Paul Bishop (1)

This is yet another excellent selection in the Fight Card series which brings back the spirit of the old fight pulps of the forties and fifties. This story has corrupt union bosses, dockside brawls bringing back images of Brando on the waterfront, mobsters, arson, buried treasure, leaded gloves and other forms of cheating, kidnapping,and more.

But, most importantly, it is a boxing story and is filled with top notch fight sequences against overwhelming odds. You can feel the sweat dripping on the canvas and hear each strike and every blow. The story flows well and is an easy and engaging read.… (meer)

You just can't go wrong picking up any Fight Card story. They are all terrific. And this one is certainly not an exception to the rule. Job Girl gives us a couple of twists on the usual fight card story. For one thing, it's about wrestling, not boxing. For another, it's about a lady wrestler and narrated from her point of view. And, thirdly, a lot of the action takes place south of the border among the masked Luchadores. This is the story of Vicky, better known as The Queen of the Jungle, who finds work as a jobber. In other words, she is paid to take a fall, to be the villain, to lose, to advance someone else's career. It's a rough life and nets her little respect -and even less money. There are great fight scenes both inside and outside of the ring. There's also the story of American wrestlers in Mexico where wrestling is a big deal.
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