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Shoedog (Paperback)

by George P. Pelecanos (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Serpent's Tail (19 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852426721
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852426729
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 528,425 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Pelecanos has joined James Lee Burke and Lawrence Block at the high table of contemporary crime greats' The Times; 'America's hottest young crime writer... he just keeps getting better' Uncut; 'Pelecanos has always been hardboiled, but he aims straight and truly into the abyss with his noirish Shoedog' Washington Post; 'Pelecanos cannot write a dull sentence' Observer


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Constantine is a drifter. He hitches a ride on a bright spring morning with a little man named Polk. Later, with the grip of the .45 in his hand and the siren wailing at his back, he thinks the trouble started with the car stopping for his outstretched thumb.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A lean, violent, piece of pulp fiction from the Master, 14 Dec 2001
By M. Middleton "stewartmiddleton2" (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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Shoedog tells the tale of Constantine, a denim-clad drifter straight out of a road movie. He's recruited for a heist, along with an ill-matched group of losers, crooks and working men.
If this sounds familiar, it's because it is. The "thieves fall out after a job" story has been done to death, but here Pelecanos offers a twist: what if you get away with the money clean, but then turn to make things right?
The story is told through Constantine's eyes, and it's a well-told one: if you have'nt read him before, this is a good place to start. Violent, with great characters, and an excellent sense of place - not just his usual descriptions of Washington DC, but other places like New Zealand - I don't know if he's really been there (I have) but you feel as if he (and his character) have definitely visited. One of the best crime books I've read this year.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good read, but not as good as other work., 15 Jan 2003
By J. W. Mokken "Wiebe" (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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Shoedog is written in the typical fast paced Pelecanos way. Most of his books you finish on the day you start reading them. This one as well. In some of his other work however, for example in 'Hell to Pay', the author also succeeds in building real characters, personalities that stay with you long after the quick read is over. Not so with Shoedog. No depth, a rather superficial plot: it leaves a rather flimsy impression.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast pace, 21 Aug 2005
By April (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shoedog (Mass Market Paperback)
this book is fast pace, it keeps you on your toes..
Love the little twist at the end. A good read.
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