Short, bittersweet good read. Enjoyed very much. ( )

I called this one a "master class in the amplification of tension." A kid gets out of juvie and takes a job that seems simple, and everything keeps getting worse and worse. And one scene flows from the next, like destiny. A brilliant fast read. I had to take a piss during the last ten pages and cross my legs instead of putting it down. That's what we call "compelling writing."
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Seriously dark tale of a recently released British con who sets out across town to pick up a gun. Things don't go according to plan, and the descent into violence and pain is truly harrowing, including a memorable trip to McDonalds. Banks knows how to write, and he also caps things off quite nicely. I look forward to reading the other things I have by him on my Kindle. ( )