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Queenpin (Paperback)

by Megan Abbott (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (3 Sep 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 184739440X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847394408
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 96,545 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A young woman hired to keep the books at a down-at-heel nightclub is taken under the wing of the infamous Gloria Denton, a mob luminary who reigned during the Golden Era of Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. The moll to end all molls, Gloria is notoriously cunning and ruthless. She shows her eager young protegee the ropes, ushering her into a glittering whirl of late-night casinos, racetracks, betting parlours, inside heists and big, big money. Suddenly, the world is at her feet -- as long as she doesn't take any chances, like falling for the wrong guy. It all falls to pieces with a few turns of the roulette wheel, as both mentor and protegee scramble to stay one step ahead of their bosses and each other. In the tradition of hardboiled potboilers such as Double Indemnity and The Grifters and mob tales such as Goodfellas, Queenpin offers a feminine twist on a classic story of underworld seduction and greed, or tortured loyalty and inevitable betrayal.


About the Author

Megan Abbott was born in the Detroit area, and has taught literature, writing and film at universities in New York. She lives in New York City. Visit her website at www.meganabbott.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS BOOK!, 10 Aug 2009
By Siobhan D. Dwyer "SD" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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I am a fan of Megan Abbott and I've read all four of her published novels.I read this after Die A Little one of my favourite books but it didn't disappoint. This book has believable characters equally fascinating and frustrating. I enjoyed every part of this book even when I dreaded what was coming next. It's rare to find a book that creates such atmosphere but still stays realistic and keeps you with it until the last moment. This isn't a morality tale or a story of heroes but you'll love the characters regardless of whether or not you like them.
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