Synopsis
Ed Behr is trapped in a nightmare of loneliness, drink and violent flashbacks, and is sustained only by the memory of the the girl he lost. After an encounter with a face from the past, Ed can see a way of redeeming his life and getting revenge.
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Revue de presse
Fast, violent and a breathless delight (GUARDIAN)
'A complicated study in obsession, this exciting thriller rips the top off the lowlife of New Jersey and Atlantic City. ... satisfying and well-written novel' Sunday Times
This novel has got ''brilliant'' written through it like a stick of rock. Rob Ryan's second novel just supports my reaction to his first that here we have a superb crime writer... This is a book not to be missed, half-way between THE SOPRANOS and a John Woo movie (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)
'Ryan's mastery of place and accent never feels less than assured... Dialogue is sharp... NINE MIL is good. Damn good' Crime Time
Ryan invokes the spirits of Sinatra and Eliot Ness in another high-calibre rush through American gun culture that's nigh-on untouchable (GQ)
'Wildly inventive, impressively tense and it has that hard to define quality of weight that most British noir seems to lack' Time Out
This thriller is a well-paced tale of honour among thieves... Stylish, high-octane stuff, and not for the faint-hearted (ESQUIRE)
'NINE MIL confirms the travel journalist [Rob Ryan] as a noteworthy exponent of rough and gutsy Stateside-set tales where anything can - and necessarily does - go wrong for its low-life characters... Fast, violent and a breathless delight' Guardian
'Ryan invokes the spirits of Sinatra and Eliot Ness in another high-calibre rush through American gun culture that's nigh-on untouchable' GQ
'NINE MIL will look great on the big screen but you don't need to wait that long' GQ
A second masterly thriller from the author of UNDERDOGS (BOOKS MAGAZINE)
'This novel has got ''brilliant'' written through it like a stick of rock. Rob Ryan's second novel just supports my reaction to his first that here we have a superb crime writer... This is a book not to be missed, half-way between THE SOPRANOS and a John Woo movie' Independent on Sunday
Wildly inventive, impressively tense and it has that hard to define quality of weight that most British noir seems to lack (TIME OUT)
'This thriller is a well-paced tale of honour among thieves... The joy of Ryan's fiction is the way he toggles between a light, ironic tone and a classic noirish atmosphere. Stylish, high-octane stuff, and not for the faint-hearted' Esquire
'A second masterly thriller from the author of UNDERDOGS' Books Magazine
'What distinguishes Rob Ryan's novel from lesser examples of this sub-genre is the author's skilful evocation of character and setting. The tough New Jersey dialogue is uncannily convincing... And NINE MIL's futuristic world of organised crime, rundown casinos, self-destructive low-lifes and depraved porn websites is vividly rendered... NINE MIL is never less than compulsive. Ryan expertly juggles numerous plot strands while maintaining the suspense as the novel twists and teases its way towards the inevitable bloody shoot-out finale' The List, Glasgow
Praise for UNDERDOGS:
'UNDERDOGS shows Ryan...utilising a fascinating setting with real aplomb and delivering something of a treat' The Times
'brilliantly realised' GQ Magazine
'a wonderfully exhilarating novel, combining a cinematic narrative drive with winning characters...and a brilliantly imagined dreamlike subterranean landscape' Sunday Times
'a dazzling first novel set in the underground tunnels that lie beneath Seattle...[an] always unpredictable tale that combines the sheer giddy pace of a road movie with a touch of Lewis Carroll' Time Out
'fantastic, head-spinning, surreal and hilarious by turns' The Guardian
'a hardboiled tour-de-force, I doubt whether there's going to be a better first crime novel this year' Independent on Sunday
'pacy and intriguing, [this is] a dark thriller with a refreshingly different angle brought about by its unique and surreal setting' Big Issue
'A dark thriller witha refreshingly different angle brought about by its unique and surreal setting' Big Issue in the North
'For most of its engaging length, Ryan's book functions as an efficient and pungent thriller. But when the reader encounters a literary labyrinth leading back to the last century, the imaginative sparks really begin to fly. One of the most original British thrillers in some years' Crime Time
'A cracking chase thriller...Impressively, it is a first novel and...a young British writer takes on the Americans on their own turf.' Daily Telegraph
'Compulsive thriller...for most of its engaging length, Ryan's book functions as an efficient and pungent thriller. But when the reader encounters a literary labyrinth leading back to the last Century, the imaginative sparks really begin to fly. One of the most original British thrillers in some years' Crime Time
Présentation de l'éditeur
Ed Behr is a man trapped in a nightmare. As a kid running wild on the streets of New Jersey, he and his crew used to play some rough games. But one game involving concrete blocks and a bridge over the freeway resulted in tragedy - and an early introduction to the living hell known as the Penal Correction System. Ten years later, Ed scrapes a living as a taxi driver, his youthful dreams gone, his one lonesome obsession to find the girlfriend he lost all those years ago - a girl called Honey. Then one day Ed gets a fare with a familiar face, a tanned and healthy and wealthy face he remembers from long ago. Billy, the one who got away, while the rest of them all paid the price. Suddenly Ed can see a way of redeeming his life, of getting revenge. It's time to play the game one more time...
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