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Washington, D.C., 1995. What should have been a straightforward restaurant robbery goes horribly wrong. Several workers are shot in cold blood; the gunman's brother is killed by the police; a young boy is run over by a careering getaway car. Three years pass. Victims and their relatives gather in the aftermath, still trying to come to terms with their grief. But gunman Frank Farrow has other ideas. Now the heat has died down, he is on his way back to Washington, determined to avenge his lost brother - by killing everyone involved in his death.
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George Pelecanos is a screenwriter, independent film producer, award-winning journalist, and the author of a bestselling series of novels set in and around Washington DC, where he lives with his wife and children. He was awarded an Emmy for his work on THE WIRE.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Pelecanos does it again,I have yet to be disappointed with any of his books.Initially,I thought its not King Suckerman and was prepared for a let down.No need however,although it lacks the zip and all round sassiness of Suckerman it more than compensates in other ways.
I really got to care about these characters and the decline of Karras from earlier books was sad,brave of Pelecanos to let such a character become a shadow of his former self though.Nick is a fantastic creation,one of many in the Pelecanos canon and I really hope we havent seen the last of him.
There is an underlyng melancholy in all his books of late but that doesnt stop them from racing along.As ever big themes are explored in a hard boiled way and there is wit in abundance.I was genuinely sad when I finished this book and finding something to replace it is proving difficult.
If you are new to Pelecanos I wouldn't start with this,I would begin at the beginning.You are in for a treat anyway.
If you are familiar with his work,relax buy it.it is up there with any of his others.I envy you,I have no Pelecanos left unread and I am bereft.
I really got to care about these characters and the decline of Karras from earlier books was sad,brave of Pelecanos to let such a character become a shadow of his former self though.Nick is a fantastic creation,one of many in the Pelecanos canon and I really hope we havent seen the last of him.
There is an underlyng melancholy in all his books of late but that doesnt stop them from racing along.As ever big themes are explored in a hard boiled way and there is wit in abundance.I was genuinely sad when I finished this book and finding something to replace it is proving difficult.
If you are new to Pelecanos I wouldn't start with this,I would begin at the beginning.You are in for a treat anyway.
If you are familiar with his work,relax buy it.it is up there with any of his others.I envy you,I have no Pelecanos left unread and I am bereft.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Adventures of pi Nicky Stefanos and ex-small-time drug dealer Dimitri Karras continue in Washington DC with this magnificient book which is George P. Pelecano's best work to date. You might call it crime fiction, I'd call it simply literature. Shame The Devil is compelling and engaging study of guilt, loss and substance abuse as much it is high-octane & streetwise crime noir. Also recommended: King Suckerman (tribute to blaxploitation), Sweet Forever and Nick Stefanos trilogy: Firing Offence, Nick's Trip and Down by The River. Pelecanos has also written noirish Big Blowdown which is set in 40's/50's Washington. Read them all. PS. Does anyone has idea where can I obtain Shoedog - Pelecanos third book?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The final book in Pelecanos' Washington trilogy looks at death and its impact on those left behind. An attempted hold-up of a pizza parlour leaves behind a devastating trail of violence that reverberates across the years. The friends and family of the victims meet regularly as a self-help group but the scars are slow to heal. The old wounds are re-opened as the men behind the heist come back to town. After the high violence opening, the book sags a little as we catch up with characters from previous books. Another problem is the character of Frank Farrow who initiates the killing spree, escapes with the money and then is seemingly content to be a washer-up in a small town. Some of the writing is of high quality, though - the meditations on the death of a child are particularly moving. There is some attempt to debate the existence of a hereafter - and the book even hints that something does follow. As the plot cranks up again towards the end all this can be put aside in a rollercoaster of revelation and thrills.
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The devil's in the detail
Shame the Devil is the last in the DC quartet and - like many of its characters who are now showing their age - the formula is getting a bit tired. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Bill
Between the Eyes
This is an excellent piece of writing, but not an easy read. Pelecanos delivers punch after punch with powerful credibility. Another excellent work from a master of the genre. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by WMFrazer
Superb. Sadly, all too credible.
Hardboiled, clear and violent. Nonetheless an excellent, tautly written book. Ugly main character who sadly was all too believable. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2002
Slow, repetitive, shallow and insulting.
This book was very heavily billed as a wonder in the crime genre. Sadly, is failed asbysmally. It stared off bright, familiaising with characters, et al, then slowed to a pace... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2001
down beat amazing
This is the first book I have read by this author, and it certainly will not be the last. His writing style is down to earth, and the level of detail is so good that you can... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2001
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