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 Hell to Pay - George P. Pelecanos
 Hell to Pay - George P. Pelecanos ... by Grand Central PublishingNewest Review: ... Peewee American football to the local youth with his business partner Quinn. One day his work and his recreation clash when ... more ... one of his team is killed in gangland crossfire. Strange is going to catch the men that did this to an innocent 10 year old, but what will he do when they are discovered? Does he hand them over to the police or to the gangland boss also looking for them? This case will challenge Strange's character more than any other has.
Pelecanos is one of the most nourish of modern crime authors that I read. He paints a very bleak picture of modern Washington and concentrates on the disenfranchised elements of the commu...more |
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Hell to Pay - George P. Pelecanos: A Case of Deadly Wigs? (850 words)
by - written on 24/03/09 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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As a child my best friend's Dad always warned us off Jazz. He did not do this because he hated the genre, but because he was addicted to it (his words). He suggested that at first you won't like it and in fact actively dislike it, but if you listen to some more it will grow on you. Before you know it you are searching record shops for obscure vinyl of long dead musicians. I took the man for his word and have avoided the genre ever since, but this has not stopped me coming under its influence. George Pelecanos' crime books often mention Jazz and like that medium this author will grow on you. Initially, I disliked him and found his books overly complicated and urban, ... Read the complete review
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