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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Wide-o Fun, 13 Jan 2001
If you like your crime plunked firmly in the gritty environs of East London, triple-glazed with slang, and peopled by a colorful hodge-podge of the petty criminals and a few hard cases, here 'tis. The story is a basic first-person account by a young hustler of his efforts to revenge the killing of his childhood(lum) friend, Vinnie. He's got to hustle to stay alive and put all the pieces together to pull it off, and each chapter alternates between that tale and him writing from behind prison bars. Between the two, we get a good idea of who our hero is and where he comes from. It's a fun romp. If you like this, check out the following: Throwing the House out the Window, Diamond Geezers, A White Merc With Fins, London Noir, and the film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Wide-o Fun, 13 Jan 2001
If you like your crime plunked firmly in the gritty environs of East London, triple-glazed with slang, and peopled by a colorful hodge-podge of the petty criminals and a few hard cases, here 'tis. The story is a basic first-person account by a young hustler of his efforts to revenge the killing of his childhood(lum) friend, Vinnie. He's got to hustle to stay alive and put all the pieces together to pull it off, and each chapter alternates between that tale and him writing from behind prison bars. Between the two, we get a good idea of who our hero is and where he comes from. It's a fun romp. If you like this, check out the following: Throwing the House out the Window, Diamond Geezers, A White Merc With Fins, London Noir, and the film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
oh,walthamstow.....so much to answer for......, 10 May 2000
By A Customer
Growing up in walthamstow,(some twenty or so years ago),Jeremys book is TOTALLY believable,and well written.The success of a book is often whether (or not) you can relate to it's characters,story line,plots etc.....and yes I could.Whether the average reader can (or be bothered to) however is debateable.......still,worth a read,'n ya don't 'ave to be a Londoner,but it helps !
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