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Bezig met laden... Two-Way Split (2004)door Allan Guthrie
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() In this short novel, Guthrie briskly and entertainingly takes us inside the head of a small-time villain going through a breakdown before, during and after a Post Office robbery. He's his own worst enemy - literally, which is in turns amusing, disturbing, tasteless and horrifying. I'm not qualified to comment on the authenticity of the condition or its representation here, but realistic or not, it certainly comes to life over the course of a story I'll remember for a long time, though not one I'll ever read again! Simply fantastic. Guthrie skillfully weaves together the story of a seriously dysfunctional band of robbers, a just-released ex-con with a mother fixation, and a couple of private detectives into an ultraviolent, unforgettable crescendo of a story that, nevertheless, still finds time for a bit of humanity amongst all the pain. On his blog, Guthrie says there are two types of writers: those who can write well and those who can tell a story well. In this book, Guthrie does both. Don't miss it. Set in Edinburgh, Scotland, this well-done debut novel was shortlisted for the CWA debut dagger. The story takes an interesting approach to the "caper gone wrong" shtick. A woman is fatally injured during a post office raid. Her son, arriving on the scene moments later, sets out to track down the robbers and extract revenge. Solidly in the noir genre - there are no good guys here. The writer has a fine sense of pace and uses the Edinburgh background to advantage. A quick read. Recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Robin Greaves is an armed robber whose professionalism is put to the test when he discovers his wife has been sleeping with a fellow gang member. Robin plans the ultimate revenge, but things go from bad to worse when the gang bungles a post office robbery, leaving carnage in their wake. Suddenly they are being stalked by the police, sleazy private eyes and a cold-blooded killer who may be the only one not looking for a cut of the money. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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