- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (4 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753817012
- ISBN-13: 978-0753817018
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,222,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A well executed plot...an essentially comic novel...that leans enjoyably towards farce.' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY (28.9.03) )
'Hard-hitting yet poignant, beautifully written and bang up to date, this new novel by the author of Snap slices through contemporary London like a street-fighter's flick knife.' (SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE (November) )
'An eye-opening snapshot of inner city London...[a]... fast-paced book' (Marie Keating HOT STARS )
'A brilliant, gritty novel filled with vibrant gangster wannabes entwined in the name of murder.' (Dean Powell WESTERN MAIL MAGAZINE )
'BOX is a sharp, affectionate, yet disturbing tale of suburban futility.' (MAXIM (January '04) )
'Darkly comic, gritty and urban, Powell's second novel has all the ingredients for an episode of Eastenders - slightly roguish yet heart-of-gold characters, dismal surroundings where love, humour and hope struggle yet survive, but happily without the comedy descending into slapstick.' (SCOTSMAN (29.11.03) )
'Vividly written in sparse prose, with the characteristic mix of savviness and tenderness that made Snap so unique, this is a worthy follow-up.' (Ralph Travis CRIME TIME )
'Hard-hitting yet poignant, beautifully written and bang up to date, this new novel by the author of Snap slices through contemporary London like a street-fighter's flick knife.' (SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE (November) )
'An eye-opening snapshot of inner city London...[a]... fast-paced book' (Marie Keating HOT STARS )
'A brilliant, gritty novel filled with vibrant gangster wannabes entwined in the name of murder.' (Dean Powell WESTERN MAIL MAGAZINE )
'BOX is a sharp, affectionate, yet disturbing tale of suburban futility.' (MAXIM (January '04) )
'Darkly comic, gritty and urban, Powell's second novel has all the ingredients for an episode of Eastenders - slightly roguish yet heart-of-gold characters, dismal surroundings where love, humour and hope struggle yet survive, but happily without the comedy descending into slapstick.' (SCOTSMAN (29.11.03) )
'Vividly written in sparse prose, with the characteristic mix of savviness and tenderness that made Snap so unique, this is a worthy follow-up.' (Ralph Travis CRIME TIME )
Marie Keating, HOT STARS
'An eye-opening snapshot of inner city London...[a]... fast-paced book'
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I'm sure that, as a Yankee, I've missed some of the nuance with which Mark Powell paints his London and its denizens in "Box." However, as I've had the great pleasure to get to know Mark this year, I'm certain that he knows well that of which he writes. If foreigners like me, who have a working knowledge of the city (if only of its more "touristy" bits) can have "aha!" moments of recognition, how much more vivid a portrait must "Box" be for readers who are better acquainted with the city.
Even though the plot of the novel and the characters therein are gritty and somewhat disturbing (if not disturbed), Mark describes them with an intimacy that is both appealing and inviting. As I read "Box," I found myself caring about the characters despite my best efforts, and I mark that phenomenon as the result of masterly writing.
Mark's currently working on Novel Number Three, and I eagerly await its advent. Cheers, Mark, and thanks!
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