The Getaway
by Jim Thompson
Taste attributes: crimethrillerheistactionfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, fast-moving crime novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Doc McCoy knows everything there is to know about pulling off the perfect bank job. But there are some things he has forgotten--such as a partner who is not only treacherous but insane and a wife who is still an amateur. Worst of all, McCoy has forgotten that when the crime is big and bloody enough, there is no such thing as a clean getaway.
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- Author
- Jim Thompson
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 180
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- Open Library
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