A Killer Paradox

tags: crime, Korean drama, Netflix

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8 episodes, 55 to 60 minutes

Choi Woo-sik and Son Suk-ku. How can I not binge watch the whole thing? The series has similarity to the characters in the book Crime And Punishment but the reason for the murders is closer to the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints. The writer IMHO plagiarized the main theme of the movie which is the moral dilemma in killing evil murderers and rapists. There are too many similarities I just cannot ignore. I still rate it 4 stars.

For those who haven't seen The Boondock Saints, the movie is about twin brothers in Boston who in self defense killed 2 Russian thugs terrorizing their local pub owner. They also killed in one go 8 of the Russian mobsters, including their leader, by sheer luck. They believed and decided they are good in getting rid of mafias, drug lords, pedos, sex merchants, or anyone who is a menace to society. The FBI agent played by Willem Dafoe was no match for the boys and eventually joined them. LOL. The Boondock Saints is one of my favorite movies.

Rain Will Come

 tags: mystery-crime, thriller, vigilante


from goodreads

Paul Czarcik, the longest-tenured detective in the Illinois Bureau of Judicial Enforcement, puts the rest of the team to shame. Ruthless and riddled with vices, Czarcik always gets his man. And fast. Until now…A double slaying isn’t the open-and-shut case of urban crime he’s used to. Connecting it to a high-profile Texas judge, Czarcik realizes something bigger is going on. It’s the work of a serial killer for whom Chicago is just the beginning. Now he’s inviting Czarcik to play catch-me-if-you-can on a cross-country murder spree.Going rogue, Czarcik accepts the challenge. But as the bodies pile up, he must come to grips with the fact that nothing—not the killer, the victims, or the rules—is what it seems in this bloody game of cat and mouse.

Rain Will Come is one of Amazon's First Reads selections for April 2020. Amazon's offers have been dismal and this is the first time I've enjoyed a freebie in more than 2 years. The book reminds me of the movie The Boondock Saints although the novel lacks the laugh-out-loud moments in the movie. I like the author's thoroughly engaging writing style and his mild sense of humor.

Paul Czarcik cusses often, drinks a lot, hires a prostitute just to converse, and once in a while snorts coke. In other words, he is not a very likeable character but he does his job well. He is pursuing a vigilante serial killer who targets evil people. I sometimes get conflicted and can't 100% disagree with the killer's mission. Very similar to Dean Koontz's Nameless Series. Czarcik is always one step behind the killer and as he gets to know more about him and his motive, the more he realizes they have something in common. One negative is a possible romance which is unnecessary.

Recommended for mystery fans. Free for Amazon Prime members until March 31, 2020.