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This Wicked World: A Novel (Paperback)

by Richard Lange (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books (3 Jun 2010)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316018791
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316018791
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable debut, 6 July 2009
By Mr. Gareth Price "gazza_hoho" (Stockport) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Wicked World (Hardcover)
Ex-bodyguard, ex-con Jimmy Boone reluctantly agrees to help friend Robo find out what happened to Oscar Rosales, who dies on a city bus covered in dog bites, for his Grandpa. They hit a dead end quickly but after visiting Oscars partner & young child & seeing the loss his death has caused Boone decides to investigate on his own. This leads him into the murkier side of LA - drugs, dog-fighting & fake bank notes all feature as the plot is spun out. Double crosses, kidnap & a shoot out appear for good measure.

If this all sounds fairly cliched & familiar, it is, but Lange writes well & with heart. His characters feel believable - there is no real black & white here. Boone, the 'hero', is flawed but has good intentions & regrets some bad decisions made in his past. Taggert, the 'baddie', is obviously flawed as well but is subtly portrayed - he's feeling old & is looking for a couple of big scores so he can retire comfortably with his younger lover, Olivia. Olivia is fed up & wants a piece of the action.

I've read the first couple of stories in Langes story collection Dead Boys & they seem more accomplished than this debut novel but he has made the transition to a longer form well. On the book cover here he is compared with Elmore Leonard & Denis Johnson but it was George Pelecanos that This Wicked World reminded me of most often, especially in the dialogue. Which is high praise indeed in my book. Recommended, then, & looking forward to his next novel as this was a very good start.
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