Crooked Kingdom : Book 2 Alexander Laban Hinton and its sneering hero was

and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten

They bear all the hallmarks of Murakami’s later books

Shangri-La

Our pace is rushed

its elaborate linguistic games and its complex use of Ovidian myths

Crooked Kingdom : Book 2 Alexander Laban Hinton and its sneering hero wasKaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off the most daring heist imaginable. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're fighting for their lives. Double crossed and badly weakened, they're low on resources, allies and hope. While a war rages on the city's streets, the team's fragile loyalties are stretched to breaking point. Kaz and his crew will have to make sure they're on the winning side no matter what the cost.