Nine Mil - Couverture souple

Ryan, Rob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 074727536X ISBN 13 : 9780747275367

Editeur : Headline Feature, 2000

Synopsis

Ed Behr is trapped in a nightmare of loneliness, drink and violent flashbacks, and is sustained only by the memory of Honey, 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, if it doesn't get him killed first.

A propos du livre

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)

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...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Feature
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074727536X
• ISBN 13: 9780747275367
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HACHETTE LIVRE SA; https://www.hachette.fr/; ; 1 AVENUE GUTENBERG; MAUREPAS CEDEX; 78319; France