character. Yolanda, the sister of the drug lord, Alfredo Diaz, was obnoxious and disgusting. I could vividly picture her from the author's description and immediately disliked her. She was greedy and wanted to share in her brother's wealth, or preferably, have it all for herself. She is the character you love to hate. The thing I disliked most about the book was the Devil guarding the ancient artifact. In the story, the antique relic was powerful, regarded as sacred by the natives, and kept in a peaceful valley at the top of a mountain called Devil's Peak. The water in the valley, rumored to be magic, had many believing it was the location of The Fountain of Youth. In my opinion, nothing blessed or peaceful connects to the Devil.
I believe the book had professional editing as I encountered only three typos. The storyline was unique and multifaceted as it focused on three main issues; the ancient artifact, the Cadillac, and the drug cartel—each a story of its own. The reader will find themself satisfied at the end of the book and ready to read more works by this author, who has a flair for writing. For those reasons, I cannot rate this book anything but 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book to adult fans of crime novels with a touch of fantasy, a hint of romance, and fast-paced action. Although there is only a moderate level of profanity, I feel the action scenes would be too intense for a reader younger than eighteen because the violence in some of the scenes is graphic. Also, despite there being no actual sex scenes, there are enough insinuations of the subject to be a bit too vivid for the younger reader.
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I'm sure you would enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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Thank you for stopping by and commenting!collinsogw555 wrote: ↑18 Oct 2021, 17:15 This is an action and fast-paced book that has an interesting storyline of drug cartels and the devil which I would love to read. Thanks for the review.
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Books about the cartel can be very dynamic! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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Oh yes, and the Yolanda in this book is really something! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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I found the part about the Devil out of place in the story, but it did tie in with the ending. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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Yes, it was definitely different! Thanks for stopping by!NetMassimo wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 09:17 This novel seems to have quite a unique mix of elements being a crime thriller with a fantasy flavor. Thank you for your great review!
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