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Lädt ... The Getaway Man (2003)von Andrew Vachss
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The Getaway Man by Andrew Vachss is one terrific crime fiction story. Its a barebones, tight-phrased masterpiece of the genre. It is one of those books you know is going to be good from the first page when Eddie (that's the narrator) talks about pulling up in front of the bank at two in the afternoon pn a Thursday because Tim said its always slow in the bank at that time, especially on Thursdays. The next paragraph talks about how Virgil had a double-barreled sawed-off and how Tim had a pair of pistols and, geez, we are off to the races. Don't blink because every page in this book is handcrafted excellence. The book is about a kid who grew up wanting to drive and I mean drive. He would get popped for joyriding and the cops wouldn't believe he was alone because he was too small to be driving. The story details how he spent his time in and out of juvie camp farms and adult prison and saw his true calling as a getaway driver, thus the title. He is, despite being a criminal, a true innocent who relies on his companions for the planning and knows no one is as good a getaway driver as he is. The story is not complex plot-wise, but the writing certainly is. The sense of humor in the narrator's voice is incredible. He is a simple soul that perhaps doesn't even know he is being funny. Inside, some guys get tattoos, he says, so other guys will know where they've been, but he never wanted one and figured people can always tell, anyway. Real good stuff , indeed. This first person narrative follows the career of the "Getaway Man", a professional driver used by stick-up gangs to drive the getaway car. While Eddie is none too swift, he is eager to please and a talented mechanic and driver. The movies he likes, for instance, aren't about cars; they're about driving. Fast-paced and as smooth as a well-executed inside job, the book is a fun, fast read. As such, it marks a significant departure from Andrew Vachss's other works, primarily the Burke series, which is often very dark. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Eddie starts stealing cars long before he's old enough to get a license, driven by a force so compelling that he never questions, just obeys. After a series of false starts, interrupted by stays in juvenile institutions, he connects with two brothers, professional criminals who make Eddie one of their own. But, when their last job goes to hell--alarms blaring, and police sirens closing fast--Eddie stands his ground at the wheel.... "The Getaway Man leaves them all in the dust.... As terse and as dark as a 12-bar blues, this is prime Vachss." -Playboy "A swift, efficiently plotted story.... The Getaway Man is sure to keep more than a few ... souls up till dawn." -The Plain Dealer Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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