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Author: Donald E. Westlake
I’m not sure why I got this audio book. I don’t remember what the description was, but I guess something intrigued me. It turned out to be about the mob, which is a topic that doesn’t interest me (I don’t understand the fascination people have with gangsters). That said, though, this one turned out to be a little different and interesting. It starts of dramatically with the young son returning home after being discharged from the military, and on the way home with his father, his father is shot and killed and the son badly injured. That starts the son on a quest to find out who killed his father and why. The secrets uncovered lead to organized crime and the son’s surprisingly role in that gangster world. It’s a decent yarn, well-written, and I ultimately liked it. However, in the middle of it I was somewhat bored as I didn’t care for the topic, and secondly I was confused because the main character who seemed like a good guy was doing bad things and it seemed like he was going to do worse. Everything turned out appropriately in the end, but the journey was rocky for me. Interesting, but not a book I’d ever read again.
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