M. G. Akins is the author of several books, and Anatomy of a Shark is the first of his novels that Pisgah Press has had the pleasure of publishing. In addition to writing prolifically, Mr. Akins enjoys freestyle frisbee, the outdoors, creating unique art, and embracing unapologetic humor. He particularly loves to turn his creative imagination into rollicking, off-the-wall fiction.
A funny, rollicking, yet very true-to-life novel of New York mobsters, the book has been described by Midwest Book Review’s Diane Donovan as “readers seeking a very different kind of crime family story that simmers with social issues, ironic fun, and captivating interactions will appreciate, relish, and come to love Vinnie Renaldi in Anatomy of a Shark, a top recommendation.”
Donovan continues, “From the start, it’s evident that the narrator of these experiences harbors a wry sense of ironic humor about his circumstances and an astute assessment of not just the improbability of life, but its oddities:
Me, formerly innocent me, may have smiled at a fortuitous moment when I was six weeks old, all but sealing my adoption. Perhaps some poor kid next to me soiled his diaper mere seconds earlier and was thus doomed to adolescent life in an orphanage… Any plausible scenario represents circumstances that I simply cannot account for which … can make or break a life. Take names for instance—blue eyes and blond hair and my name is Vinnie.
“M.G. Akins cultivates a unique voice that captures, more so than most mob crime stories, a sense of place, purpose, and street life that leads readers to live alongside protagonist Vinnie as he cultivates a different form in crime.”
Pisgah writer H.N. Hirsch, author of the Bob & Marcus Mystery series, writes that “Anatomy of a Shark is full of colorful characters and sly insight. A great read.”
Anatomy of a Shark is available through all bookstores or online, or direct from Pisgah Press. It’s a book you can’t help but love!